, 1913-10-18


ed observers are around the pit head.
The King and Queen are much distressed
by the disaster, and have telegraphed their
sympathy.
A disaster occurred in the same pit thir-
teen years ago, when one person was rescued
and one hundred and twenty were killed.
The Universal Mine produces only steam coal
for the Admiralty.
London, Oct. 16th-The wedding of Prince
Arthur of Connaught and the Duchess OF
Fife was witnessed by under three hundred
guests, being the capacity of the Chapel Roy
al, Saint james Palace, there had been no
such gathering Of royal personages since the
Coronation Of King George. Outside of re-
latives and Members of the Diplomatic Corps
there we're very few guests. The Archbishop
of Canterbury and the Bishop of London
officiated, and the King gave the bride away,
the Princess Royal also accompanying her.
The brides dress was OF white charmeuse,
embroidered with pearls. The bridegroom
wore the Scots Greys' uniform and the King a
Field Marshals uniform. TIE ceremony was
MS simple as possible, partly through the
preference of the married couple and partly
through the recent death of the Duke of
Fife. The Archbishop Of Canterbury deliver
ed a brief address. While few persons wit
messed the ceremony, millions throughout
the Empire have rejOiced at the event. The
customary breakfast was abandoned, and in
stead an informal reception was held before
their departure for the honeymoon, which
will be spent at Mr.. Waldorf Astor's resi-
dence at Sandwich Bay. In December they
will take up their residence at the Earl OF
PIymouth's house in Mount Street. Prince
Arthur has been created o Knight Of the
Thistle and has been promoted to the rank
of Major in his regiment.
Some suffragettes were pulled from the
steps of the carriage in which the King and
Queen were seated. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst
has been arrested after another fight.
Advices from Chantilly state that in the
open French Golf Championship the first
three were British, namely, Mr.. George Dun
can with q score of three hundred and four,
Mr.. James Braid three hundred and seven,
and MIR. Sherlock three hundred and nine.
Ottawa, Oct. 10th In the Chateaugay bye
election Mr.. Morris, a Conservative, has been
elected by a majority of one hundred and
forty-four votes over Mr.. Fisher, who was
Minister of Agriculture in the Laurier al
ministl alton.
New York, Oct. 16th.-The relations be-
tween Mexico and the United States are
strained, the latter having informed Presi-
dent Huerta that it will not recognize cleo
tions made under his DEGREES. Probably
some of the candidates will resign, as their
election would be useless.
The will of Ms. Benjamin Altman, the
we'll known merchant of this city, bequeaths
his art collection, valued at fifteen million
dollars, to the Metropolitan Museum Mr..
Friedsam, his business associate, receives
ton million dollars, and eight million dollars
are left for an Altman foundation for the
benefit of his dry goods business and its en-
ployes. Five hundred of the latter received
individual requests of sundry sums, aggre-
eating about one million dollars. He has
also made many charitable gifts.
The "Volturno's" survivors attribute the
FIRE to storage passengers throwing away
cigarettes to escape punishment for smok-
ing.
London, Oct. 16th-The race for the
Oaosarwitch Stakes run at Newmarket was
won hy FiZ YAma