, 1913-03-26

Chamber of Deputies, surrounded by all the
State Officials, and then started for Salonica
to BRING his fathers remains to Athens.
Mr.. Asquith and the other Ministers paid
a tribute to King George Of Greece in the
House of Commons, and the House voted an
expression of coincidence.
Montenegro has rejected Austria's de-
mands for a cessation of hostilities in Al
bania and the confinement of the lombard
ment of Scutari to the fortress, with permits
sion for non-combatants to depart. Austria is
contemplating the delivery of an uItimatum,
and perhaps Italy will cooperate in a naval
demonstration The situation has the capa-
city for creating a crisis between the Pow
ers and the Balkan Allies. The latter will
not be allowed to retain Scutari, even if
captured, the Powers directing that it must
remain q part of an autonomous Albania.
New York, March 22nd "A despatch from
Boston, Massachusetts, states that the wild
ow of the late Admiral Eaton of the United
States Navy and the hero of the battle of
Santiago III the Spanish American war, has
been arrested on a charge of poisoning her
husband@
London. March 24th.-On Friday, in the
first division Of the League, Aston Villa won
the first place by defeating Chelsea by two
goals to one, but lost their position on Satur-
day, when they we're defeated by Manches-
ter United by four goals to nothing. Sun
derland now leads the first division on, hav-
ing beaten Manchester City by one goal to
nothing.
The "Daily Telegraph" says the Duke of
Devonshire will abandon the turf, and that
this has been necessitated by Mr.. Lloyd
Georges scheme of Land Taxation.
The death is announced of Maior-General
Sir Frederick Darlington, X. G. M. q.
Miss Sylvia PankEurst has been released,
having slckened through her huuger-strike
and consequent forcible feeding.
The Rev. R. j. Campbell Of the City TEN
pie yesterday addressed the Spiritual Mill
tant S~uffragettes, nicknamed the "Wasps'',
on account of heir orange and black uni
forms worn in public. He said that although
the movement had been characterised by
individual excuses, its spirit of self-sacrfce
attests to the incoming tide of u divinel life
worthy of Christians, and assuring the tri-
umph of a just and righteous cause.
Queen Alexandra and representatives of
Their Maiesties attended a memorial service
for King George Of Greece.
The Central News says that Schinas, the
assassin Of King George, is a Bulgarian and
not q Greek, and was the leader of the band
It's who secured a ransom Tor MISS stone;
an American missionary.
Austria's demands upon Montenegro have
caused the hurried recall of the Ambassa-
doris from their Easter holidays, and import
ant pourparlers are proceeding. Austria sent
a second note, which she has emphasized by
manmuvres of her fleet off the Montenegrin
and Albanian coasts. The Ambassadors
have banded the Bulgarian Foreign Minister,
NJ. Gueshoff, on behalf of the Allies, the re-
ply of the Powers amending the terms upon
which the Allies had accepted mediation.
The Powers delimit the frontier as from
Enos to Midia, following the Martha and
Ergene rivers, all westward of that
line to be coded to tie Allies by Tur-
key, except Albania, which the Powers
will admit. The Powers will settle the
status Of the Egean Islands and Turkey
will abandon Crete. An indemnity is dis
allowed, but the Allies will participate in
the negotiations for an equitable adjustment
Of the debt to the territory surrendered.
Hostilities should cease when the foregoing
basis Of mediation is accepted. M Cues
hoff has replied that he will consult the AL
lies. 1t is hoped that peace is near, as the
military situation has become deadlocked,
without results from recent fl. htiug, and the
finances of the Allies are as desperate as
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