The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-09
INTERNATIONAL
 NEWS BY WIRE
TROOP SHIP ASHORE.

TROOP SHIP ASHORE. MADRID. Spain, March 2. The Spanish .rooTsajp Sautibal. enfoute to N rocco with more than l.011 spanish soldiers. is repor ed 10 have gone ashore near Taneiers during q severe storm. Owing to the scarcity of details. 1t is not knoH1 if the vessel is in prccagious pJ- sition or if any lives were lost.
 EARL OF MINTO DEAD.
 LONDON, March 2.-The Earl of Minto, former 2 vernor-general of Canada and yiceroy Of India. die| here yesterday al the age of e years. The deacosed had long war record, having served with the Turkish army in 1S7L and vas in the Afghan war. the Boes var. the Egyptian war. and with the British aoo.s under General Middleton in he Riel rebellion in the Canadian
 or Invest in tSS5.
 MAIL BOX ON FIRE.
 VANCOUVER. 3. C. March B. T he fire department was called Tt his afternoon to cNLiGgGish q blaze in q downtown mail box, which threatened considerable Gamage. The Ire was car<ei by some chemical which was placed inside the box. and the police aec now i1vestiaafiae the affair on the the rv that suffaaa= cites were responsible for the lot
 suflrage'te campaign has teen started in this cit., and the author ties are on the loohou. for outrase7
 mila~ those ahi.h have oyer m tho m tHar country.
 MAY EXCLUDE ASIATICS.
 OTTAWA. March 2.-.hso'u'e cv. fusion of all As;ntt.s Ton TFnatg i7 the sl gan of the Western me.r- hcrs of parliament. Tha ouestior
 as taken up tOfay by those favor.ng exclusion, and strong pressure vas rought to lear on tha house Q aIa immediate aef n. There is considerable opposition t the move oent however, numotoHs f the Eastern members having expressed he belief that .he time is not ripe for such radfcnI laaislaHon
 ONsERVATIVFS CONFIDENT.
 LONDON. March -Conyince1 -Hat tho Liberal gasarameat has run tts course. the leaders of the .'o~serH2tive rartr gre now plan hing the defeat of the Liberals in the forthcoming national election. The campaign promises exciting de- ci pments.
 SIEGE PROCLAIMED.
 BUENOS AYRES, March 5.-A tate of siege was proclaimed in Rio de Janetro today, according to dispatches received here. A s.rict censorship ever all messages has cen iHag@4uata3 an he st.t. f affairs cannot be estimated. The seFolu ienary movement is believed Q be restricted to the sta es of HerHambuco and Paraeera.
 HOME RULE ASSURED.
 LONDON. March 5.-The Irish nome rule bill has been introduced the house of commons and il is now considered certain of passage, in spite of the determined opposi- I on that has been made 10 i. The debate on the measure will begin in the house on Monday.
 AVALANCHE KILLS SOLDIERS.
 VIENNA. March 5.-Seyenteen Austrian sliiers were killed today in an avalanche which occurred on Mount Orthiersritz. The soldiers were engaged in maneuyerius ex- erc.ses when the snowslide occurred and many more of their comrades lad narrow escapes.
 FEAR SuFFRAGETTES.
 LONDON, March Ut is admit ed odav that both King George and Queen Mary are in fear of the es- aPades f the suffragettes. and for that reason are avoiding public ap- pearances as much as possible.
 WRITER GOES TO JAIL.
 BERLIN March 5.-Conyicted of having published a newspaper arti- rle considered to be insulting to the 'rown prince, Hans Luoss, a writer If note, has been sentenced to serve a term of six months in jail.
 WILSON MAKES HIT.
 LONDON, March 6.-The Panama canal tolls message of President Wilson has made a decided hit with he newspapers of Great Britain. All of the papers contain editorials today praising the President fir his stand against free tolls for American coastwise vessels, and the unani- nous verdict is that the United States will avoid much unpleasant less by backing up the President in his effort 10 secure the repeal of he objectionable exemption clause II the Panama canal act
 TO BOYCOTT FAIR.
 PARIS, March, 6.-Nothwthstand- ing the fact that the 2 vernmenr al ready has set funds aside to defray he cost of sending an exhibit to the Panama-Pacific exposition, there is he possibility that this cuntrF will not be represented at the big fair, because of resen ment against the United States It is unders' ood that parliament is to be requested to suspend the fair appropriation on the ground that American customs agents have been to7 busy diggings Nto the details of French manufac- uring concerns.
 The feeling against the United States is strong in manufacturing 'ircles, and a number of concerns which had intended sending exhib- $ to San Francisco now declare hat they will not participate in the air