, 1914-01-17

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becoming larger after the first year, and
are to be supplemented by the income tax.
Dispatches from Toxic state that the
city Of kagoslima, containing sixty-tour
thousand inhabitants, has been totally de-
stroyed by the eruption OF the volcano on
Sakuraslima Island. The lava oyertowed
three villages on the island, aud certainly
hundreds and perhaps thousands of persons
have been killed. It is described rs the
worst catastrophe since that at Martinique,
but this statement must be accepted with
reserve.
Halifax, n. S, Jan. l5th-The "Cobe-
guilds" signals were beard family by
several steamers twenty four hours utter the
report that her eu4inefoom was flooded
aud her torehold filing. Her locality is
still unknown. The neighbouring islands
have been searched without discovery, the
alternative probability being the Trinity
lodges between Yarmouth and Cape ST. Mary.
Wrecknge is tonting ashore on Grand Man
oil Island, which is believed to be that Of
the "Cobequid." The waves are still high
but the wind is lower, with the thermome-
ter below zero, and a dense mist prevails.
New York, Jan 15th-phe Court has
overruIed the deportation order on MIR. My
Illus, the libeller of King George. 1t de
clares the libel brutal, bat not more brutal
IN the case of the King, than if on IL lAboul-
Ell or street sweeper, and, therefore, the I'M
putNtion of moral turpitude has been uunul-
led. The District Attorney has given notice
that he will appeal.
Dispatches fran Mexico City state thlt q
decree suspends the payment of the interest
on one hundred and twenty five million pesos
of interior bonds aud oil three hundred
and seventy-hve millions of foreign gold
bonds, the owners Of which are mostly
Freuch aud English. The monthly interest
of three million pesos will bear interest un-
til it is paid. The customs receipts, which
were pledged to the boud5holders, are or
dered to be paid TO officials in leSNl tender,
aud to be devoted to pacihcation, that is,
the payment Of the soldiers aud the purchase
OF supplies.
St. Thomas, 1~5th-German cruiser Dres-
den arrived yesterday afternoon from Eu-
rope and leaves for Vera Cruz this evening,
SPECIAL.
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Jan. 15th-The
SIS. "Westport" found the "Cobequid" fast
and high on Trinity Rock, half way between
Yarmouth and Brier Isluud. The "Cobe-
quid" sent three boattulls aboard the West
port, numbering seventy.two persons and
including all the passengers. The ''West-
port stood by until the SIS. John L. Cam
took the fourth boutfulL, consisting of twenty
four, being all the remainder except the
captain and eleven of the crew, who remain
ed aboard for the sake of the cargo, although
the "Cobequid's' condition is desperate
The S. S. 'Lansdowne' stood by until the
morning. Thirty SIX hours Of hardships nes
cessituted the sending Of the crew to hospi-
tai, but only AIessrs. Hawklug'S aud Guliey'
condition is serious. All the others are re-
ceivin9 of the towns best. The wreck was
due to a gale taking the "Cobequid' off her
course aud the fact of q gas buoy being
da lkeued by lee. Within an hour after
striking every fire was out, the only
warm food und drink obtained amid the
blizzard being what was provided by fire
III u bucket. 1t was impossible to remain
below the boat deck. and the passengers
crowded INTO the Captains quarters. Rescue
proved difficult and dangerous, owing 20 the
tackle being frozen and the mountainous seas,
The "Gobequid's' bottom is gone aud the
cargo is floating out through the hatch
Is, which have been opened by the seas.
The amount of salvage is expected to be Of
the smallest.
Copenhagen, Jany. 16th-Judge of the
Upper Court Whittier has been appointed
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