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EXTRA TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"
GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.
BENEWED RUMORS OF AN IMPENDING CABLE
WAR-GOLZD'S POSITION.
SPAIN'S TARITE,
The island is about in nere in extent. O
- HARRINGTON SENTENCED. its northeast shore la sank a large tank, is
Dublin, December 8th.-Edward Harring Naw York, December 9th.-A Telegram tigh several tons of ganootton are stored-too, member of Parliament, was sentenced at Some of the nongh to blow all "Halifax to pieces. Tralee to-day to threa mouths' imprisonment London, December 9th. The evening cable from Madrid enys: papera publish, stories concerning a possible pers have given a short summary of Prono is allowed upon or in the vicinity of the without hard labor, on the charge of publish
Bis economic cable was, alleging that Goald i think-dost Cleveland's messige.
meetings of suppressed bran- ing of pulling out of the pool to unite with views reach hero concurrently with the land upon any proteuse, except when deing reports
In the midst of the snowstorm china of the National League, ery for increased protestión cuisad all over duty. the Commercial Cable, Thay say thai
at 10 oʻolnok" "to-night, the daughter of the Tho Court offered to release Harrington on grunt dent depouds lipon winthor Gould Spain with such vicle we that it may del sorgeant in charge thought, she heard me his own recognizance if he would agree not to to the dawnfall of the Government falting. She went to the door of lur publish any more reports of nestlings of the can legally with leaw from the pool. tisle II of the pool agreement says that refuses to yield to it. or at all events, quarters, and standing upon the gun-cottor appressed branches of the league, bai Har wither of the parties shall, without pre-the slimination from the Ministry of Stank, she heard three men talking. Si ringtou refused to give such promise. vious coment in writing of the other Morot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, who
HILL TO REFUND THE MEXICAN DSET. the Taost pronounced free-trader in the led to them but they took no notice of her. tien, make any agreement or arrangement Cabinot. Sonor Canover del Castillo and then she raised the alarm.
City of Mexico, December 8th.-An im- with any other company or rary ADY
Soldiers worn called out and raslied towar agreement or arrangement existing which the whale Conservative party have placed
The soldiers were some little portait naucial mousure was introduced all after the interrats of the other party overaent-
themaires at the head of the protect qui the tanks.
The proposition that they distance away, and hearing them coming twein Congress this asoning, being a bill to Whether Gould will obtain consent to share advanced in the Cortes will, if curried of the men jaruped into a boat, whereup pormit the Government to contract
Don't leave me of £10,000,000. It is believed that this in
withdrawal is a doubtful pastion, hat by compelling the Anglo-American and dijous, have the effect of pulting an ond to comthe third shouted out:
THE NICARAGUA SUAVEL.
Jonn
ront companies to pay fall rates for all wereial tranties with England, Franco and the lurch after doing your diety work. the beginning of the development of a messages sent vor his Amorieau and other countries, as soon se the terms of the made a spring for the boat, got in and the scheme to fund the existing national dubt lines he will exercio a very powerful treaties will allow of it, and of materially in three pulled their boat several yards from such: & muner as will reduce the bur leror in that direction. The extent to creasing the duties on most foreign goods, e the shore before the soldiers reached the dens of the Government, and that behind
who regard the loan as entirely feasible. which ench party is bound by the agree-pesually on cereals. Serar Romero Robleds, bank. A soment lator the boat was hidden it is a group of Bagliah and French bankers, ment will, however, be more olearly de-on of the lenders of the new Reformist party, by the falling snow.
The soldiers, being roused out of bed, did fined next week, when the lawaaits also publicly declared in favor of protection.
New York, Decomber B.-The following brought by the Anglo-American Com-So strong, indeed, is the carrent that any not have their rifles with them, and cause. pany against the French Cable Company de patios and Senatore who favor free trade quently could not capture the intraders has been received from Port Murant, Jo- for breaking out of the pool arrange- have assured me that they dare not oppose The alarm was immediately raised and info-maica, dated December 24: ment without the written consent of the protectionist entapaign for fear of losing antion conveyed to General Lord Alexander ship Hondo, with tho Nicaragua survey ex- coinignatories to the agreement will be tried their influence in their districts. Theud tho Sheriff. General Russell ordered all pedition, has arrived. All are well, shipped in Paris. Meantine, the Western Union and Government, however, has not yet made apshe whares to be guarded, all vessels sear twenty laborers for the Berrey at Fortune Anglo-Amoviean companies officiate continue its mind as to what course to pursue. Pra-ched and double guards on duty to-patrol the isinud and sixty at this place. Will sail for to actively cavan cach other's customers.bably it will in the end effect a compromise island all night. A special guard is also sis. Greytown to-night.. Weaver, Managing Director of the Anglo-by agreeing to facross the import duties ortioned at the gun cotton tank. American Company, denied that there was
ingricultural products.
any serious quarret among the pool companies.
The steam-
REY, MR. SPURGEON'S CASE.
It is believed that the object of the imen London, December 8th. A meeting of the GERMAN NOTES.
was to bora au suger-bolo through the cover Baptist Union will soon be held to take and attach a Case. If this had been accom action concerning the withdrawal of Bev. E did not know what effect the decision of
Berlis, December 9th-The committee of plished, not only George's island, with Afr. Spurgeon. He has written a letter in the Western Union to charge full rates прог
has not implied that he all pool cablegramos. passing over the Western the Reichstag has rejected the proposal to magnificent fortifications, but all the ships is which he says that: Daiou lead wires would have apou the pool abolish certificatos of identity of cereals stor- the barber and two-thirds of Halifax barber will returu. At the same time lo wishes the must have boen destroyed. It would have best anion could be placed on an evangelical basin. arrangements. Ou the point whether the fed for export. Western Union could legally withdraw from The Bundesralli has approved the com-the most tremendous and terrible explosion the pool, Weaver said he did not know, Amitlee's report on the bill mutifying the II of modern times, while the loss of life would prominent Director of the Direct United tary service inw. Et I also approve the have been appalling. States Cable Company admitted they were propounds of the Prussian Government to car practically in the funds of the Western Uniontinue the operation of the uti-socialist far as the aciding of mossages over the United insures in Francfort: States and lines was concerned. He did
A DIMONSTRATION POSTPONED."
SIR JOHN MACDONALD.
HOPE FOR THE CROWN PRINCE. Berlin, Decoraber 8th.--The Maglamryer Zeitung correspondent at San Remo says: During the pist few days the physicia Kingston (Ont.) December 8th.ttending the Crown Prince have expressed morning the election petition against the bope not only that his life will be pre- John A Macdonald was abandoned adserend, but niso int he will completely the case was dismissed with costs.
Coup
trut see how the Western Union could with daw from the pool agreement, but the action London, December 9.-The demonstration in Faria next week would throw some light threatcued Dext Sunday ni Teafalgar aquara ter-charges were not presented. Judge Precover from his throat trouble.
tereou spoke of the sleation as exceptionally
word.
ACQUITTED OF & SERIOUS CHARGE. on that point. The pool companies were over the body of Liutell, who died from
pure and declared that both parties had Dablin, December 7th. The jury brought quite willing to raise the rate to I shilling per injuries received from the police, has bog evidently curried out the agreement in a verdict of acquittal in the case of Cleary,
postponed owing to the fact that the body
tween them that money should not be one of the men charged with complicity Las been claimed by the police. It is now
spent. Doaghtery sad Smith, who swore in the murder of Constable Woololian at said that the public funeral will take place to being bribed and who turned informes Lisdoonvaras, county Clare, on the ground next Sunday week.
for the sake of the reward, were dethat there was no evidence to sustain the nounced, and the County Attorney wa charge.
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Paris, Des. 9tb.-M. Goblet has informed President Carnot that owing to the refusal of several atatesmen to join bit, he was marble
THREE GREAT POWERS..
Vienna, December 9th. It is reported that at a military council held to-day Arch- Anke Albrecht and Count Kalooky "favored
AN IMPORTANT MEASURE.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCE.
A CABLE QUARZED.
SALE OF A BAILROAD. Rome, December 9th-The Charbor of urged to prosecute them for perjury. The to form a Cabinet. The President therefore
Quebes, December 8th.-The Minnesota minde another appeal to M. Falliores to an. Depoties to-day approved a bill to rear ago did not beliove that the men bad bo
The bribed at all. There is much rejoicing over and Northwestern Railroad sold and trans- durtake the task. M. Failiors agreed to form gaze the Ministerial departments.
basis of the bill in that the power to rear-the result, and it is said Sir John will at ferred to the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas a Cubive!.
ganize the departments shall be vested in onco reaigu bis seat in Carleton for Kingston. City Railroad to-day the whole Stickney the Executire under a decree signed by this
system, hereafter to be called by the latter citle, with beadquarters al Daboque. King.
Chicago, December 9th-Times' New
PUNISHED FOR DISOBEDIENCE. York special of the 8th anya: A repert Vienna, December Wh-At the Catholic came from London to-day representing Dublin, December 8th-Mandoville, who a waiting policy ou the part of Austria, bai
¡demonstration to compile congratulatory that Jay Guald had stirred up a lively is a prisoner in the Tallamore jail, has been General Von Beck and other officinis advised addresses to the Pope, strong feeling A rumpus among his English coadjutore in subjected to a bread-and-water diet for forty- immediate activity. The Emperor decided manifested in favor of the restoration of the the cable pool by demanding better turneeight hours for refusing to clean his celi. in favor of moderation. Const Katuoky de-Papaug to towporal power.
for the Western Union Telegraph Com-1 pany than aro now necorded it. The officers New York, Doçomber St.-Herr Most, the of the Western Union Company decline in anarchist, who was convicted of misde Cairo, Deguruber 9-The Egyptiar Pro-discuss the report, but Russell Sage a meanor, was aresigned in the General See-
His Cracow, Decatober 9th-Orders have branduse Association reports a probable red action there was some foundation for it, though he gious Court to-day.
consol, Mr. issted to place the Fifth, Seventh, Eighth in the estimated cotton yield for this season was not looking for anything like a dissols Howe, argued in his behalf for a new trial. motion, but and Eleventh Rugsins: army corps on a war of 150,000 cars, the falling off boing duetion of the cahlo poni. Ha helieved conce. Judge Cowing denied the footing The Czar on Tuesday received the to foge and heat.
sions would be made to the Wontern Curated a certificate to the Supreme Court Commanders of them corps, Generals Sohn-
Company.
at the goueral term, when the whole cas chorfaki, Aller, Dandeville and, Polubinri
When the Clerk of the aight be heard,
clined to send a note to Russia, becanse he thought this would be likely to precipitate
matters.
KITOUS STUDENTS.
EGYPTIAN COTON YIELD.
AN IRON FAILURE.
AN INLUCKY VOTAGE,
.
AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA..
SAYS:
MOST SENTENCE.
G
Moet was removed to the
raft, all whom were afterwards present at Glasgow, Dec. 9th.-Armstrong, Broth-
ers & Co., the largest operators in the iron Pasth, December 8tb.-In the best-inform.court asked Most what he had to any why s military concil.
be proneanced St. Petersburg, December 9th.-The Cearring, have failed, owing to the rise in the ed circles the situation arising from the sentence should not
some longth, arguing for free gave a banquet last night to the Knights of price of pig-iron. The iron markols here re-enforcement of Russian troops in Polandia, Most, in a garg dramatic manner, re-
not regarded as portending imme-plied at the Order of St. George and offered a toast are excited and there is a great amount of is
diate danger. Nothing more
will be peech, and saying that his punishment is 1 honor to him. He appealed to the to the health of Emperor William, who is the speculation.
done yet beyond sending B warning oldest chevalier of the order. The band
to Russia that Austria is watchfal, and vill Judge to make use of his discretionary power. played the Prassian national authom, when
London, December -The British barkot leave unanswered any further military Jedge Cowing's only reply was: The san the Czar offered the list.
Embleton, which has arrived at Queenstag measures that Bogsia tako, Austria will motence of the Court is that you be confued in from San Francisco, mports that on the re-precipitato con uter-measures, because who dies the penitentiary for a period of one year,
Tombs. Moscow, December. 9th-A large crowd of go one souetan committed suicide, another not desire to leave Rassia without loophole, without fine."
ENCASH POLITICA. aniversity students made an attack to day on was drowned, and a third foil and broke a to give her retrant the appearance of being due to Austrain monaces. It is expected that leg and an arm,
Landen, December 3rd-The Daily News 31. Brigaheff, a Guvernment inspector. They
Austria will grant to Russia a brief deky also hissed Count Kapmist, rector of the uni-
The imprisonment of Lord Mayor for furnishing spontaneous explanation of Sullivan is a national scandal. He is a man versity, and engaged in other riotous demon-
Paris, December 9.-M. Sardou is abutter massing of troops. Meanwhile Austris of the highest character, both pablicly and etrations. A force of Cossacka was called
preparations will quietly continue. The pras privately. The question which the people of Great Britain are asking in shama and sager, garda uatters jus perfectly calm spirit. Vienus, December 8th-The War Ofiveis, What manner of law is this which con- is taking mensures to permanently increas verts such men into griminals ? the facilities by which troops can be mali. The Standard says: Wo ars sincerely lized and to place Galicin in a better position sorry for Sallivan, but if he is s prisoner the for defeuse. At the Military Council to-day fall is sotele bis own. it was decided not to surumon delegations for the present sa Bassin has apparently Harrington je regarded as an attempt to Dablin, December 3rd-The arreat" of T. been notified that he will he allowed to rek
stopped tier menneing movements. Messu aripple the league, of which he is Soere esive visitors for two hours daily, pra-
for the mobilization of troops were arranged tary, and, practically, director, during vided he promises that no documents shall
London, December 9th-Advioss from the which will be immediately adopted should O'Brien's imprisonment. He ban had no pass between himself and bia Sullivan saga he will accept the concession, Orkney islands report the loss of twenty Russia continne massing troops on the fron-connection with the Kurry Sentinel for five
PECULIAR SUIT.
eat to suppress the disturbance. The troopers to bring action against Gil Blas for ravonling charged upon the students, applying the in steuse the plot of 'La Tosca before the konut vigorously, and the crowd was quick-play had been performed. ly diapered. Sosemi hundred students were
arrested.
IRISH AFFAIRA
THE HELICÍN DEBT.
City of Mexico, Desember 9th.-The House Dublin, December 9th.-Lord Mayor Sul-of Depaties to-night passed a bill authorizing livan, prisoner is Tullmero Jail, hon for the purpose of fanding the foreign
Idabt.
if it does not emanate from Balfour,
visitors.
A memorial to the Mauchester marlyra
TWENTY FMICKS LOST.
winneke in a hurricane.
HALIFAX EXCITED.
tier.
years.
The Emperor bas samimoned another mi Bradlangh has written letter maintain- tary gounol for to-morrew, Colounl Zooke, ing that Salisbury sont a shock to promote.
WAS naveiled at Limerick to-night. The Halifax (N. 8.), Desember 8th-Intenso the Basmian military attache here, has been fair-trade meeting in Trafalgar square in police were earprised, and did not interfere. oxcitement prevails among the military offices summoned to St. Petersburg, Advices fra 1896. Bradlaugh says ho is ready to pro- Bix thousand persons were present.
to-night over what appears to be a deliberate the frontier any the Russian troops are dace evidence before the Government com In consequence of the imprisonment of his attempt to blow up the gau-cotton tank on suffering from bad sccommodation and bid mittes.
GOLD IN WALES. cullongue, Sexton will abandon the usus Georgee island. Double guards are patrolling food, shrievalty banquet and distribute £100 among the fortifications and ordere given to walch St. Petersburg, December 8th.--Informed London, December 7th.-The St. James the poor instead.
the wharves for men atempting to land and persons assert that the Russian Government's Gazette has created a grant sommation by Glasgow, December 9th.--Delegates of the to scared all vessels in the harbor. It intentions are entirely pacific and that public story from Wales giving particulars of Scotch Rome Rals Union who have been showing all right, so that it is impossi-opinion in Russia is also in favor of peace. Kreat gold discoveries in that principality. making a tour of Ireland have relerned be to see more than a few yards alread.
Rossian movements on the frontier com It says of the discoveries that if anticips In the center of silfax harbor stands merely of the dispatching thither of a division tions at present entertained are realized, and report that the Irish people are sager for ponce, that the detonands are moder-Georges island. It is one of the most strong of cavalry, unt with nu aggressive idea, but they will prove of the greatest importance ste and that the National League is the ly fortified places in the world. It commands for the protection of certain localities. chief agency, for waiuteuanes of law and the city and sweeps the entrance to the bar order. They say they are convinced that bor and the northwest arm. It is sure the Irish are home rulers and not sepa-straction to any warship attempting to enter London, December 8th.-The Royal Mail Marionethehire. The workmen driving into ratists. No one in Ireland fears religious Halifax, having many leavy gana, and upon Steamaabip Line's steamer Isla de Fany one of the hills, of which Coder Ideris is the peressation. The delegates aanert that the it is stored the largest portion of the our which left Liverpool on November 2016 most conspicuone, have piercel a lode of measures taken by the present Euglielmons supplies of torpedoes, gan-cotton, pos- for Manila, Singapore, etc., is ashore mine quarts extraordinarily rich in gold and thors Government are ineffective and irritate the der, shails and other uauitions of war, of miles north of Sagres, Portugal. Seven of every indication of the
presence of which Halifax is the depot.
lher crew were drowned.
gold-bearing strata ва 8.0 almost ia- mass the Irish nation.
de-
WRECKED STEAMERS.
foot only to Wales, but to the whole country. The discovery has been made in Mawdsch valley about five miles from Dolgelly,