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LONDON, May 14th. In the debate in the Reichstag on the colonial policy of the Government, General Caprivi said
"I LOVE this old horse," said the gallant Colonck "I feel that he saved my life at Gettysburg," "How ?" "He kicked me in the stomach before the battle, so that I couldn't go on the field, and my subititate got shot in the neck."
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THE steamship Fuyo, which arrived at Kobe the other day from Nagasaki, picked up a crew of eight Japanese off Rock Island, that were on some timber of a junk which had been wrecked. They say they saw a Russian man-of- war passing them and signalled to it, but it took no notice of them and passed on.
"YES," said the lovrned youth, "I reached for. ward and struck him on the optic, and a minute, later his alter ego was in mourning," "His what ?" inquired his fond parent. "His after
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Á. SWITCHBACK zailway for Manila, built by Messrs. Riley, Hargreaves & Co., for Mr. G. Gaggino, the concessionaire, was shipped at Singapore on the 13th inst. by the steamer España. The railway weighs seventy tons.
IN 1869-70 the price of gas in Glasgow, Scotland, was 4/9 per 1,000 feet, and 1,026,000,000 feet were consumed. In 1887-88 the price was' MR. WALTER JACKSON (of Messrs. Lane and reduced to 2/9 per 1,000 feet, and the amount Crawford) and a friend, Mr. Lawrence Mallory, sold was 2.437,000 00, an increase of 140 per cent, while practicing with a small saloon rifle at while the population had only, increased 20 pèr Kowloon on Sunday last, unconsciously gave cent.. three soldiers of the gist, who were bathing, a
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Many promises were suggested, but none proved acceptable to the Czar until Grand Duke Michael offered to relinquish all his titles and privileges and live abroad with his wife. Ta ibis the Czar consented, but Count Ignatieff objectell, as he considers himself destined to play such an important part in Russian politics- that he will be able to arrange the marriage on his own terms in the course of time. Con- sequeatly the Grand Duke has been sent to travel, and the young Countess has been ap. pointed a maid of honor to the Czarina.
Eighteen district meetings were held in London to-day in response to the call of the Federation of Labor Unions, and all voted in favor of the pro posed demonstration on May 1st. The largest contingent assembled in Hyde Park and wat addressed by Socialist John Williams, who said that workmen should now show their pluck and unite with their brother laborers abroad in
LISBON, April zoth- Major Serpa Pinto arrived here to-day and was enthusiastically greeted by a large crowd of, citizens.
It is supplied regularly to the households of H.R.H! The Prince of Wales, H.R.H. The Duke London and the provinces, and is also largely it was now impossible for Germany to go back very close call, several of the bullets passing DEATH OF MRS. W. M. GOODMAN: | making May 1st their own boliday. of Edinburgh, to most of the leading Clubs in
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without loss of hanrur and money that Ger many has no intention of encroaching on the British sphere in East Africa, hut on the con trary is determined to proceed in harmony with England that Emin's mission was merely to epter upon relations with the tribes of the
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May 21st. The Hon. W, M. Denne has been created a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George,
THE SILVER COINAGE, A canvass of the Senate shows that all demo- crats but three support free coinage making with twelve republicans a majority of four."
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THE heavy rain which has prevailed since yesterday undermined some thirty feet of the retaining "wall of the Parsee Cemetery, which collapsed this morning.
The Russian Government has prohibited the circulation in Russia of Hatton's novel, By Order of the Czir," because it deals with recent events in connection with Nihilism and
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THE following is the result of the race for the One Thousand Guineas Stakes, run at New- market on the 2nd inst. :-
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IN 1794 the first silver dollars were turned out by the United States Mint. There were about $91,000 coined, and yet collectors will pay $25 for a good specimen of that date, In 1798 but 7.776 dollars were coined; yet they are not very rare, and those of 1799 are comparatively plentiful,
AT the United States Consular Court, Kobe, on the toth inst., Mr. E G. Smithers, the Consul, $1.50 decided that the charge of libel brought against 5.00 Mr. Mur was not made out. The case, it will he remembered, arose through the receipt. by 12.00 Admiral Belknap of a letter-alleged to be written by the defendant-accusing several individuals of sharp practice at "poker." THE following telegram, dated New York, April 22nd, is a conundrum:"A cable from Nice says a serious accident occurred to James Gordon Bennett's yacht, the Namouna, in the China Sen She was struck by a violent squall, three 1.50 of the crew were washed overboard and the yacht was badly damaged. She managed to reach a port, and repairs are being made. THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Barrack Square, 0.75 this evening, commereing at 7.30 o'clock:-
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THE Northern Territory Timer tells us that a Chinese digger, who had been working is the 1.conrighbourhood of Port Darwin, left that port the other day for Hongkong, bringing with him 1.1063 ounces of alluvial gold, which he took care to register at the Custom House. This lucky Celestial informed the sub-collector of Customs that this parcel of gold was the result of one week's work.
within a few inches of their heads. The soldiers entered a complaint, and Messrs. Jackson and Mallory appeared at the Police Court this morn ing before Mr. Robinson, who being convinced that no harm was intended, dismissed the case with a caution.
OUR old friend General "Activity" lost no time in getting to work, after arriving at the Cape, He had a warm welcome, being received an landing by the staff, a guard of honour and an Immense coucourse of people. And then, says the Cape Argus, "General Cameron immediately fespected that guard of honour, questioning the officer in charge as to the height of the men, and evidently not taking the inspection as a formal affair. It is expected that the General will introduce various alterations at the Cape in military matters."
We learn from Manila that "Barabbas, the robber," was captured_rather neatly a fortnight ago. He had been living at the hotel quite openly for a few days, and on the day in question went to the Colonial Secretary's office to get his papers, which had been detained for examina- tion. When asked if he was Señor Barradas he innocently answered that he was. He was there- fore requested to accompany one of the swarm of soldiers, and he would get what he wanted. They got into a carriage-and pulled up at the gaol D. V., and the Spanish Government per- mitting, he will be here within a week.
FIGHTING in Edle, saya the Straits Independent of the roth inst, is still carried on by the Achinese, who seem determined to drive the Dutch out of the place. Fortunately for the latter, the enemy, though very brave, is badly armed, or they would have a very hard nut to crack just now. Scarcely a day passes without a skirmish taking place at one point or another, the result being generally in favour of the Dutch, who manage to retain their positions. People who have just come over from Edie assert that the Achinese feel confident that if they had a sufficient number of breech loading rifles and cartridges, they would drive the Dutch out of Sumatra in less than three months.
AT the Central Police Station, this afternoon, in the presence of many of the European and India constables, Major-General Gordon, Acting Captain Superintendent, presented a fourth-class medal to P.C. 70, Green, for bis bravery in capturing the armed thief at Yau-ma-ti, on the 28th ulto In making the presentation Major. General Gordon expressed the pleasure he felt at having to perform that duty, and briefly recapitulated the circumstances under which Green displayed such gallantry. It was not the first time that either European or Indian con stables bad sa distinguished themselves, and it was such conduct as that which had caused the colony to so highly appreciate the bravery and integrity of the guardians of the public peace. He then made the presentation, and added a few timely words respecting the necessity for sobriety and attention to duty.
Last night, after a few days' illness, Mrs. W. M. Goodman, wife of the Attorney-General, died at Craigieburn.
Threatening groups parade the streets during the day and evening, crying "Vive Serpa Pinto!" The British Consulate is guarded by police. So far there has been no disturbance.
VIENNA, April 20th. The city is placarded with posters signed by the Civil Governor warning workmen against leaving work on May 1st without permission.
At the Supreme Court this morning the case of Mody v. Gorham was to have come on, bu at the sitting of the Court his lordship (Mr. Fielding Clarke) said: Mr. Francis-In meeting the members of the bar this morning I have only to refer the very sad news, which has just reached us, of the bereavement of the learned Attorney-General, and to express a heartfelt sorrow and sympathy with him on the occasion-a sorrow which I am sure will be shared by all the members of the Bar. All who had the honor and happiness of knowing Mrs. Goodman willknow what a sad loss it is, and under these circumstances the learned The worst trouble is feared at Pesth. The counsel engaged in this case have requested that Mayor informed the leader of the labor move the businces of the Court should be adjourned-ment that, no procession would be permitted or a request to which I readily accede, as a very May 1st. He replied that with or withour small tribute of our sorrow and sympathy, I permission a demonstration would take place. feel I cannot sty more on this occasion, and I adjourn the Court until Tuesday.
Mr. Francis added-I may say for my friend (Mr. A. J. Leach) and myself, and for every member of the Bar- though many of them are not present here to-day, probably not having heard of the Bid event that we deeply sympathise with the Attorney-General in the very severe loss he has sustained, and desire to convey to him our sincere condolence.
The Court then adjourned. The meeting of the Legislative Council was adjourned until Friday next for the same reason,
CORRESPONDENCE.
(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this colume)
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE CHINESE BOY.
TO THE EDITOR or tur. “Ho akong TelNGRAPH."
MR. EDITOR,-Your paper pr nted some articles on "The Natural History of the Chinese Boy," and my master gave me them to read. I do not write English very well, I read it better. I will write one day all about that same, but not now I think. I am a Chinese Boy; and the end of the No. IV paper about me is this:-" measured by what it has totally failed to do, when it might and should have done it, we charge Confucianism with being intellectually one of the most elaborate, compendious, and far reaching failures which bas distracted earth," ever wrought out its ultimate results upon this
This is very big English and fine long words, which I ask my master what he thinks. My master is No. good Christian and he says All dam Missionary rot." I do not know. You know, perhaps I
Our Confucianism is intellectually a big failure, your paper says. I would like some smart man
to write for us and show you it is not.
Is your Christianism a 1-ig failure also? But it is not an intellectual failure for it is not intellectual; a fool, if he have what the missionary says is faith, is a good Christian.
But which is the big failure?
Our Confucianism makes us love our ancestors parents, wives, and families. It makes us patient, contented, industrious, and quiet citizens. More than 340 millions of us are ruled easily by aur Government, which you say is not so good as yours, and we are orderly. Your Christianism, does it make better sons, belter fathers, better
citizens ?
Your Missionaries have given in to our Government a memorial about opium, and it says "the policy of the British Government has been totally at variance with the principles of the Christian religion." When will Christianiam make your Governments Christian?
Your paper says a missionary named A. S Dyer has wrote about China "its morality is higher than that of what Chinese regard as Christian rule, as exemplifi à In Hongkong." Your Christianism is not it a big failure? It has been long a time about; Missionary Dyer says our morality is higher than yours is.
MR. JAMES GORDON BENNET cables to the New York Herald from London under date Aprit 20th-An opportunity for a British protest against inhumanity perpetrated under the British colors is offered in Borneo. Recent accounts from the states in that island, under Biltish protection, represent that thousands of coelies, virtually kidnapped from China, are held in a condition of slavery, to which that of the American Southern States was comparatively mild. There poor creatures are induced to leave their homes under misrepresentations, and. once in Borneo, they are kept in bondage from which there is no release except by death. If they attempt to escape they are hunted like wild beasts, rewards being offered for their capture It is called the contract labor system, but it is in The English colonial reality servitude. authorities are wilfully blind to these hideous evils, while societies in London and other parts of the country are raising money and proposing expeditionsforthe suppression of slavery in Africa. THE Duke and Duchess of Connaught left Japan on the Fth inst, being received in audience by the Emperor and Empress of Japan the previous day. His Majesty the Emperor signalized his meeting with the Duke and Duchess by confer ring on the former the Grand Star of the Chrysanthemum and on the latter the Grand people Star of the Crown. His Majesty would have or lie, or cheat, or "squeeze". Are your people performed this act of courtesy bimsell, he more orderly, and more contented, and more in did in the case of the Princes Albert Victor dastrious than we are? Have not your countries and George, were it not contrry to Japanese got many poor, and do your rich men take care etiquette for the sovereign to enter a foreign of them? Do your priests and your missionaries house within his own dominions, Prince Ko- preach and pray for nothing? Can your poor matsu was therefore the bearer of the orders people get justice in the courts for nothing? Do OUR reporter was in error in stating last night which His Majesty, at ble meeting with their your women keep true to their husbands? Do that Hudson's Surprise Party had left for Europe Royal Highnesses the previous evening, bad in. not your men buy women? Do not your men Do not your by the French mali-only Mr. and Mrs. Hudson timated his desire to coufer. It is interesting to kidnap the wives of other men
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same. What has. Christianism done to make- to Australia by the China Navigation Co.'s presenting the Grand Star of the Chrysanthemum, steamer Changsha on the goth just, and we understand that they intend giving an enter for It was to his Imperial Highness that the duty fotainment in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on of carrying the same order to the Prince of Wales
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What do you Christians do more better than we? I want to know. Are you better citizens? Do you love your parents and children better than we? Do not your countries go to war and kill your people? Do not your
England, in Europe, in America stex]
Employers are left the option of glving their hands a boliday or not, but the Government, ar the largest labor employer in the country. announces that those men who take a holiday on that day will not be received back.
Workmen in the mines and iron works of the Prague Industrial Company, and of the Austro- Alpine Mining Company threaten to strike if ar eight-hour working day is not granted. Thi movement is ominous of a general strike through out the empire, and causes the gravest fears At Kladno, 'where among the authorities. 17,0co men threaten' to strike, the authoritie ask for troops, and other industrial centers make similar demands, the local authorities declaring that they are powerless to maintain order.
BERLIN, April 20th, The Hamburger Nachrichten denies that its recent articles against Chancellor Von Caprivi were instigated by Bismark. At the same time it announces that the Prince will not relinquish his connection with the press, and intends soon to appear in the upper house of the Landtag, and will also accept a candidature for the Reichstag The Nachrichten adds: "It would be a great mistake to imagine the ex-Chanceller as old and broken down, or to suppose that he will remair a passive spectator of events. The German people have the right to know the Prince's views on important questions.
HALIFAX, April 20th. The steamer Vanguard has arrived at 'Harbor Grace, N.F., with 10,500 sealskins. On he homeward voyage she encountered a heavy gal and wis badly damaged. Fifteen of the crew sustained serious bodily injurier.
PARIE, April 20th. During the pasi wack President Carnot has, in all places visited by him in the south of France, been received with cordiality by the Catholic clergy, who have hitherto been unalterably bastile to the republic. It is known that this change of sentiment is the result of direct intimations from the Vatican. At Marseilles the Roman Catholic Bishop formally and officially, as representative of Leo XIII, received President Carnot and gave him his blessing as a true son of the church. At Aix the Archbishop went still further. He publicly and explicitly declared M. Carnot was the head of the state by divine right and by divine appointment. These utterances have spread inexpressible dismay throughout the Royalist ranks, for hitherto the Roman Church has been the chief support of the Comie de Patil.
· VIENNA, April 21st. The labor movement is occasioning such wholesale changes in the location of troops that the military condition of the country resembles n time of war. The major portion of the Cracow gairison is distributed through the Ostraw dis- frict Constant drafts are made on other gar- risons to protect towns where there is a large popolation of laboring classes. In the districts where the strikes had their origin, and the strikers
still have the strongest centre, consternation pre- vails. Cavalry is being drafted from the neighbor ing garrisons in this vicinity and quartered in the suburbs of this city, where the disorderly elements are congregated in alarming numbers. On May day the whale Vienna'garrison will be, confined to the barracks and held in readiness for action. In the most dangerous pasts of the town it is even intended to billet two men in each house. Similar preparations are being made at Pesth, Bruna, and other large towns. The preparations are made openly, in the hope,
spirits will be cowed that the riotous spirits will be cowed.
At the conclusion of a bull fight at Guide lajara yesterday, a section of the amphitheatre collapsed, precipitating thousands of spectators to the ground. The scene which followed was terrible. Those who had not been hurt by the fall, trampled over hundreds of the bruised and injured intensifying their sufferings. The police were called in and with the aid of those specia- torn occupying the part of the plaza which was intact, succeeded in rescuing the wounded from under the bricks, stones, timbers and other debris, While no deaths are reported, many;
persons have received wounds which
wounds which may prove fatal, ps, April 211
It is stated that Colonel Schmidt, who sold the plans of the Cronstadt fortress, has been sentenced
your people better than we are? You call us heathens-we call you barbarians. Which is wo learn is wisdom; you study only to be able right? We study only to be wise because what to be slic to grow sich. We are willing to let you be, and think, what you please, but your missionaries will not let us do that. Your missionaries come and call our Confucianisirs a big failure. Your mis ionaries are not plite. They are bigoted 1 think and small-minded, but not we.
DALAH SING, : Hongkong, 23rd May, 1890. [Of course cars-called Christianity is a big
fallure-Ed.]
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.
Ár the City Hall fast evening the vocal, musical THAT the average prophet is without honor in and muscular talent of the gallant grst Regiment his own country we all know, but when he goes was displayed before a large and enthusiastle out of his way to prophesy about furrin parts" audience, with the object of raising funds to he gets badly frost-bitten, as a rule. Our friend provide summer quarters at the Peak for the "Brownte," in the Celestial Soporife, had wives and children of the non-commissioned better read what the Japan Herald of the 9th officers and men. The concert was under the Inst. says about him. In an analysis of a pre auspices of Col. Chater and the officers, and the vious pail-full of "Fragrant Waters Murmur lengthy and varied programine was gone through the editor cuts up every distinct assertions without a hitch. The songs were all comic, and distinguished fromtheusual invertebrate innuen-midst of them were very cleverly rendered. Liko does therein contained. "Brownie" had better other benighted foreigners we have always had get himself split open and lined with brains,
The P. M, S S. Co.'s steamer City of Rio de The inquiry into the circumstances connected to see a doubly transparent joke, but we are of Janeiro, Ca, t W. Ward; bringing the American with the Bonham Strand fire, adjourned from quite another opinion after last night's exper mail, with dates from San Francisco to the 18th the 16th instant, was continued this morning by fence with the A. & S. Highlanders. The stepulto, arrived bere last night. The following: Mr. Wodehouse at the Magistracy. Inspector dancing was marvellously clever, the sailor telegrams are taken from our San Francisco The damage will not materially interfere with fennessy s'ated that the bodies of two persons hornpipe by Private Kelly, and the status dance exchanges sum, st
LONDON, April zoth. had been found on the premises, buried under a by Privates McLaren, McLaughlin, McCalvin our local busincas.
quantity of bricks, mortar, and charred wood. and Lomas, eliciting thunders of applause. The The Czar of Russia is attempting to spoil one The police had also found about $500, which legendemain business, was also a feature of the of the prettiest royal romances of the age. He was claimed by a Chinaman who was boarding at performance, and the manner in which the bas fait broken off the engagement between his 63 Bonham Strand on the night of the firm. ir. Professor thereof gagged his, assistant with an cousin, the Grand Duke Michael Michaelowitch, Wotton and Mr. Dennys, retained in the case by ordinary cork was, the envy and admiration of the insurance cffices interested and the lessee of many of the hapless, Benedicts present. This the Russian Embassador to Turkey.
THE upper floors of our Stanley Street Warehouse were destroyed by fire carly this morning.
The Soda Water Factory and plant are intact and the manufacture of Aerated Waters com- menced at y o'clock this morning as usual.
The Dispensary and General Store have not been affected by the fire, and business will be transacted as usual,
a sort of motion that Scotchmen as a rule were vold of humour, and took at least five minutes
SYDNEY (N. S. W.), April arst, The Darling river is still rising. A large expanse of country is flooded. Several buildings in the submerged town of Bouke have collapsed. Hundreds of inhabitants have taken refuge in the railway depog, the Custom-house and the Post Office, which are protected by dams
HALIFAX, April 21st, ⠀ Newfoundland advices state that he Govern ment has decided, that for this season only the present Balt act is to be carried out, under licenses, by which all foreigners will be permitted register on payment of tonnage dues to purchase one barrel of balt per ton of their
THE PARIS April 21st, The Gauloir says that the Dahomlans made two vigorous assaults upon the French position in Dihomey, Four French pickets were cap ured, by the Dabomians and beheaded. The French retaliated by beheading fire of the fcimals wanions of the King, April
MENU 21st. The Crown Prince, who is now traveling In Southern Russia, met with a railroad accident to-day. As the train was leaving Vladikavkas it was thrown from the track by the breaking of and the beautiful Countess Ignatieff, daughter of a wheel of one of the cars. The Prince was
BREMEN, April 21st. Emperor William arrived here to-day on his tour, and this afternoon laid the foundation stone of a monument to his grandfather; William 1. This evening the city was illuminated in honor of the Emperor's visit. .
LISBOY, April 21st. Minister Arrayo has sent instructions to Mezambique directing that in view of negotia- tions with England the expedition to Chiroma under Captain Coninha be stopped and com. pelled to return to the coast,
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BERLIN, April 21st, Sixteen thousand Berlin shoemakers have struck for a ten-hour day and a raise in wages, -
DUBLIN, April 21st. Two thousand spinners at Newry have struck for higher wages.
Evictions on the Pansonby estate have beca resuinct, Fuurteen families have been evicted.
BUENOS AYRES, April 21st, **Gold has declined within ten days from 318 to
200.
LONDON, April 21st. Concil Brace, a noted member of the turf and the breeder of St. Gatien," the Cowinner of the Derby in 1881, committed suicide to-day by
shroting himself.
The nona" is ravaging Dalmatin. The Government has ordered an inquiry and post mortem examination of every fatal case,
The steamer Bilboa from Grimshy has been, lost in the North sea. Fikeen peisons were drowned,
April zzod.
Advices from St. Petersburg are to the effect that high Russian authorities view with unre- served disapproval the proposed presentation to the Cz r of remonstrances from America and England against cruelties in Siberia, and that the remonstrants will meet with a snubbing similar to that with which like communications were ccrived when the murderers of the late Emperor were reported to have been tortured in in their cells.
The Czar is said to be in no humor for foreign advice, or interference, and to be persistently bent on the reactionary policy which has so far characterized his reign. The striking feature of this policy at present is suspicion and repression, evidenced in the treatment of the lowest cigs of the population, whose general submissiveness had, up to this time, never been doubted, but who are now being made in feel in the harshest manner the hand of imperial authority.
William O'Brien denies the report that he is engaged to Mile. Rafflevitch, the daughter of the Parisi n financier.
William O'Brien's novel, which he wrote while In prison, has just been issued. The book, which is entitled "When We Were Boys," is a historical story and deals with the Fenians. A number of Irish-American characters are brought into the plot. The book has been well received, and the reviewers have treated it solely on its merits, without the slightest reference to the political character of the work or the political learings of its autor. The Daily News re- gards it as the equal to the best writings of Lever, and the Pall Mall Garette expresses the opinion that it will impress English people with full confidence in the dignity characterizing the
now Irish cra.
In the Commons, to-day Bradlaugh- severely altacked Cunningham Graham for inciting strifa among starving laborers. He contended that the condition of the working classes bad enormously improved, and that in this respect England stood in advance of every country in Furope. Gaham, at er repeated but futile efforts, interrupted Bradlaugh and dented that be bad incited the people to violence, but said he would do so, the moment the workers became, powerful enough..,
PARIS, April 22nd. The Temps says that a French force of 350 men made a reconnoissance of the position held by the Dabomians, seven kilometres from Porto. Novo, and subsequently attacked the place. The French force was compelled to retreat to Porto Novo after thirty French soldiers and twenty na-. live allies had been killed or, wounded. The loss of the Dahomians was heavy,
BERNE, April zzad. Owing to troubles arising from the embezzle- ment of 1000,000 francs by the Treasurer of the canton of Ticino, all the members of the Cantonal government have resigned.
BREMEN, April 2zná. Emperor William took dinner yesterday on the 'eamer Folda. He made a speech in which he asked the Germans to repose confidence in bis determination to maintain peace. He said
that the press ought to bear in mind that imperial words should not be twisted and misconstrued, His efforts to foster trade and commerce were. based on the knowledge that peace alone. guaranteed prosperity,
NEW YORK, April 22nd. Flint & Co. late this afternoon received a dia- patch from Buenos Ayres conveying the intelli gence of a strong decline in gold quotations at that place. A drop of from 315 to 256 look place yesterday, and a further decline to 240 occurred to-day.
BERLIN, April aand. The Rhenish and Westphalian miners yester- day adopted resolutions denouncing any.com- nection with Socialists, and favoring the forma tion of a new union on a Christian and patriotic
VIENNA, April zand, The miners' strike is collapsing.
basis.
PARIS, April 23rd, Advice Advices from Lagos state that the French garrison at Porto Novo, having been warned that ibe Dahomiens were advancing upon the place, advanced to meet the enemy.
A batile, which lasted two hours took place, Five hundred Dahemians were killed and fifty Frenchine wounded, alim, the report of a
French reverse in Dahomey. One while was killed and twenty native allies were wounded,
All the news from the slave coast indicates that the young King of Dahomey and his army are waging a desperate war against France. In about every battle thus far they have taken the offensive and they have even left Dahomey to attack their Post their enemy to the French protectorate of King thus
vi. The losses of the King thus far is war amount to about 2000 soldiers of rearly one-fifth, of him regular army. One half of the army is composed of women; All the subjects are liable to military duty, and the King can probably place 15,000 to 20,000 soldiers in the field, a large part of whom, The King's women warriors are bearing their however, would be very poorly equipped, full share of the fighting, Quite a number of them are reported killed, and the French have beheaded five in retaliation for the killing; of French prisoners in the hands of the hatives, The women are ferocious fighters. They under. stand the use of muskets, load and fire repidly. and are by no means enemies, to be laughed at, Each regiment of Amazon troops has its own uniform, which differs in color more than in the yle of garments. The troops which act as the King's bodyguard dress in blue tunics, with gray skirie reaching to the knee. They wear belts, and shoulder cross-straps, and black leather
hunters wear brown waistcoats O
They are all well trained in a sort of savage drill, including an ungraceful dance, which is not admirable except for the fact that every mors ment' is cried out in almost perfect unison, Their gymnastic drill makes them as strong as Dzon. They are very free and bold in their
the burnt house, were unable to attend at the í trick, if put up to auction, would fetch a fortune."] # The engagement between these young people rely injured, kes kehrtridge boxes." The troops known as elephant -
Magistracy to-day, and in their absence bis Womalp decided to adjourn the inquiry Funill next Tuesday morning. The police having no objections, his Worship ordered the money recovered from the ruins to be handed over to 1981 the claimant,
A S. WATSON & Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 19th May, 1890.
The Bight-weight boxing was first rate, and the (the Duke is only 28 years of age and the Coun selections played by the Band-added greatly to tess five years younger) was the result of love the enjoyment of the audience. Carriages rolled at first sight. Count Ignatieff, however, is up a little: Before midnight and even then the not a persona grata with the Czar and hence show seemed all too short. A repetition of last his objection to his cousin's wish to ally himself night's performance would draw like a blister, so closely with the diplomatieve family.
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CITY OF MEXICO, April 21 Tampico branch of the Mexican Central Railway has been opened for regular traffic,
President Diar favors system of Savings Banks throughout the country.
Work on the harbor of Vera, Crus is being pribed to thefulmost