Black Republic of Letters

News & Rumours

The Spanish in Havana sent a telegraph to Spain to draw the government's attention to the considerable losses that the American bill will cause to cigar makers, and to ask for a revision to the trade agreement between the two countries.

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The English parliament voted in favour of a credit of five million for the Admiralty to reconstitute the English fleet.

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Next week we will publish a letter that Cardinal Lavigerie just wrote to the King of Holland to ask him to participate in the Anti-Slavery Campaign.

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Mr. Alfred Box, the likeable and distinguished minister resident of Haiti in Paris, was just raised to the rank of minister plenipotentiary.

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The Prefect of the Seine has officially constituted the inquiry commission relating to the Paris sea port.

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Economic Reprisals

The rumour in Berlin is that the German government is planning to take reprisal measures against the United States, in the case that the cabinet in Washington refuses to grant Germany concessions on certain clauses in the McKinley Bill.

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In Brazil

1 October — It has been announced that the Brazilian Congress will discuss the Constitution, elect the President of the Republic, and vote for the budget, after which it will adjourn.

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The inquiry commission charged with examining the Paris metropolitan railroad presented by the Eiffel Establishments Company, had just concluded its adoption.

The proposed route follows the main boulevards and Rue de Rivoli, connecting the train stations of the large Companies.

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Messrs. Lalou, president, Arthur Meyer, and Chincholle, vice-presidents of the Press Events Committee for the victims in Fort-de-France, interviewed Mr. Constans, Minister of the Interior, regarding the creation of special permanent fund for victims of catastrophes.

Mr. Constans promised his support in presenting the proposal before the Chambers.

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The steamer La Bourgogne, of the General Transatlantic Company, arrived in New York on Sunday 21 September around 8 o'clock in the morning. The traditional concert in benefit of the Lifesaving Society was particularly brilliant. Our collaborators G.S. received an ovation from an audience made up mostly of Yankees.

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In a very judicious article, published under the signature of Mr. Alexis Meunier, the Indépendant d'Oise demonstrates how the anti-slavery question has never been a pretext, for most of the powers, for the conquest of Africa. We will return to this question.

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