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£% RELIEF OF PEKIN s CONFIRMED. British Admiral Wires That The Legations Are Safe. Prince Ching Gave Them a Friendly Recept‘onâ€"â€"The Imperial Court Left for Shensi on August 11, and the Kausu Troops Went to the South= Westâ€"â€"Li Hung Chang Appeals to Marquis Ito to Stay the Advance of the Alliesâ€"â€"Story of the Fighting on the Wayâ€"â€"Bengaless Did Good Work and Stood the Heat that Prostrated White Troops. ENTRANCE OF ALLIES OPPOSED. telegraphs eaptured safe."‘ patch has been received sian War Office in St from â€"Gon. Alexie{f: "P Gen, Fleischer, with a arms, capturod Hai Clhn a{iter thrce days‘ figh Chinese loss was 400 me! Five hundred Chinase r tighit â€"guns." city t lowing (Signed), W. Mfr. Eltoric} Board‘s mem! *%hought that slionaries at mission + It appears the allies decided to atâ€" tack the city by the east gate. There are four entrances to the City of the East, two loeading to th» Chinese city and two to the Tartar city. Just which of these was selected as the attacking point Consul Fowler‘s deâ€" spatch coes not disclose. Contrary to the press reports of toâ€" day, Comsul Fowler‘s despatch shows that the attack on the city met with strong resistance. The Japansse force engaged with the advance, according to the unr<erstanding of the officials bere, numbered 10,300 men so that the Joss suliered by them was over one per cent. No mention is made of the losses of the forces of the other armies, but pace. forces have tapi Pekin in the face ance, and the mem legations are safe. forces have tapwured and entered Pekin in th> face of obstinate resistâ€" ance, and the memvers of the fpreign legations are safe. Official comirmaâ€" tion, of tho fall of the Chinese sapitai scame to the United States Governâ€" met toâ€"night in the shape of two cablegrams, one from Admiral Remey id the other from Consul Fowler at Clpfoo. firtme.nv directly from Gen. Chaffee, t the adjutant‘gemeral‘s office is momentarily expecting advices. The officials were on hand during the evening, and waited until a late bour before leaving for home without reawxiving any despatches. London, Aug Ten Missionaries Kitled New York, Aug. 18.â€"The Pro n Board of Forecign Missions and the gures h Hsiantu Wash St. Petersburg advices are to the effect that Admiral} Alexiell has reâ€" turned to Port Arthur. The Manchurâ€" lans in the Amur and Assur districts kave been tranquilized and are reâ€" suming {farming. A despatch to the Times from Bhanghai, dated August 16th, says that â€" Yuanâ€"Shiâ€"Kai, Governor of EShantung, has tolegraphed to Taoâ€" tal Sheng that Generals Sungâ€"Ma and Liâ€"Pingâ€"Heng were wounded at Yangtsung. The Viceroy has memorâ€" lalized the throne to appoint a Minâ€" Ister, assisted by Sir Robert Hart, to meet the military commanders of the allies and discuss terms of pgace. The Chinese Minister at Tokio has telegrapheil to Liâ€"Hungâ€"Chang that Japan is willing to use her good ofâ€" fices in belalf of the Emperor and Empress, but is determined to preâ€" Â¥ent the escape of Prince Tuan, Kangâ€"Yi, Hsuâ€"Tung, and Chaoâ€"Shuâ€" Chiao. A despatch to the Times {from St. Petersburg says it ls seriously rumâ€" ered in Nijniâ€"Novgorod that the Rusâ€" sian Customs at Irkutsk is detainâ€" Ing large quantities of tea destined for the Nijmiâ€"Novgorod fair on susâ€" picion that it has been poisoned by the Chinese to affect the wholesale tea trade at the fair. A committee has telegraphed an enquiry regardâ€" ing the mobiization of troops and the detention of the tea. London, Aug. 18.â€"The _ Morning Post, which is the only paper printâ€" Ing the Chefoo message to the Chinese Imperial Customs, says: "Toâ€"day is net only one of national rejoicing, but it is also a day of congratulation for all the powers of the world." Proâ€" eseding to discuss the probabilitics of a gesszation of hosti iti<s, the Morning Post assumes that the United States are willing to abandon any. ideo of Rurther .fiuflvo action:; but it questions disposition of Germany $* Flight of the Empress. mdon, Aug. 18.â€"No news of th« { of Pekip has been received by Britishâ€"Foreign Office or the Jap Allies Capture Pekia narton. â€" Aug. 17.â€"â€"The rest Cl d prev Au Phis is Official. Aug. 18. â€"Admiral Bruce to the Admiralty «* Pekin August 15. Legations The Next Step, In oiher armies, Dut it was in proporâ€" 1 by the Japanese, e to the War De from Gen. Chaffee, d fo‘lowin at the Rusâ€" . Petersburg ort Arthurâ€" force of all g Aug. 12th, timg. The bx hy t pa 20 id 4 guns Llwdn witl uard. The of 65 per Manchuas, lace treaâ€" sent to D yÂ¥ h and the other powers to agree such a conrse. British military attaches in Gerâ€" Washington, Aug. 19.â€"The War Deâ€" many. partment has received the following The Emporor, it appears, has Ofâ€" | despatch from General Chaffee: dored that every German soldier proâ€" "Pekin, Aug. 16.â€"We entered Legaâ€" cooding to China is to be presented | tion grounds at 5 o‘clock last night with a ring, the seal of which is A | with 14th and light battery. FEight small box cortaining a virulent pOi | wouniled during day‘s fighting. Otherâ€" gOML. wige all woll." ® If a so‘dior falls into the merciless The Navy Department has recelved hands of the Chinsse he can swallow ‘ the following cablegram from Admiral the poison and so escape the Out: | Ramey : rages that would in all probability | "Takyu, Aug. 18.â€"Telegraph line to follow. ' Tekin ‘prorrupted. Information Japan» Poison Pellet for Each Soldier. London, Aug. 17.â€"A singular [and improbable] story of the Kaiser . is, saiys a corrospondent of the Daily Mail, relatsd in a letter received at the Foreign Office from one of the British military â€" attaches in â€" Gerâ€" many. The Emporor, itappears, has orâ€" The Emporor, it appears, has or dorad that every German soldier pro ceoding to China is to be presente with a ring, the seal of which is : small box cortaining a virulent poi The only fault of the Japanese is stated to be their.own impetuousâ€" ness. They lose many men by adâ€" vancing prematurely, but their pluck, disvipline, and endurance fit them to rank with the finest soldiers of Eurâ€" one. The behavior of the whole force | has been excellent. There is the utmost emulation beâ€" tween the troops of each country, but the men of all nationalities fraâ€" | ternize in the most cordial manner. A Japanese account from Tokio states that the French contingent was forced to remain at Yangtsun on account of their inadequate comâ€" missiarat arrangements. A despatch from the Daily News from Yangtsun says that the Amerâ€" icans felt the heat particularly, beâ€" ing hbheavily accoutred, and not proâ€" Â¥ided with water carriers. London, Aug. 18.â€"A Yokohama mesâ€" sage to the Mail says that Li Hung Chang sent an urgent appeal to Marâ€" cuis Ito, asking him to use his good offices with the powers. The Margquis replied, expresing sympathy, but stating that interference was imposâ€" slble at precent. A Tung Fu Stang‘s Army Was Soon Dispersed. New York, Aug. 18.â€"Couriers from the frout reports that, after capturâ€" ing Hoâ€"hsiâ€"wu, the allied forces marchâ€" ed on Matow, says a special telegram to the Journal and Advertiser. | Gen. Tung Fu Stang with a large army barred their way, but they fought him back nine miles, completely deâ€" moralizing his army and taking Matow with trifling loss. " Until Hoâ€"hsiâ€"wu was reached the march was territly hot and dusty, but after leaving there torrents of rain had fallen and mado the marchâ€" * Until Hoâ€"hsiâ€"wu 1 march was territly but after leaving .t rain had fallen and : ing extraordinarily ] "‘The Chinese were mous trenches at Hoâ€"h to flood the country advance of the allie before they had turn and they dropped thei The Chinese Flee. "The Chinese army split into three, one retreating to Pekin, one remaining to resist the advance, and tho third moving south. t P "The allies aro lod in their advance ‘Aajuu;u; sÂ¥ 2u1 â€"108 ‘qum owvs oy; 4% ;u0J] §,4Wou@ oy; peSutduo Lajvavo osourdep ouJ., *ss10y ouo A{uO) 180| o ‘Joo[JJO uo D01 â€"pnfou1 ‘oayâ€"{341t4}; Py ‘sorgngq puv sprepur4s Auviu poangdvo pus 4U#IJ s Awova eyq, pouin4 foy; LvupsonTt UQ ‘sgjpos wou 04(4A olf; olA (WoOIJ 4Â¥Y oy; fofuo oyma ‘suripuyr poweqgm; ‘#tq ‘Ru[ciavo osoreSuog jo uoupunbs v Aq Messengers from the legations are getting through the Chinesc lines daily and reporting to the allied commandâ€" ers. They say the Chinose Government brought strong pressure to bear on the Ministers in an effort to induce them to leave the city, and thus save China the disgrace of the capturo of Pekin. "Gen. Chaffee sends word to Tien Tsin that it is not safe to send on supplies without a strong escort. Strong Force in Pekin. "The British are sending up an other lyddite gun and the Russians two more batteries. The sixth cayâ€" alry has been reinforced by two troops, and the entize regiment has gone to the front.‘ "I have just received news from sples from Pekin that Gen. Li _Ping Heng and the Chinese Imperial Guard are inside the city with thirty ‘modâ€" ern Krupp guns ; that Gen. Jung Lu and 10000 Manchu troops hold the forts in the city, and that 15,000 troops from Honan are bivouacked outside the walis. The total Chinese force at Pekin is forty thousanud." Japanese â€" General Tclls .of â€" the â€"â€"_â€" Struggle at Pekin. Hear From the THERE WAS FIGHTING. Li Pleads in Vain THE ALVANCE. g fos : preparing enorâ€" isiâ€"wu with which y, but the rapid s surprised them 1ed in the water, ir spades and fleu. h he point of ti forty killed â€" o made & mo ugh the mill y The mov as though the Legations. ti tl brunt of 10y clearâ€" nt of the detai he a to wires from Pekin, under date of, Aug. 16th, as followsa: " The allies attacked Pokin early yesterday, opening with artllary wi th> eastern slide,. . ‘The wall was obstinately hold by the cnomy. ‘The Japanese and the Rusâ€" slans ware on the northward of the Tung Chow Canal. The Americans and th» British were on the south side. At ~ightfall the Japanose blew up the cwo eastern gates of the Tartar city and entered. "In th> meant‘ime the Americans and th» British had entered the Chinese city by the Tung Pien gates. . Deâ€" tachments of each force were sent towards the legations The parties reach>d the legations and opened comâ€" munication. All th> Ministers and their staffts were found safe. The Japanese l»ss was over 100 killed, including three officers. ‘The losses of the allics have not been ascertained. Four hunâ€" dred Chinese were killed." Vienaa, Aug. 18.â€"The Austrian Forâ€" eign Office has reccived a despatch anâ€" nouncing that the Austrian acting Min‘ster at Pekin, Dr. Von Rostporn, has been slightly wounded. London, Aug. 19.â€"The Admiralty this evening issued the following des patch from Rearâ€"Admirai Bruce: "Chefoo, Aug. 19, 1.30 p. m.â€"I am inâ€" formed on the authority of the Japanâ€" esn that street fighting continues in T‘ekin, part of which is on fire. Gen. Yung Lu prevente| ths Empress from leaving. _ A last stand is now Ixing made in the innor city, which is surâ€" rounded by the allies and being bomâ€" b.'\rd@d." t y ese sources Empress Dowafier detained by Prince Yung Ede in inner city, whih is being bowbarded by allies. Chaffee â€" reports entered Legation groumds evening 15th. Eight wounded during day‘s fighting. â€" Otherwise all The Fight at Pekin. 1; Aug. 20.â€"Rearâ€"Admiral Bruce‘s reâ€" | port of the continuation of fighting in Pekin puts a more serious aspect upon the Chinese situation than was generally expected here. It appears | effectually to dispose of all stateâ€" ments that the Empress Dowagcr‘ had fied, although circumstantlal acâ€" | counts of her departure continue to come from Shanghal. â€" ‘ durin well.'g day‘s fig Despite defeat, the Chinese are apâ€" parently resolved to make a desperâ€" ate struggle, not only in their an« cient capital, but also in bther parta of the Empire. Changâ€"Chiâ€"Tung, YViceâ€" roy of Hankow, and Liuâ€"Kunyi, Viceâ€" roy of Nankin, according to advices from Shanghai, have threatened the Consu‘ls that if the person 6f the Emâ€" press Dowager is not respected they will withdraw from their present friendly attitude. ; 4 Another Shanghai despatch _ anâ€" nounces the death of Li â€"Pingâ€"Heng, Cheng, and Changâ€"Luiâ€"Lin in the fighting before Pekin. Ca ENed B on tss The mandarins in the sgouthern proâ€" vinces, according to a despatch to the Daily Express from Hong Kong, have issued an important prociamaâ€" tion recognizing the capture of Peâ€" kin as a just punishment of reactions ary officials, and warning the peoâ€" we not to interfere with foreigners, but also pointing out that the sole object of the powers should be the punishment of the Boxers, and then the restoration of peace, confining, however, their operations to the north. Empgror Nicholas has wired to Genâ€" eral Linewitch, commander of . the Russian troops in the Province of Pechl‘l congratulating him heartily upon the rapid cagmre of Pekin, and bestowing upon him the third class Order of %t. George. The Russian Emâ€" peror also thanks Viceâ€"Admiral Alexâ€" leff and t.h? h;;rglc giberian t:oo;;a bly the Novoe Vremya, commenting Li 2lb ise t titindabieP lb hn Balis 4 Te C480 1 upon the victory at Pekim, _ declare that Russia should go no furthor in participating in common armed inâ€" torvention, but should limit her_ nii‘l‘l tary action to the frontler Manchurian Railroad. Austrian Minister Wounded. The Sifton Barnâ€"The upper opening is the place from wl ground below. Gerald says he wa s standing on the girt opening was made by the detec tives to permit of th Gerald Sifton‘s house is seen at the left. <@ SCFENE OF THE SIFTON TRAGEDY. [ W‘ the tha Chinese should make their final stand within its shadows. Pekin comâ€" prises practically four cities in one, In extont of area it is about the size of New York city. The four segments of it are tha Chinese city, the Tarâ€" tar city, the Imporial city, and the Forbidden, or Ioner city. The latter is the residence of the Emperor and the seat of the Imporial Court. Noâ€" body is allowed within its massive walls excopt by special permission of the Emperor or Empress Dowager, The Imperial city is occupied only by the highest Chinese officials and memâ€" bers of the atiaches of the Imperial Court. R Cologne, Aug. 19.â€"The Gazetto says the relief of the Pekin Legations only partially solves the Chiaes> question. The paper demands the severest chasâ€" tisemeont of the partios guilty of the murder of Baron yon Kettelor, the German Minister, and maintains that a policy of terror is tha ouly effective ome in China. } London, Aug. 19.â€"A Shanghai deâ€" spatch to Dalziel‘s news ageney of Friday‘s date says the British troops from India are being discmbarked, The French proposed to land troops on Satâ€" urday. â€"<â€" 4 4 4 The situation along the Yangâ€"tse, the correspondent says, is serious, especâ€" jally at Wuchang. Chang Shi Tung‘s troops mutinied, but the outbreak was quelled. A despatch from Shanghai says that M. de Bezaure, ‘the French Consulâ€" General, states that 800 French marâ€" ines have left Saigon for Shanghai, and will be landed in case of an emerâ€" wency. $ London, Aug. 19.â€"A despatch to the Central News from Shanghai says that the Bombay Infantry have landed and gone into camp. The remainder of the Indian troops mre still aboard the transports off Woosung. They will be landed gradually so as not to alarm the Chinese. <35 eA S n ie Cl §20 hy yon l m 2 _° _ AONMRihRGarenermeatememesmes tsnnd L m 2rkâ€"aleust" J ]«alenf onl ) b. O nÂ¥3 $hvem cepssmer ~ Edgar Morden came t Wl es C oP2: ,v'.;“_ ’\’â€"g’,)&_g% _";’?/; 5 ;3 M oi en gacen ce e ts T three days before Gerald e P ie i s amlpaeie +9 L * s 2A egrre ~iff ze [| i werrstogeasreimencmeeâ€"| ; rest and reld th0 Wil tC fi:’j‘z"'/f;%'â€",;‘: 3 Psn ie | [ sB To\ mancrâ€" _ | and to her married dang!) iz EoDN ies n ie 1A 4 ) e o rar | t‘me Morden told the Pn aant. "-;%fi", insy (irrauriafit T _ cmpearrrm o) Sepmege ) | Mary‘s life was in dang ele n s _2 4 es f hnaama h andincmne * | remained in Gerald Sifto: x is the place from which the elder Sifton fell or was thrown to the ; that she should be brou: /s standing on the girt (shown) while knocking off the boards. The lower ; once. Mrs. McFarlane s tives to permit of the removal of the hay put in after the tragedy. | had tried to persu ide I» _ the left. not to marry Josepk 8 anmnurmmmemenmmmmmmmmmnmmmmmmmemnnmenmmemememe umm mm ucmmnmnnmuns en on accommemmncummmmmmmemmmetsmmnememnemmmmmmmememenemenmmemmmmememmemmmmmmemmmins of his M‘,ntntion in re emmmmenmammummomemremmenmmunamume on =mmmuum mmumuamneremauâ€"anmamumestnerrâ€"â€"uomâ€"â€"â€"â€"««â€"â€"«â€"â€" . . other wives, Mary, howeoy dressed a bumble petition to all the I fighting from the cover of a ravine. | give ap her lover, and powers begging them to stop the inâ€" | There were filty casualties, most ol | hne finally told her to ; ternational troops from entering Peâ€"| them being @light wounds. | be married. Mrs. MeFar) kin, as their entry will alarm the Emâ€" ; s mm e ing particularly intere peror agvd Empress and offend the The Queen‘s Searf. daughter‘s claim to th: 400,000,000 Chiness prople, Lord Ralisâ€" Pretoria, Aug. 19.â€"Gen. Roberts : porty. bury replied refusing all negotiations | has confirmed the award of the | Mrs. Cooper, the wife until the foreign Ministors should havye | Queen‘s scar{f to Trooper Chadwick, , odist minister at St. . been escorted to Tienâ€"Tsin by the inâ€"| of Roberts‘ Horse, who was chosen | that Gerald called at t ternational detachments and the way | py the troopers as most Cistinguished | early on the morning « thither kept free of Chinese troops. | for bravery. Chadwick proves to be ! ton‘s death. He asked if The other Cabincts sent similar @ANâ€"| an American. He was one of the | of his father and Mary M swers." J boat‘s crew who cut the cable at : taken place, amni on be Li‘s Humble Petition London, Aug. 19.â€"Li Hung C A Russian Grab. Lomwlon, Aug. 20.â€""General Grodeâ€" kofl," says the St. Petersburg correâ€" spomndent of the Times, "telegraphs a remarkable fact, which must be taken aws a premonitory notice of what is probably to follow. . The Russians have now conquered the right bank of the Amur, which, therefore, is no langer the frontier, but an internal river of the Russian Empire." Particulars of the Massacre of Toronto Missionary‘s Children. London, Aug. 20.â€"Reports from Hankow say that the missionaries from Shansi, who have arrived there, suffered fearful hardships. The ladies were completely worn out. They had to struggle, hall clothed, in the hot sun for 27 days. Missionary Saunâ€" ders lost two children. Mrs. Cooper and Misses Rice and Houston also died from their sufferings along the route. Mr. Saunders says that their escort deserted them. The party of {fugitives paw?ed everything of value they had, including the ladies‘ wedâ€" ding rings. . C o hund £. â€" Rifich ns â€"ubd The parties reached Lucheng safeâ€" ly, but atripped of everything. They fled south with one donkeyâ€"load of bedding and a little silver. Twelve miles out a mob seized the donkey, clothes, silver, and every thing else. Mr. Saunders tried to hire a cart for the ladies, but the mob refused to permit them to do so, and beat them. Misses Rice and Houston died from the effects of their injuries. On reach« ing Hupch they received the kindâ€" est treatment from the magistratea under orders from the Viceroy. The whole journey occupied 50 days. Mr. Saunders went out from ‘Torâ€" onto some years ago with his wife and family. He was at one time asâ€" sistant secretary of the Toronto Y. Nin io mb iithemanrant gue rom â€" &, & was gent out to China in '1'360 Miss Rice went to China from Hoydeneâ€" THEY SUFFERED TERRIBLY Landed Men at Shanghai. ollcy of Terror in China ce B OS h the elder Sifton fell or was thrown to the shown) while knocking off the boards. The lower removal of the hay put in after the tragedy. by the. inâ€" d the way se troops milar &n hang ad N0 MORE All Burghers Captured Will be Prisoners of War. HOUSES MAY BE BURNED. i Pretoria, Aug. 19.â€"Lord Roborts | Mafy miCcr atiano : has issued a clamation cancelling * his previous 0::; regarding oaths of CI"OSS' Exam" neutrality and passes. RHereafter no smm« oaths wil be taken or passes granted, and all the burghers will be regarded CASE FOR CROWN as prisonérs of war. Houses in which London report : The armed Poors find shelter will be lable | rested its case in the pr to be rased, and farms used by the | vestigation in the Eifton fighting burghers will be destroyed, | though the two prisoner Damage to the rallways will be punâ€" | ton and Walter Herbert ished by fines on land. been committed for tria Tho reasons for this action are the | reading of the testimony lack of appreciation shown by the 1 io be accomplished befo: Po®rs, and their misuse of the lenienty | sent to a higher court. shown them, thy taking advantage Ol ; tried on the charge of n ib to continue their resistance to the | r:ntg A.xi whli;;hlu; British, and the continual breaking of ‘ , so a little the oath of neutrality, which the Govâ€" | cce n tho SMiblicen co ernmen‘t of the Transvaal, it is said | pnow their fate. here, has advisel the burgherllsnot,‘ The bearing yesterday immoral. * somnnnbntinenseemrmrmmesnemeeneememnnecanen se en Gen, Pageot has blown up with dynaâ€" mit> the pass at Hornic‘s Nek, ten the Boors out of the swrrounding dis trict, killing four. 3 a.. uks _Col. Hoars, who was relieved by Kit chener at Elands River, made a mag nificent defence against the burghers miles from here. Yesterday he drove Pretoria, Aug. 19.â€"Gen. Roberts has confirmed the award of the Queen‘s scarf to Trooper Chadwick, of Roberts‘ Horse, who was chosen by the troopers as most Cistinguished for bravery. Chadwick proves to be an American. He was one of the boat‘s crew who cut the cable at Santiago (Cienfuegos). The Queen gave four scaris to be awarded for bravery, one each for representatives . of the _ colonial troopers from Austraja, New Zeaâ€" land, Canada, and . scarf{ will, therefore, g Btates. ie ty l lt Pretoria, Aug. 19.â€"General De Wet has appeared north of Common nek, twenty miles from here. He sent a flag of truce to General Badenâ€"Poâ€" well, demanding his surrender. This, however, was only a plan to discover the strength of the British {orce. General Badenâ€"Powell, seeing the ruse, and hoping to detain Genâ€" eral De Wet, asked what terms would be given him U he surrendered. The messenger was equally sharp and having learned the strength of the garrison, returned to Genera} Do Wet, who at once resumed his march northward, without the formality of sending his terms to the British. ReMeved at Eland‘s River. London, Aug. 19.â€"The War Office has received the following from Lord Roberts : « " Pretoria, Aug. 17.â€"Kitchoner reâ€" lieved Hoare, the commander of the Elands River â€" garrison, _ yesterday. Hoare‘s casaalties were five kiled and eighteen wounded. Beven ol the latter have since died. Liout.â€"Col. Delisie, who was with Kitchener, was severely wounded." General Badenâ€"Poweli him. Licut.â€"Col. Dolisle is the offiser who | demanded the surrender of Pretorinl in the nama of Lord Roberts. To Succeed Wolscicy. London, Aug. i9.â€"Th> Government is arranging to reliove Lord Roberts in South Africa, deputing to a general of lsss consequence the vexatious work of running down ith> guorilla bands there. The present purpose, it is unâ€" derstood, is to rocali Lord Roberts in October, anvouncine ihon that the war, as a Aviir, is at an end. Gen. Lord Wolseley will relingui h the post of Badenâ€"Powelit saw Ruse ROER PASSES. £4 . Africa‘s he United iC lowin t yhe h commanderâ€"Inâ€"chief of the srmjy q‘ October, and Lord Roberts will &hn: â€" certainly replace him. Roberts a Churchman, Lord Roberts has settled the rop,! troversy in the religious papers as 3 the denomination to which he l!lon.! (tuh:.)mlct Bnptw mwopel:hlly clnmni h by writing & _ cCorresponden that he belongs to the Church of &”r land. § Sir William Stokes, surgeon in op. dinary to the Queen in Ireland, ang consulting surgeon . to . the | Britign forces in South Africa, died at Durban TXE SIFON MRMLGA Mary McFarlane‘s Mother Crossâ€" Examined. CASE FOR CROWN CLOSED; London report : The Crow rested Its case in the preiimic vestigation in the Sifton case, though the two prisoners, Gor ton and Walter Herbort, ha been committed for trial, the WALTER HEJ Gerald Sifton‘s Alleg: principally to the medics and the fact that the su the examination of the r« tyâ€"live days after the ds interfered considerably v portance and the int otherwlse would be atta evidence. Early in the da placed on the stand Dr. liams, F. R. C. 84 who wit Mrs. Mary Sifton, x and the hired man 4r sonage on the morn‘ edy, also gave evidencs Gerald remainoed there minates. Ar. H. C. 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