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LOCAL. There is reprinted in this issue a news item from West End News re]a- tive to the untimely death in Frgderlk- sted of one Carolina Jarvis, rumors <., con- nection with which are to the effect that the unfortunate young woman received a letter by the ‘‘Fort St. George’’ from one of the Islands yesterday morning advising of the marriage of her fiancee after read- ing which she comnitted suicide by shooting herself with a revolver, the weapon being up to some time after un- identified. The Creole arrived here this morning with St. Thomas and Porto Rico mails. MYSTERIOUS DEATH. A most regrettable incident took place this morning at about the hour of 10.20 when one Migrs Carolina Jarvis, a native of Antigua Ithe residence of her sister Mrs. Naomi Jemmott was found bleed- ing from the effect of a buliet wound. She was taken to the hospital where she died about 15 minutes later. t is a pity that the individual had not - chance to say one word or else some ghty might be thrown on this, which seens to us, all a mystery.—West End News, Dec. 14th. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Ottawa, Dec. 11th.—Crotchers Ex- minister of labour in the Borden Cabinet, and who was appoinied to the Senate about twe months ago, died suddenly at Ottawa on Saturday. St. Vincent, Dec. 12th. - Following telegram was sent today to Major Woe? Jamaica from St. Vincent representative Govt. Association. ‘‘People of St. Vin- cent sent hearty welcome to Major Wood and Party to West Indies and entertain hopeful anticipatior. of visit to this Is- land”’. ¥ Mexico City, Dec. 12th. —Popocatz=petl, the great volcano Southeast of this City, burst into violent eruption yesterday afternoon, a column of smoke and ashes being thrown 2,500 feet above the sum- mit of the mountain. Warning have been sent to the residents of villages near the mountain, but reports indicate that these small towns have been virtu- ally desarted for weeks. Within the past month Popncatepetl has been re- ported active, each erruption showing oreater violence than the one preceedinz it and a serious outbreak is forecasted. Caleutta, Dec. 12th.—C. R. Das, Presi- dent elect of the Indian National Con- gress, was arrested on Saturday, charged with being the manager of an unlawful association. Others arrested on Satur- day include the President of th> Bengal Khalifat Committee. An official com- g gROl X AVLS munication, issued yesterday, asserts that the non-operationists are deliberate- ly challenging the Ggvt’s. proscription Qf the 8o called voluntzers and says there 18 no alternative but to enforce the law and prosecute the most prominent of non-co- operatienists who are responsible for the sitwation. London, DNec. 12th.—The Earl of Hals- bury, tho was Lord High Chancellor 1n 1895-1905 in Lord Salisbury’s and Mr. Balfour’s ministry died here yesterday. London, Dee. 12th. —The Daily News says it learns that if Mr. De Valera is convinced that Ireland is against his stand with regard to the peace treaty, he will resign his professorship in Maynooth College and not lead the oppositioa in the Irish Parliament. Dublin, Dee. 12th.—Trinity College today put itself on record in favour of ratification of the peace between Great Britain and Ireland. The Board of Di- rectors of the College passed a resolution instructing the registrar to write cn be- half of the Board to the members whe sat for the University in the British Pa liament, and to its members in the South- ern Irish Parliament who were the only Unionists elected to that body, expressing the hope that all these members would find it possible te supp~rt the terms of set tlement for the future Govt. of Ivelard already accepted by the British and the delegates of the Dail Eireann. London, Deec. 12th.—Sir Jas. Craig is bae'- © Belfast trday following his con- ferences with Mr. Lloyd George and other Govt. officials relative to the settle ment of the Irish question reached by the British Govt. and representatives of the Dail Eireann here last week. It was expected here today that he would imme- diately summon the members o1 his Cabinet and lay before them the develop- sn:s in the Ivish situation, lag ™ arti cular stress upon their importance to Ulster. Belfast, Dec. 12th. —The Ulster Union- ist Labour Association on Saturday night demanded the immediate unconditional release of all protestants who are in Jail charged with offences in connection with the present state of Ireland. Consider able bitterness over the Irish agreement was evinced on Saturday nigzht at various social gatherings in Ulster. This was particularly noticeable where gatherings refused to acknowledge royal toasts. Washington, Dec¢. 12th -The begin- ning of the second month of the interna- tional conference on limitation of arma- ments, to give it the official title, finds the conference so far advanced toward achievement of its announced objectives that in practically every visiting delega tion discussion of homeward reservarions has become a matter if immediate impor- tance. Outstanding in any tabulation of accomplishments, is the four-power agreement reached in plenary session on Qaturday. In this covenant the United Qtates, Great Britain, France and .Japan agree ‘‘as between themseives, to res pect their rights in relation to their In sular Possessions and Dominionsin the ~ region of the Pacific Ocean’’ for the next Ten Years Upon ratification of this agreement, the Anglo-Japapese alli- | ance, long regarded with disquiet in the 4 " United States and several British Domi- " nions, will be abrogated. Limitation of naval armaments remains practically in . the status in which it was found after f r. Hughes had declared his proposal - fFor a reduction of capital ship toa "'5-5 Jf 3’ rgfio basis between the United State 7 Great Britain and Japan. Great Britai and Japan both accepted the proposal i ~ principle immediately, the former ma | ing reservations as to submarine tonnag ' and rezarding some details of Ten YearlQ naval construction Holiday which was . ensue, and Japan filing de nands for ' slightly larger proporticnate tonnage. " Interwoven with the ensuing negntia | tions has been the question of Paci- ' sic naval bases and fortifications, upon which no formal action has yvet been taken, but it is understood that Ja . pan has received assurances of . a continuation »of the status quo. Land armaments have not yet been taken up, beyond the general discussions which followed the address to the conference of Mr. Briand of France, outlining the posi- tion of that country toward any proposal for reduction. It is the general impres- sion that land forces in themselves will not be taken up for any definite action at the present eefing. Certain phases of the subject, however will necessarily be taken up by the committee to which was referred th2 task o’ drawing up ruies of warfare. Nashington, Dec. 12th -The Confer- ence on Pacific and far Eastern ques- tions, comprising China, Belgium, Por- | tugal aad. e, in addition to the | five powers in the major conference, | have taken action as follows. Adopted ' in plenary session, the four ‘'Root | Points’”’ binding the nine participatiz® | Powers to respect the independence . territorial and administrative integrity " of China. To provide unembarrassed . opportunity for China, to develop and maintain an effective Govt. to maintain equal opportunity for all in China. TO refrain fiom taking advantage of exist- ing conditions to obtain special rights which would abridge the rights of friendly states. Adopted in plenary ses- sion, resolutions on extra territoriality ~ providing for the sending of a commis- sion of jurists to investigate conditions ~ in Jhina with a view to abolishing such rights and in the meantime agree- ing to abolition in principle. Adopted ir. plenary sesgion, a resolution binding | §lgnatory natk to respect neutral- ity of China IMany war to which ~ she was not apart. Adopted in plena- L 1y session, a resolution against treat ~ jes not in harmony with the so points’’. Adopted in committee ¥ G,SR oS