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: LOCAL The s. s. “'Parima’’ for New York is due at Fredeirikst-d on Sunday morning (dayhght). With the view to taking advantace of advarce in arrival at New York of the 8. 8, Parin a <ailivg Mairch 30, trom Fred- eriksted, over the s. . Porto Rico leav- ing San Juan April 2, LEITER MAIL for the States and related points, depos- ited in the Christiansted post cffice until 5 p. m. Saturday, 9, will be dispatched by the first named opportunity. The recently imported ‘‘Keystone’’ well-drilling machine which was towed through this tcwn the day before yester- day afiernoon is being emp oyed on a scetion of land 2t Estare ‘‘Boetzberg’’ where toring operations were conouueied vesterday, a ho'le of some 14 inches in diameter by about 4 feet deep being dug. The outfit and its woerk is the objeet ¢f curious inspection. Patroas of the West End Movies ard !l who would appreciate a really enter- taining time should read the ad of this smusemer t resori and spend thisevening there &t the presentation of Nobody's Dride veaturing noted sereen actors. Admission 5 and 10 .: a trcat almost free. A United States torpedo boat destroy- er passed this port this morning steam- ing wes’, The fellowing passengers arrived by the Grehe yesterday from St. I'homas:— Miss Lucy Giilette, Mr. Farwell, Lt. Cocmmander Koehler, U. 8. N., Com- mander Seaman (M. C.) 1. §. N., Dr. and Mrs. Hedges. The following passengers sai'ed:— Mr. J. B. Thompson, Captain Mgller, and Dr C. L. Tompkins, Dental Corps, BN TELEGRAMNS. ST. CROIX STATION. Londcen, March 23rd.—The Persian Parliament bhas abandoned the idea of a Republic but bas deposed the Shab and has decided to install hisinfant son cn his Ihrone according to a Teheran despateh to the Daily Mail. Tlke correspondert says that a momen ols sitting of the Ni- tional Assembly to decice op the tuture form of Government was helc on Satur- dzy wh 1, owing to the opposition of the cleigy and the publie, the ag tition in f:- vour of a Republic coliapsed. The new Shah is iwo years old and aregen' wiil be apprinted to act during his minority. Lond n. March 28rd.—The Camtridge crew, in practice for the arnual race with Cxford, rowed the {ull racing course «n the Thames today in 20 min- utes 18 seconds, as ccmpared with 19 minutes 29 seconds of the Oxford erew S T CRu.ilX A Y] S on Friday. For the first two miles the Cambridge oarsmogggere ab'e to row a faster race but near the finish head winds and rough water; slowed them up. London, March 23rd.——Exhortations addrersed to the Premier to endeavour to influence the Prince of Wales in a way of bheing less adventuresome on horseback, "are derided by two Sundiy pavers. The Sunday Times says it is time people ceased tryin2 to play grand- mother to the Prince, although he hsas too much humour to be disturbed by b jections that are half lecture and half cackie. The Sunday Express ZJeclares that if Mr. MazeDonald iuterferes, he ought to devise a method whereby the Prince could take a more active partin pub ic life. ‘‘We ought to provide him with opportunities for public service more interesiing than ilaying fouudation stones and making after-dinner speeches. Queenstown, March 25rd. - Spurred by the Government’s offer of a reward of 10,600 poundas, hundreds of civilians to- aay joined the Free State troops and police in t-e search {ior persons who shot down British soldiers ard loecal civi- hans. Thus far no arrests have heen inade and the only details which have been learned concerning the circum- stances leading to the erime ar: that some miles out of Qregpstown on Fri- day night two motor cars were observed which it is thought carried a covering party to tuf assassins. he torpedoboeat destroyer Sea Wolf arrived in Queens- town this morning. Free Siate troops are patiolling Queenstown and the sur- rounding distriet and nobody is being al- lowed to land at Spike Island. Univer- sal detestation over the tragedy is being voiced throughourt Ireland. London, Mareh 3rd.—The Premier has communicated with President Cos- grave thanking him for his message in wheech the President deplored the at- tack on the British troops in Queens- town and announced that no efforts wou'd be spared to bring to account the men lesponsible for the deeds. ‘'l sympathize with you on the outrage against the peace and order of the Free State,”” the Premier says, ''l hope you will be speedily successiul in capturing the perpetrators,”’ Montreal, March 22rd.--The Montre- al Gazette this morning, in Its depart- ment devoted to ‘‘today in Canadian History,’’ recalls that March 23rd is the 172nd anniversary of the issue of the first newspaper in British North America this being the ‘‘Halifax Gazette,”” foun- ded on that date in the year 1752. Winnepeg, March 22nd.—1'he North- western Life Assurance Company went into voluntary liquidation at the annual meeting of its shareholders here last night. New York, Mareh 23rd- —The eollision between the ""Olympic’” and the Furnese Bermuda Steamer “'Fort St George’' in the Hudson river yesterday, caused a momentary panic among 1,440 passen- gers on both vessels and several hundred people on the White Star Line Pier, wrought damage estimated to $159.000 to “he Bermuda boat and delayed the lar- ger liner an hour. The ""Olympic’’, out- bound for England with 1.170 passengers many of them notables, was turning down stream when ber n.assive stern struck the ""Fort St Gecrge’, als) out- vound with 270 passcngers. The main- mast and a large hyvdraulic dorrick on the smaller vessel snapred. Fifteen feet of railing was crusted, a lifeboat, the wire- less apparatus and the root of the main deck smoke reom were smashed, but tbe vessel was able to put back under her own steam to her prer, White Star Lire Cfficials inspected the "'Qlvmpie’”” inmeo- cdhately after the crash and acain when she had reached the lower bay., On dis- covering the danage had been slight, they permitiea the vesselto proceed. The Furness Bermuda lLine (flicia's re- called by wireless the R. M. S. P. Liner “*Arcadian’’, which had suailed a few min- utes before the ' Fort St George’’ and transferred to her most of the damaged vessels passengers. Three persons on the Fort St George were slightly Injured, One of them, Mrs. L. M. ‘l'uttle of Read- ing, Mass, who was treated for lecera- tions of the back and a iwisted knee, cancelled her passage, Ihe ''Fort 8t George’’, it was stated, would be put into drydock in an effort so have her ready for sailing next Saturday. Metz, France Mareh 24th—The Ex- press Train bound from Ostend, Belgium, to Switzeriand this morning crashed into a freight train Eignut persors were kili- ed and eleven injured. London, March 24th.—The Oxford and Cambridge track teams quit all even in their fiftysixth annual track meeting at the Queens Club on Saturday. Each team scored five firsts and were tied for one event, the high jump. No re- cords were equalied or broken. London, March 24th —Yhe United States Line steamer ‘‘American Mer- chant’’ collided with the cargo boat **Matutua’’ ncar' the Thomes Haven about 4a. m. tolday, sinking her. Eight persons were rejoried- Killed. [he ‘“*American Merchant”” was badly dam- aged and had to be beached. Dablin, March 24th .—Joseph Mc Grath the resigned Minister of Industry and Commerce, declares in a statement that he and two or three others will resign membership in the Dail tomorrow. Refer- ring to the recent army crisis, he says the agreements between himself and Presi- dent Cosgrave, by which he undertook to remain in the Cabinet, have been brok- en. He undertakes to secure the return of all stolen arms. Llandudro, Wales March 22nd—Eng- land defeated Wales 2101 inthe ama- teur international soccer rfootball match here this afternoon. .