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Show A QUEEN'S ADDRESS. I THE REASSEMBLING OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT TODAY. Measures That the Government Will rro-pose rro-pose Other Fore Inn News by Cable to "The Times" Anarchistic Troubles In Spain, Etc. LnxDO. Feb. 9. Parliament reassembled today. The queen's speech opening the session was read. It expresses her gratitude for th- sympathy of the people in her late bereavement. Among other things the messages states that an agreement has been concluded with the United states defmiug the mode by whirli disputes regarding the seal fisheries of the Hering sea will lie referred to arbitra. tion. Kugland's relations with foreign pow. ers the message de. lares continue friendly. Parliament will be asked to pass upon numerous measures, among which will be proposals applying to Ireland the general principles of local government already adopted In Great Britain, a measure for increasing tho num. bar of small holdings in agricultural districts dis-tricts iu tireat Britain; a bill extending tba advantages of assisted education to Ireland; a scheme modifying a system of procedure in regard to private bills to :'ar as il etteeta Scotland Bud Ireland. 1'roposals will also be submitted for improving im-proving the discipline of the- established church in regard to moral offences; revising the existing agreement bet cen the government govern-ment and the Hank of England and amend-Ing amend-Ing the law with roped to the liability of employers for injuries sustained by cut-ployes. The Argentine Elections. New York, Feb. 0. The II (raid's cable about the Buenos election says; In the evening even-ing the Xatioual Civics, club held a stormy meeting iu tho Calle (iangeler, Santa Lucia parish. The members became so excited over the disappointing results of the voting that tea; ran to the windows of the club house and upon the, roof and opened a brisk tiro upon a body of police, petroling the street in front of the building. The police promptly prompt-ly tired 'lack and with much heller aim. Eight members of the club w ere killed and thirty-six wounded. Several of tho injured are reported dying. As soon as they had discharged their lirearmsthe police dispersed the mob that had surrounded the clubhouse, and set siege to the building, keeping prisoners pris-oners the bOO rioters gathered there. This state of affairs lasted until J o'clock this morning, wheu, at the urgent request re-quest of President Pelligrini and Dr. Irlgoven, the police withdrew In Piedad parish the police were also at. tacked by the radieais, but repulsed them. Several persons were wounded. A riot like- wise occurred at Kosario, but was quickly suppressed. In the provisions of Ayres the coalition party gained almost a unanimous vote. Au-other Au-other account states that an armed mob of radicals marched up and down the street into Santa Lucia parish last night making threats that they would attack the police. The city is now comparatively quiet again. The party supporting Uenurals Koca and Mitre has 1400 majority over the radicals In this province. The latter, however, claim that their defeat Is the result of corrupt work at the polls in Santa Lucia. At a late hour it is claimed that the elections elec-tions will be declared invalid on account of frauds. There is further excitement because, of a proposition by the radicals to hold armed meetings to discuss the election frauds, not only in this city, but in all tho Argentine republics. Advices Just received from Montevideo report a revolt of the troops. The details i arc meagre. Sunday's elections in Hosaria wound up with numerous street tights. |