Fell By The Dagger

Yiexna, March 30. - A dispatch from Kufstein, a fortified tono of the Tyrol on the lun and near the Bavarian frontier, brings news of a niurder by a Mafia conspirator. ïroin the few details received f rom the scène of tragedy it appears that a wellknown merchant of.Kufstein, who was upon the point of entering a railroad car at that p ace, was suddenly confronted byau Italian, who piunged a stiletto into the merchant's breast, kiiling him ainiost instan tly. The Italian, who turns ont to le a workman employed in the neighborhood, was promptly arrestad, and from the Savest gation subreuently made by the ■nliee aut oritie.s it was learned that he was a ïueinber of the hideous Ma! a society and that he had killed the merchaut in misiakfl for a compatriot whom lie h;:d "Veen detailed to kill for some real or fancied vrong done to the Maöa society, and for whieh tho prisoner's compatriot hal been coudemned to death by ono of the Wat'a's sei ret tribunals. The murder of the merchnnt of Kufstein has causei considerable excitement, and there is a feeling of dangerous indignation growing against the Italian secret society. KHGLAND ANTICÍPATE WAR. Site Ia Nesotlatlng witli Belslum lor Ne-itralItT LoXDOlT, March 30. - Lord balisbury, just before starting for San Remo, held a long conference with Lord Knutsford and Mr. Curry, the permanent secretary of the foreign office. A work of supreme dimculty requiring the most delicate handling was confided; to Curry relating to engagements with England to protect Belgium. King Leopold during his recent visit pressed for an answer as to vba' co-operation England would give ander the existing treaty for the defense ofre.gium neutrality in tae eTent of war. Lord Salisbury, according to a report ore itfcd in tbs foreigu oflice, promised English aid by flets and contingent troops if dexanded to defend Autwerp, leaving the Belgian arniy iree for defensive operations in the forts of Meuse. Something occurring behind the scones of European diplomacy shapes apprehension that the final move in the long game preluding war will not be long delayed. Apart from the removal of the concentration of troops on the Russian-Austriau front:ers and the Czar's demonBtrative friendseip for President Carpot it is reported that an ngreement has been reached betweeu the French and Russian govenments in regard to the simuïtaueous mobiliation of troops and other movements in the e. ent of war.