The Transvaal.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3472, 29 July 1899, Page 1

The Transvaal.

Pretoria, July 25. Reluctance, on tho part of tho Volksraad to concede President Kruger a free hand iu regard to Johannesburg fort aud tho dynamite monopoly’, has caused the President not to attend executive meetings since Friday, believing that ho has lost confidence, and causing rumours of his resignation. Yesterday General Jonbert, and Mr Schalk, chairman of the Volksraad, assured President Kruger that they still had tho utmost confidence in him, and persuaded him to attend a secret session, when the Volksraad adhered to the- cancellation of the dynamite concession. Pretoria, July 20. The Johannesburg conspirators have been released, and the charges abandoned. Capetown, July 26. It is believed that President Kruger will withdraw his resignation, aud that amicable relations with the Volksraad will be renewed. Sir A. Milner lias declared that the imputation cast on Mr Schreiner is unjust. It is said that President Kruger wished to buy out tho dynamito monopoly. Capetown, July 26. In tho Assembly Mr Rhodes doc'arod that ho intended tc tax Transvaal products entering Rhodesia until Cape proiucts are admitted into tho Transvaal free. London, July 26. To-day’s telegrams from Capetown confirm President Kruger’s resignation. Colonel Dos Voeux, Commandant of the Queensland forces, has writ ten to tho AgentGeneral for Queensland offering to load the troops sent by Queensland to the Transvaal. London, July 27. fihe Indian Government is ready to send 10,000 troops to tho Transvaal. Melbourne, July 26. Sevouty-fivo thousand sovereigns were shipped to South Africa by the Capo mail steamer.