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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1851, 26 May 1888, Page 3

FHISGO MAIL NEWS.

GENERAL SUMMARY. Dated from Europj up to May 4th.) [PKK PBEB.S A:-SOUIATIOM J AuoKii'iNn, My 25. It was reported m London on May 2nd tha Russia is moving additional troops towardi the Austrian frontier. The Bill introduced m tho House of Com mons, to close ahopa at eight o'olook m the evening for five daya m the week, and ter o'clock on Saturday evening, was defeated or May 2nd by a vote of 273 to 95. Sir John Lunboek moved the second reading. Mi Bradlaugh donouncod the Bill as absolutely immoral m principle and absurd m detail. The London police give out that they arc informed that a gang of dynamiters, sent by the Olan-na-Gael from America, are on their way to Great Britain. A special watoh has been placed at all ports. Reports find credence m London that the Prince of Wales proposes visiting Amerioa m 1890, accompanied by the Duke of Sutherland. The London " Times " ot April 24th has a sensational story from Rio Janeiro, dated March 31st, stating that a rioh Brazilian, poisoned 200 Indiana m one provinoe, and 800 m another, because they lived on land needed by tho whites. The poisoning" was done by charging the wells with mercury. An important immigration movement has been Btarted by Lord Lothian, Secretary of State for Scotland, for the transfer and settlement m the Canadian north-west, of families from districts m the Western Highlands of Sootlund and tho Soottish Isles. The Chancellor of .the Exchequer has consented to advance funds for one-third of the expenses if the other two-thirdß are raised by private subscription. The soheme is experimental ; if successful it will be carried out a largo scale. The " Times " of April 24th prints a joint letter,! n whioh Drs McKenzie and Hanel announce that they have brought a libel Buit against tho " Cologno Gazette " and the " Kreuz Zoitung." Tho suit arises out of criticism concerning the treatment of the Emperor. Helen Crosmond, a prima donna, daughter of Madame Rachel, oommitted suioide by shooting m London on April 25th. She had signed a contract with tho Drury Lane Co., but owing to a misunderstanding tore it up m a fit of temper. Attempting to re-open negotiations she found a substitute had been engaged. She grew despondent and took her own life. The Socialists havo begun an aotive agitation m Berlin against tho Crown Prince. Thousands of pamphlets m whioh insulting epithets, and threats of assassination occur are m circulation, and extraordinary precautions have been taken for the safety of the Prince. Mounted police aooompany him every where m public