' THE LATEST.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 36, 22 September 1891, Page 2

THE LATEST.

RAMINE IN RUSSIA. NAVAL DEMONSTRATION IN CHINESE WATERS. THE DOCK LABORERS' STRIKE. DEMANDED EVACUATION OF EGYPT. AUSTRIA PREPARED FOR WAR. THE CHILIAN REVOLT. BALMACEDA COMMITTED SUICIDE TROUBLE IN MEXICO. Received, September 22, 10.10 a.m. St. Petebsbubg, September 21. The starving peasantry in the Southern and Western provinces, are burning houses for the purpose of plunder. The reported fighting between Russians and Afghans in the frontier is denied here. Beklin, September 21. The Post asserts that Austria will not regard the capture of Constantinople as casus belli' Roue, September 21. La Tribune states that the fleets of England, Italy, Germany, and the United States will make a demonstration in Chinese waters, under the Duke of Genoa, and that the French and Russian fleets abstain from taking part in it. The Pope threatens to excommunicate duellists. The Pope in the presence of twelve Cardinals, received a deputation representing twenty thousand French workmen and pilgrims, thanking His Holiness for his recent encyclical letter to workmen. ( In replying, the Pope reiterated his warnings agai'nst°Sociahsl.s, and advised the workmen to place reliance in Christianity and thrift. Paris, September 21. The dockers at Havre, who struck against a reduction in wages, have had their demands conceded. Zanzibar, September 21. Tiie German East African Company

demand that Major Wissman should be appointed dictator, Pabis, September 21. It is reported that France and Bussaa have renewed their demaud for British withdrawal from Eg^pt. Vienna. September 21. The Emperor declares that the Austrian army is prepared for war m every respect. • Belgrade, September 21. The Government has despatched 5000 Servian troops to the Bulgarian frontier. London, September 21. Intelligence has been received here that General Balmaceda, distrusting the Junta's promise of a fair trial, shot himself at the Argentine Bepublic Legation m Santiags, where he has been in hiding since his overthrow, and that troops are protecting his body. News of the ex- President's death was received at Valparaiso with great enthusiasm, and was celebrated by illumr inations. Balmaceda is reported to have left a document in which he declares that his generals were • false, and that he was surrounded by traitors. He asserts that he aimed at Chili's welfare, and denies the charges of cruelty except in certain cases which were rendered necessary. Balmaceda says that Mr Egan, United States Minister, often urged him to compromise with the insurgents. Balmaceda was shot through the temple. On Saturday morning the Junta sent a Commission to view the body. The excitement in Santiago is said to be indescribable and a large and frenzied crowd demand the body. In a letter to Dr Uriburn, Balmaceda stated suicide was the only escape from persecution. It is expected the bank rate of discount will be raised on Thursday. The Daily News states that Germany proposed to abolish the passport system in Alsace and Lorraine, which was introduced after the Schnebell incident. In his monthly circular Mr F. 0. Licht, sugar expert, estimates that th§ production for the year will show an increase of four thousand tons, as compared with the previous year, and his estimate for the new campaign gives a surplus of fifty-five thousand tons. Sir James Fergusson has been appointed Postmaster-General, vice Cecil Raikes, deceased. New Yohk, September 21. It is reported that the Government troops defeated the insurgents in Mexico, and haying shot their leader, General Parla, hung the body to a tree. The first connection between the American and Canadian railway systems has been made by the tunnel at St. Clair river. The boys engaged in the glass works at New Jersey, haying struck as a protest against the employment of Jews, has resulted in a lock out of 3000 adults.