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SUDDEN DEATH OF AN M.P, CANADA and the UNITED STATES, j GERMAN CRUSADE AGAINST 1 ENGLAND. 1 ] AMERICAN and GERMAN TARIFFS. , THE ITALIAN SCANDAL. j THE CZAR'S CORONATION. \ THE LATE ROBERT LOUIS ! STEVENSON. ; THE GERMAN SOCIALIST AGITATION. : A SPLENDID WARSHIP. GENERAL CiOURKO. (PKB PBEBP ASSOCIATION). Buda Pesth, December 21. Dr Wekerle has resigned the .Hungarian Premiership. London. December 21. The hearing of the action against Lady Mabel Siever has been adjourned till the next sitting to enable her to explain her behaviour Sir Edmund Lechraere, M.P. for the Evershaixi division of Worcestershire, and a Conservative, fell dead in an ante-room while talking to his supporters previous to a meeting at Pershore The cause of death was epilepsy. Countess Spencer to-day launched the Magnificent, the largest British warship yet built. She is of 14,000 tons displace ment, and 12,000 indicated horse-power, and carries four guns of 50 tons eacb, 42 quick-firing and eight Maxim guns The Daily Telegraph states that the Scottish relatives of the late Mr R. L. Steveusou have received no intimation of his death, and are disinclined to believe the report. Dr. Balfonr. of Edinburgh, maintains that it is Mrs Stevenson who is dead, and will not believe it is the author himself. Washington, December 21. American graziers arc appealing to the Government to secure the removal of the German embargo on American meat products. They fear, if it is continued Aus» tralia will obtain the tinned meat trade Senator Gallenger moved in the Senate that an invitation had been sent to Canada asking her to consent to annexation to the United States The matter has been referred to a committee. Berlin, December 21. The German Colonial party is preparing for a crusade against England. In connection with Samoa they consider Stevenson's death removes the chief obstacle to the extension of German influence. When the session is over the Governmeut intends to prosecute Herr Liebknecht, the Socialist leader, for disloyalty during the recent attack in the Reichstag on tho Emperor. Rome, December 21. The Banca Romana scandal has entirely shaken the Premier's position, and it is expected that he will shortly resign. In consequence of the charges of forgery levied against Siguor Giolitti, the police are following him across Europe. St. Petersburg, Dec. 21. General Gourko has been promoted to the rank of field marshal, chiefly as a reward for his services in tho RussoTurkish war. The coronation of the Czav will take , place in April, 189(5.