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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 42, 17 September 1887, Page 2

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London, September 13. An International Labor Congress meets in London next year. The Nile valley is Hooded to such an extent that famine is feared. In the House of Commons, Mr Stanhope stated it was intended to undertake reforms in the War Office. There would bo a separate inspection of manufactured goods and stores, and the heads of the Army would be made responsible in future for the maintenance of stores in a state of efficiency. The naval stores would be Included in the naval estimates. She office of SurveyorGeneral of Ordnance would be abolished. It was hoped that these reforms world have the effect of increasing economy and efficiency, During the discussion on the naval estimates. Mr Shaw-Lefevre unsuoessfully at’ tacked the vote for the Breman torpedo. The workmen on the Suez Canal are agitating far eight hours a day and a whole holiday on Saturday. A plebiscite of workmen will be taken. A special enactment will be necessary, and H>b agitation at present is deprecated; The barque Maneeganj owned by J, C’ Ellis, of Newcastle. N. S,W., is totally wrecked on the African coast. The crow were saved. The British Trades Union Congress is in favodr of opening museums on Sundays. ROYALTY V. REPUBLICANISM, A manifesto has issued by the Comte de Paris in which it states that a violent crisis is imminent in France, whereupon a Monarchy must arise. He also puts forth a scheme for the government of the country