GENERAL NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 118, 11 September 1896, Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

EUROPEAN AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 9. It is said that the Australian cricketers will have the sum of £IO,OOO to divide among them. The American visible supply of wheat is 58,700,000 bushels. The Antwerp wool sales open on the 15 instant. There will bo 114,000 bales offered, of which GO.OOO will be Australian. September 10. The bank rate of discount is per cent. Li Hung Chang thinks the LondonPacific railway one of the greatest in the world, which England would find invaluable in the event of war. Berlin, Sept. 9. Germany and Austria are much disconcerted at the frigid and laconic replies in French by the Czar to the effusive speeches delivered by the Emperor of Germany at the banquet given in honor of the Czar's visit here. Cairo, Sept. 9. The reported death of the Khalifa was evidently untrue, as it is now stated that he is greatly alarmed at the recent actions of Osman Digna in connection with his opposition to the expedition of the Egyptian forces. Sept. 10. Max-well's brigade is advancing from Koeheh upon Dongola, and another brigade is ready to follow. Athens, Sept. 10. The Greek Government is executing sixteen officers who aided in the Cretan rising. Washington, Sept. 9. Mr Bryan* the Democratic candidate for the Presidency, declares that the existing gold standard currency is opposed to humanity.