GENERAL NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 153, 23 October 1896, Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

ELKOI'KAX AN I* FOIiEICIN

Oct. 22. The shareholders of the Midland Railway Company, New Zealand, have requested the receiver to raise sutlic-ient to pay the colonial Government and proceed with the directors* scheme for carrying on the works so as to prevent foreclo-tm. A Get-..ui capiut'--. has made a profOf-il to Mr K.. \ . New Zealand Agent General, riveting the growth and making of I eet sugar. The proposal has leen forwarded to Mr Scddon. Wheat has fallen four cents in NewYork. ' The last worJs of t':e Archbishop of Canterbury written the day before his death declared the An.Ttcati orders to be identical with those of the Roman Catholic church except in regard to subjection to the Itye. Mr Alfred lone-, an ex-Canadian Minister, has be n u [ nted member of the Pacific (i 1 Commission, which meets on Nov n I* r !).

t IKT"W\. Oct 22. The railway dispute between the Orange Free :itate ;n I Caj »• Colonyhas been settled. I'vm-. Oct. 2*2. The Iu 1 [ I ommittee has conceded Billot' liunii lin regard to the army estimate in I the peace footing of the army is to I*' increased by H.»00 men. W.v.HtmiiTuN, Oct. 21. The Government ha- decided not to permit Armenian refugees to land on American soil. Iv'Mi., Oct. 21. Princess Helene of Montenegro, who is betrothed to the L'rince of Naples, has been received into the Homi-h Church. October 21. Haron Krhardt and four others have been imprisoned for several months for declaring German Court honor an absurdity.