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Kaikoura Star, Volume XI, Issue 85, 17 November 1891, Page 4

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_ —§ Osi>iary—Dowager Marchioness of Westminster, Hon. Lewis Wingfield, and Professor Mosely, naturalist of Challenger expedition. Reported Parnell- Wood probate suit will be compromised.

Munro, late Commissioner Police, gone as missionary to Bengal. Standard deprecates allowing Irish question to dominate coming session. Question of devising scheme of local government for that country is neither urgent nor opportune. fiWf zof Uruguay massed troops on BlzUian frontier. ~wjkspiracy against King of Groeeo dcovered. Tyicoupts, ex-Premier, is said to be implicated. Great damage done by gale in Paris and Calais. Several lives lost. Torpedo boat wrecked at Brest. Portugal despatching warship to protect interests in Brazil. New York Times states German Government has secured monopoly of supply of war materials from United States, in anticipation of European war in spring. Czar sent peremptory orders to M. de Giers to return from Paris. Violent hurricane experienced in Portugal. Shares in Bank of Spain are falling heavily. Directors negotiating with Rothschilds for assistance. That firm does not seem inclined to advance. Rothschilds limit their assistance to renewal of advances, to extent of £2,000,000, already owing by Bank of Spain. Sir L. Playfair, speaking at Leeds, strongly opposed regulation by State of

hours of labour, or standard of wages. He admitted Australian Trade Unions enforced diligent and honest work on part of their members. Star asserts that Australian finance is rotten. Complaints made in United States of England sending numbers of prostitutes to that country through Canada, and also of paupers being smuggled by same route. Police entered extensive meeting of Anarchists in Chicago, and insisted on American flag being placed above red flag. Scene of wildest confusion ensued. On police drawing revolvers meeting broke up. Robbers boarded train at Milwaukee, U.S., blew open sate with dynamite, and stole £lOOO. Chilian Cabinet resigned, owing to alleged breach of compact between the Liberal and Tory Ministers. Corporation of Glasgow purchased city tramways. Berlin: Further bank failures are pending.

Vienna: In speech at opening of Delegations, Emperor Francis hinted at possibility of general disarmament replacing a precarious peace. Emperor, addressing Delegation, said despite peaceful assurances of all Powers dangers besetting Europe had not been removed nor had general armament been dropped. Paris: In Chamber of Deputies, Laur accused Rouvier, Minister of Finance, of delivering finances of country into hands of Jews, and demanded expulsion of Rothschilds and others. Rouvier declined to deprive money market of so important a factor. Rio : Rebel army holds greater part of Rio Grande, and is receiving constant additions. Members of Congress are seeking asylum with foreign Legations in Rio. Fonesca is sending troops and ironclads to dissatisfied ports. Pressgang employed gathering recruits for Army, in Rio de Janiero. Army an I navy reported to be preparing to declare Foneseca Dictator for life.

Rio de Janeiro: Majority of troops and citizens in Rio Grande opposed io Fonesca. Capetown : Lord R. Churchill is returning; has abandoned projected visit to Manicaland.

Final census of Cape Colony gives population at 1,300,000. < Extremely rich gold reefs discovered at Port Victoria, Masbonalund.

Calcutta t Prince Galitzen had inter view with Viceroy regarding the recent proceedings in Pamir Plateau, Russian Commander refused allow Youiigtiusband to proceed through passes lately acquired by Russia, and threatened to arrest him unless he left. Younghusband declares Russians are trespassing on territory belonging to China, Afghanistan and S*at,e of Chitral. St Petersburg: The Nocosti declares exclusion of Capt Youuguusuatid from the Pamir Plateau is Russia’s reply to British intrigues. Russia fortifying Chinese and Persian frontiers. Fifty million pounds worth of grain lying idle in Cancassiis province. Impossible to tranship it to the famine-

stricken districts owing to rivers being frozen. Sydney : During October 60 deaths occurred from influenza in N. S. Wales. Addy, managing Director of British and N. S, Wales Investment Society, arrested, at instance of liquidator, on charge of falsifying books, and defrauding Society out of £lOOO. Not known whether there are more defalcations Adelaide : Work at Wallaroo mine suspended, throwing 500 men out cf employment. MELBOURNE, Nov 13 o J„. av y o P ale experienced in Port Phillip. Several, vessels driven ashore, but none sustained serious damage. Tekapo unable to get away for Bluff o . _ HOBART, Nov 13’ Sir F. Dillon Bell atniing passengers by 3he Arawa. He is(sufferiiig from gout. DUNEDIN, Friday Death announced, at Grevtown, of Mrs Fanny Clancey, aged 101.