TODAY'S NEWS

Kaikoura Star, Volume XII, Issue 1, 5 January 1892, Page 3

TODAY'S NEWS

LONDON, Jan 2 j Factory made butter ex Doric, from ! N.Z., nearly cleared at 124 s per dairy made 104 s. Mild Weather caused | i drop of 4s a cwt, Farmer’e..kegs «iow ■ < of sate at 100 s to 112 s. No clue been discovered as to tl!6

perpetrators of the outrage at Dublin Castle. Irish Press declare the outrage is not the work of any political party, and that it has no political significance. £1,500,000 worth of N.S. Wales

Treasury bills placed on London market. Westgarth’s circular prophesies the bills will be successfully disposed of. Steamer Oroya, Orient line, collided with Danish schooner in the Channel.

Latter sank ; captain drowned ; great difficulty being experienced in saving other members of crew.

H.M. ships Goshawk and Thunderer despatched to Tangiers to assist in quelling revolt which has broken out among hill tribes.

In Antwerp death rate from influenza is 60 a day’. At Vienna hospitals are unable to cope with the epidemic. In Paris, Brussels, Hamburg, and The Hague the disease is virulent.

Germany offers to arbitrate in dispute between Chili and U. States.

Chilian Govt has promised Blaine to punish assailants of U. States sailors. Case against accused is proceeding. King of Belgians is suffering from influenza. King of Sweden still suffers from influenza. Ha will spend the winter in the South of Europe. Portugal revising tariff with view of protecting industries. Most favoured nation clause will be abandoned; anti special treaties entered into. Sanitary Conference sitting at Venice. Representatives of Britain intend to bring forward proposal to allow British

vessels bound to British ports unimpeded transit through Suez Canal.

Betrothal of Lord Roseberry to Sir Charles Tennant's youngest daughter announced. In course of speech King Humbert said Italy Was striving to maintain peace; and that Situation in Europe at present time indicated her efforts were not in vain. He felt convinced commercial treaties would prove beneficial. ST PETERSBURG, Jany 2 Czarina, who is suffering from influenza, is improving. One twelfth of population of Finland reported to be in starving condition. Russian Government given Orders for construction of four large ironclads. PARIS, Jan 3 President Carnot, in course of speech, said he trusted the year just entered

upon would be one of peace and prosperity. » BERLIN, Jan 2 Emperor will attend celebration of ■’gulden wedding of King of Denmark in May next. Emperor hopes to meet the Czar there.

HONG KONG, Jan 2 Marauding bands of peasantry in N. E. China are massacring Mongols, and destroying temples. Chinn favors proposal that Britain should secure Pamir district. OTTAWA, Jany 3

In Legislative Assembly of Ontario, the Premier said aspiration to be independent of Canada was hopeless without British friendship and alliance. Cartwright observed loyalty’ Was due to Canada first.