Thursday

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 749, 22 June 1894, Page 5

Thursday

LONDON, June 19 Brail, formerly of the Autonomic Club, charged at Bow-street with felony, and having in possession explosives and plans for poisoning and shooting police and traitors to Anarchy. Daily Chronicle states, acting under French influence, Porte has protested against Congo treaty. Many members of House of Commons express themselves confident that Chancellor will not insist on colonists paying death duties twice. However, should he insist, Sir R. E. Webster intends to move clause which will raise entire question as between Great Britain and the Colonies. PARIS, June 19 French Govt decided to extend boundaries of Algeria into Tuat region, Central Africa, and large body of of troops to be moved for this purpose. ST PETERSBURG, June 19

Leaky ferry boat conveying party of 70 picnickers, mostly youths and girls, sank on Samara, tributary of Volga, and 45 were drowned. Terrible scenes occurred when struggling mass was precipitated into water.

A Russian warship been ordered to Morocco.

There is a great outcry in Russia at

the low prices ruling for wheat, which will prevent the profitable sale of the heavy crop. ROME, June 19

Signor Ctispi received upwards of 18,000 telegrams congratulating him on his escape. CAPETOWN, June 19

Transvaal Courts ruled that British subjects resident in Republic are eligible for military service after 2 years’ residence. PRETORIA, June 19

President Kruger, agreed that Germans, French, and Belgians should not be liable to military service in the Transvaal.

WASHINGTON, June 19

Reported that opponents to wool being admitted free are renewing their efforts to have duty imposed, and a conflict with Lower House is feared. HONGKONG, June 19 Plague is increasing, natives being quite helpless to prevent its spread. Night and day they parade streets firing crackers and carrying joss sticks.

Viceroy of Canton has publicly offered sacrifices to propitiate devils.