To-day's News.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 755, 13 July 1894, Page 5

To-day's News.

LONDON, July 11 Union Bank ot Australia declares a dividend of 6 per cent, and carries forward £l5OO (?). Waddell and Bruce visit Paris and Antwerp to arrange for introduction of colonial frozen meat.

MADRID, July 10 Anarchist arrested at Barcelona suspected to be concerned in plot to compass death of new Freeh President. WASHINGTON, July 10 Railway Companies have declined Arbitration. President extended proclamation of Martial Law to California, Dakota, Montana, Colorado. Pullman asserts it is impossible to settle the strike until employes realise that cost of production must not exceed selling price. Martial Law proclaimed in Chicago. Troops received orders to suppress outrages at any price. This has cowed the strikers. July 11 President’s proclamations of martial law have quietened strikers. It is expected movement will collapse. Trains are resuming running. Fruitless attempts been made to stab, and kill by dvamite, Wickes, President of Pullman Palace Car Company, owing to his refusal to sanction dispute being' submitted to arbitration. It is feared 1,009,000 Knights of Labor will strike today. Chicago is quiet. Situation elsewhere is generally improving. OTTAWA July 11 Siemens’ firm submitted offer to Canada to lay cable from Vancouver to Sydney within 3 years. United Empire Trade League claims that the Conference has endorsed its policy, and invites delegates to banquet. Bill providing for ratification of Franco - Canadian commercial treaty read second lime.