To-day's News.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 760, 31 July 1894, Page 5

To-day's News.

LONDON, July 24 Expected in Commons Govt will enforce closure with regard to Evicted Tenants Bill. Measure has no chance of passing Lords.

News received that Wellman’s Arctic expedition, reported lost North of Spitzbergen, is sale. Reports from East state that Chinese troops are badly organised. Tentsen regiment, which was supplied with Remington rifles, is best armed.

Li Ilnng Chang, Premier of China, is making large purchase of arms at Newhaven, Connecticut.

Mrs Annie Besant has sailed for Australia.

At Cycling Carnival, F. W. Shortland. of North Road Club, added to his previous success by travelling 460 J miles in 24 hours.

ST PETERSBURG, July 29 Princess of Wales and her daughters will visit the Czar in August to bo present at wedding of Grand Duchess Xenia. ROME, July 29 The Directors of Btlnca Roinana acquitted. PARIS, July 28 Bill providing for increase of penalties on persons convicted of Anarchist crime passed Semite by majority of 172. Clemenceau, well known politician, and Deschangel, member of Chamber of Deputies, fought a duel yesterday, latter being wounded on cheek. WASHINGTON, July 29 News received from San Domingo that there has been four plots to murder the President, but till failed. The ringleader, General Botadilla, was seized and shot.

Senate has declined to give fresh instructions for conference on Tariff Bill. Whole dispute will be renewed.