GENERAL NEWS.

Kaikoura Star, 16 September 1902, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

London, Sept 14 A storm blew two workmen off Tay Bridge ; both killed. Mob in Russian Poland wrecked Jewish shops, wounded a dozen people and stoned the troops. Two rioters killed, 5 -wounded. Russian Government will station gunboats and tot pedo boats o*n the Amur River, one of the boundaries between China and Siberia. Damage by late hailstorm in Kent estimated at £lOO,OOO. Drifted hailstones in one place, nearly filled a cutting 6 feet deep, 10 feet wide, and 40yards long. Two deaths occurred at Taunton through eating pork pies, ’( American stranded warship low a floated off with little damage. She is now at Bahia. Recent decision of the Chicago Circuit Court, if upheld, will prevent corners in grain. The Dublin Corporation describe Dublin as the most crimcless city in the world, and denounced the Government for placing it under the Crimes Act. Rev. Henry Lowther Clarke, Vicar of Huddersfield, succeeds Dr. Gosas Bishop of Melbourne. Miss Ada Williamson, of New Zealand, appointed medical officer at Isle of Wight county asylum. Two United States cruisers ordered to Panama and Colon to protect traffic and towns from bombardment. The British cruiser Lapwing •captured three in thePersian Gulf. An influential body has been organised by the Free Church Council to resist the payment of the rate under the new Education Bill. The question will probably be tested at the municipal elections. Over 20,000 cases of cholera have been reported in Eygpt since July more than 16,0t"0 of which proved fatal. Berlin, Sept 12 The. Kaiser has ordered the establishment of a, special sea transport department in connection with the Cabinet of Naval Defence. WELLINGTON, Today E. M. Smith says Joshua & Jones have no connection with Cadman & Co. He enumerates the concessions made by tfee State, to the firm, the value of which he places at £-3,000,000 sterling. Government declines to amend the Rabbit Act this session, on the ground it has not yet had fair trial.