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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 29 October 1891, Page 2

Foreign.

Four of the strongest ships of the United States navy have been despatched to Valparaiso.

Details of the ou.tvage committed on sailors belonging to the American warship Baltimor *, at Valparaiso, show that one hundred Chilians dragged one of the blue jackets off a tram car and sh ot him dead. Seven others were Severely injured by bayonet stabs, including one officer, while thirty-fjve were imprisoned. A murder has taken place in Berlin surrounded with circumstances similar to those attributed to " Jack the Ripper " in London and the United States.

The Czar has pardoned the Grand Duke Michael, whom he deprived of all ranks held in the Russian army, owing to his secret marriage wirh the daughter of the Duke of Nassau in April last.

The naval shipyards in Russia are being converted into State property. The. Grand Duke Vladimir will proce ed on an embassy to Spain to arrange for the formation of a League of Peace. The League will include Denmark, Greece, Servia and Holland.

The Turkish Government is again urging England to enter iuto negotiations for the evacuation of Egypt by the British.

Edison's invention is being applied to the railways, and under his system three stationary engines will be adequate to control the whole of the traffic on the New York and Phila. delphia line at whatever speed is desired.

It is proposed to run electric trains between Milwaukee and Chicago during the World's Fair. The rails will be utilised for transmitting the electric currents, and the whole system can be worked with perfect safety.

The statement that the Ameer of Afghanistan is negotiating for a Russo-Afghan commercial treaty requires confirmation.