Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 11 October 1892, Page 2

Foreign.

The Black Mountain expedition captured an important stronghold of the malcontents. It is believed the campaign is ended

There is a growing agitation in France against the protection tariff, especially in so far as its affects wool.

For assaulting white girls in Ten nes3ee a npgro was tried by lynch law and riddled with bullats.

The King of Dahomey led his troops in the recent engagement With the French. The Amazons penetrated to within ten paced of the French guns, and large numbers were killed. The Army has fled in direction,, leaving ,thqjr ammunition behind. "'' '' : '" 1

The Fi^ttchjtrppps are now inarching in Aboniey. ' Count Starhemburg, an Austrian, completed the ride from Vienna to Berlin in 71h 34rain, and secures the first prize and and a silver bust of v thtfi EmperoT' of: Germany, prp sentj^by the latter. ,' Baron "BpJ^erstefn, a German, finished' the journey in 73h 6min, notwithstanding that he was lost in a fog for a time. He takes the second prize and a silver statuette presented by the Emperor, of Austria. Lieut. Mikloss, an Austrian, who took 73fh was third. The next fourteen to finish were all Austrians.

Altogether 64 horses died from ex. haustion in the race between Vienna and Berlin. Starhemburg's, an English thoroughbred, was one of thofce who died. Reitzernstein's, an Irish thoroughbred, recovered.