Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 24 April 1894, Page 2

Foreign.

A native outbreak is feared m the Transvaal. A band of Namaquas massacred 70 Bechuana3 and also a family of Boer trekers in Kalalian desert, and this is expected to lead up to serious trouble among the natives. The Bechuana chiets are appealing to the British in connection with the outiage by the Natnaqua tribe. The marriage of the Grand Duke of Hesse and the Princess Victoria of Coburg took place at Berlin on April 19th, the ceremony being of a most brilliant character. Queen Victoria, who was present, was affected to tears. The city was crowded for the wedding The Kaiser, the Prince of Wales, and the Czarewitch were received by the people with great enthusiasm Seventeen marshals had a desperate fight, .wjth^ the notorious. Dalton gangtbf outlaws in Oklahama. Dalton (leader of the gang), and two of his men, a woman, a child, and tw6 ; of c the marahais were killed. Owing to the ill-health of Jabez Balfour, in Bouenos Ayres, the authorities have sanctioned his removal from the gaol to a private hpqßer* ; '; ";"''"'■■ ""' ■■'■•■ ." ~ "'■> '".. "Earthquakes ' ' have occurred in various parts of Greece, resulting in perious loss of life. Many villages have bean completely destroyed. Nnmbars of the villagers are camping in the fields, and a warship has *toßeW despatched "to Atlantia to relieve the distress. Bands of Coxey's Army have repeatedly seized trains, and threaten to damage the railway unles aS3istI ance is given them. At Washington some of the bands carry'^y%a'cbite abo'utr with them. The towrfß'6n 'the fine of route are organising food supplies and oolleot-

ing funds to accelerate the departure of the men for the capital. One band which has already arrived claims the right to occupy galleries in the Senate. Coxey declares that 50,000 men will shortly arrive in Washington and remain until the labour concessions which are asked for are granted.