Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 15 November 1894, Page 2

Foreign.

Hundreds of thousands of people lined ihe streets in Moscow on the occasion of the Czar's funeral. The gas lamps weie draper!, and {.he public clocks stopped. The mourning is intense, and universally observed. The bells from fiOO chiwhes Lolitd, and minute guns were fired from the Kremlin. A golden funeral car bore the body of the late monarch, and every section t-f society was represented in the funeral cortege. The sceni was unparalleled in ihe history of the ancient capital. A special train will be required to convey the funeral wreaths to St. Petersburg. S-veral are of solid silver and cost; £1500 a piece. The Czar, assisted by his relatives, curried the body of his father from the train to the funeral car, and ai erwaidrf walked with the Prince of Wales in the procession. The Czarina and Princess Alix drove. The body, when lying in state in the cathedral, was" surrounded by orders, medals and crowns, valued at over a million pounds. Diplomatic relations between Fiance and Madagascar have been broken off. Owing to the tyranny of tho R>ijah, the natives in the Nyaghur and Ovissa districts have broken out in revolt. Military and police have be n despatched to quell the disuibance. Severe fighting has taken place httw-'pn the Germans and tho Waihele trib>, in East Africa. Several t -fficers have been killed. It is reported that the Czar Nicholas has announced his intention of laking the Poles into favour, and permitting their employment on the railways and the acquisition by them of land in Lithuania. Two American inventors of torp doea have undertaken to destroy •he Japanese squadron under the Chinese promises of a large reward. M»jorVi»n Elennelrin is strengthening tlie furts at Pekin. Tbe Chinese troops io Manchuria are retreating to the mountaius. They aiv reported to be undergoing great sufferings. A war levy of 12* per head has been proclaimed in Hankow. The American Minister in Pekin reports that Port Arthur has fallen. Li liung Chang is suspected of sreacheiy, and a report Ins been •jpreud that he has been detected helping the enemy. The Japanese marching westward and southward in Manchuria are unopposed. The Chinese soldiers are supposed to have taken refuge in the mountains. Thri two American torpedo experts who have undenaken to destroy the Japanese squadron under the Chinese, promises of a large reward are to reciive two hundred thousand each if ihey accomplish that purpose. The United States oftVrs to mediate between China and Japan. The Emperor of China is confined o his bi d by an attack of fever.