Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 12 February 1895, Page 2

Foreign.

The river Scheldt is completely frozen, and many vessels are snowed up. In Italy many are dying of starvation. The United States House of Representatives has rejected Mr Springer's Bond Bill, embodying the President's scheme for the relief of the financial pressure. No help from legislation is now expected. The President in a further message to Congress announces the is^ sue of a 62£ million dollar loan of 30 years, bearing 4 per cent., payable in coin, with the option of subatituting 3 per cent, bonds, payable in gold. Should Congress sanction the issue within ten days it will be provided for by the delivery of 8£ million ounces foreign gold, which relieves the Treasury until April. Gurlick and Seward, Americans, aud Rickards, an Englishman, have been sentenced to death in Hawaii for complicity in the revolt. President Cleveland demands the stay of proceedings pending further enquiry. Many people and thousands of horses and cattle in the Western States of America, are dying from cold. Wild animals are taking refuge among the settlements. The fruit crops in Florida are ruined. The Czar of Russia intends to issue a decree ior free and coropul* sory education. The English, French and Russian Ambassadors have protested to the Porte against obstructing witnesses giving evidence with regard to the alleged atrocities in Armenipa.