Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 11 August 1896, Page 2

Foreign.

The Grand Dake Alexander

Michael has been dismissed by the Dzar'a orders from the Easaian ironslad he commanded. The Superior Council of the Congo Free State has concluded the hearing of the appeal by England against the judgment acquitting Major Lothaire of the murder of Mr Stokes, an English trader in the Congo. The appeal has been dismissed, and Lothaire's acquittal upheld. Five thousand Moslems surrounded the gate of Herakleion, and the Governor, in endeavouring to pacify them, was dragged from his horse and severely maltreated. They then sacked Herakleion, and many of the inhabitants were killed. The Governor is powerless to prevent the outrages, and a general massacre of the Christians is feared. One thousand left the place on Thursday. The British warship Hood and the French cruiser Linois have sailed for Herakleion. Austria desires that the privileges granted as to the control of Crete shall apply equally to Turks and native Cretans. Some 500 Moslems have taken refuge in the mosques in Crete, and many are said to be in a state of starvation. Two thousand Turks forced an entry into Herakleion, despite the efforts of the officials, and the Russian vice-Consul was assaulted. A. Leipsic newspaper states that Prince Hohenlohe has resigned the Chancellorship of Germany. The German press refer unfavourably to the acquittal of Major Lothaire. Two attempts have been made by Tarkish troops to cross the frontier into Bulgaria at Ehaskti, but they were fired on and compelled to retire.