Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 6 October 1896, Page 2

Foreign.

A hurricane unroofed the churches, theatres and hotels in Washington, besides damaging the President's residence. Twenty towns in Florida have been wrecked and 40 lives lost. The various Embassies rebut the Porte'a excuse for the excesses practised, and warn the Bui tan that the immunity from punishment allowed to the organisers of the recent atrocities is causing public security to disappear. The Russian Black Sea fleet is within 45 miles of the Bosphorus, and the officers are constantly signalling to the Eilo Lighthouse, which is 15 miles nearer. The Porte has directed ten torpedo boats to defend the Straits. The expulsion of the poorer class of Armenians still continues, though it has been somewhat mitigated at the instance of Germany. Many bankers and wealthy residents have been arrested. In view of the Czar's visit, the Socialists have placarded Paris with posters protesting against Franoe prostrating herself at the feet of the exponent of C»3arism and militarism. The German Consul, without informing the British Consul, Mr B. S. Cave, conveyed Abdul Kbaled, who seized the palace on the death of the late Sultan, on board the German warship Adler under an escort of sailors, and landed him at Dar-es-Salaam. The British Consul is protesting against this action on the part of Germany. News has been received that the insurgents made an attack on General Gallieni, the new French Resident in Madagascar, immediately on his arrival in the island, and that consequently a state of seige has been proclaimed.