Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 29 October 1896, Page 2

Foreign.

The levying of war taxes is causing immense excitement throughout Turkey, and the Powers, fearing further trouble, have advised the Porte to cease levying them.

The Christian populace is greatly alarmed.

The French Government baa increased the sugar bounties to ten million francs, so as to enable exporters to Buccestfully compete with Germany and Austria. An epidemic of malarial fever of a terribly malignant type is raging in M<erv. The death-roll from the plague within the last few months numbers 86,000 persons.

The greater number of the victims were Turcomans, but a large number of Ru3sian soldiers must be included in the liat.

News has been received that 2000 Namjrako3 attacked a force of 400 Portuguese, under the Governor of Mozambique, at Mageuga. After 22 hours' fighting the Portuguese retreated, having bad several of their nuinbar killed and 85 wounded, including tha Governor. The natives lost heavily.

Mr Bryan is exhibiting wonderful energy in conducting his campaign. He ha 9 spoken in 410 cities, and last week he addressed audiences aggregating over a million people. He is confident he will be returned by a majority of over 800 votes.

The Demoorat3 declare that Major McKinley has spent over a million pounds in bribery.

A special train full of Generals and another of Governors is visiting every town, and the distinguished occupants are addressing meetings in the interests of McKinley.

The excitement throughout the United States is intense, and the bitter feeling increases as tha campaign proceeds.

Prince Bismarck's revelation has been hotly discussed in Berlin and Vienna. The general impression is that it will tend to weaken the Triple Alliance.

Japan ha 9 obtained from China land concessions in Tientsin, Shanghai, Hankow and Araoy. la return for these she modifies her right to establish factories in China.