GENERAL SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1705, 11 May 1886, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

' Franz Liazfc, the eminent pianist, narrowly escaped being murdered by ft Socialist mob at Liege. It ii feared the shock will be fatal to the Abbe. Prince Bismarck celebrated his 71st . birthday on April Ist. He received ' visits from all the notables, and the usual number of congratulations, letter*, and telegrams. Two Socialist members of the German Reichstag: are about to visit the United States, intent upon xaisin&r election expenses for their party m the Fatherland. . ' M. Rochtort has been arrested and taken m fetters to prison. ' ■ Eight thousand ladies of County Cork have sent a petition to the Queen against •'"* Home Rule. Three thousand of the signers are Catholics. The Orangemen of Armagh made a public demonstration on April 10th s against Mr Gladstone's proposal!. They adopted a resolution denouncing the Premier, and declaring their allegiance to the Empire. The Prince of Wales goes to Dublin m May to attend the races, accompanied by Lord Randolph Churchill. The Prince tap expressed his approval of the Irish policy of the Premier.

The It ish National League of America sent Mr Parnell a draft for £12,000 on ' April Bth. A Berlin despatch of April 15, says that the Germans have hit upon a new and ingenious way of advertising their -< manufactures. A vessel has been fitted up with a complete assortment of German products by a German commercial and geographical society, and sent on a " voyage around the world. It is likely to be of benefit m extending the trade of Germany. Dr Keichfeldt, a German explorer m Africa, claims to have acquired a portion of territory, equal m size to half Gar* many, surrounding Lake Tanganyika. It. is doubtful, however, whether Princ* Bismarck will confirm the annexation.