NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2620, 13 February 1894, Page 3

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Indications are favorable for good crops,

Cholera is raging in St. Petersburg, and several schools were dismissed on January 2nd.

A Montreal despatch of December 23rd says that another industry that was greatly to aid the development of the Canadian north-west has nearly collapsed. This is the ranching farm business. Mr Thomas Cochrane, a rancher and mine owner in the Alberta district is the authority for stating that the end of the business is in sight. Among the reasons given he mentioned the fact that the Government had notified the ranchers that their leases would not be renewed as the intention is to throw open the lands for settlement. Cochrane says there is no longer any money in ranching, but rather a great loss. The raising of the American Minister, the Hon. Tneo. Runyon, at Berlin to the rank of Ambassador, was given fitting significance to by a special compliment paid by the Emperor William driving up to the Embassy on New Year’s morning, and sending up cards, specially inviting Mr Runyon to a reception. Mr Runyon droveupto the palace in sty le, with a coachmau and two footmen in blue coats and white caps. The American Eagle was painted on the carriage, and the harness and other trappings were elaborately embroidered, The equippage caused a groat cb-al of curiosity, the colors not being familiar to the people of Berlin. Mr Runyon gave a splendid banquet both to the members and wives of the English and American Embassies, all of whom attended, including the British Ambassador, Sir E. Malot and Lady Malet. The newly-made American Ambassador is letting people know he is around.