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Waikato Times, Issue 2920, 2 April 1891, Page 3

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC - - -O TIITJEF HUNDRED DEATHS IN ONE DAY. SIX HUNDRED COP.I'.SK-'. UNBUIUED IN CHICAGO (|IY KLKCTHIC I'Kt.W; HA I'll -n U'Vl: 10 UT). Nl-.'.v Yoi;i{, M i:'"h -9. Ov|-. •I'UOi'.-A.M' do. it lis arc l'-'p'irtod in Chiciifro from inlliionza. tins week. Dr. ('"litry. 'if clnitns to lia.v disenvi 11 d tli'- i llfliiciiz.i i:ii. r. -lii', John (}'< '.'Uiii'i-, oil" of I'nriieTs deleuatis ill Ani' iii is at 110.-'oti. miitT<Tinlc from iiulueii/,.!. and his condition is ;rjrard.'d as criti'"i 1. liillueiizn, i.> spi throughout Aiiuricii. Sr. l , i:TKi;s.i;ri!i.. Mu'vii -10. TliO inflneurit o])idcmic Int.-. io-tip-jiearcd in sonic ]mi't.s of Russia. NflW YoiiK, March HI. The number of don t hs from intbicnza in Chicago is iiicle.tsiug, and hundreds of thoso who Imvo succumbed to tli" clients of the distase remain uuburicd. Later. Throe hundred persons died from influenza in Chicago yesterday. The Hospitals are crowded with patients, and fully six bundled corpses await burial on the highways hs the cemeteries are full. MINERS' CONFERENCE (nr ELKCTKIC 'I'KLEGU.U'II— COI'YIIIC.H) j Pakis, March 31. The International Miners' Conference, representing half-n-inillion British, French, Belgian, German and Aus trian miners, meet in this city tomorrow. Mr Thomas Hurt, M.P. for Morpeth, England, will preside. AUSTRALIA. « l'llvld) FOR EMIGRATION. (BV Kt.ECTI.IC 'CELKOr.AI'II — OOt'VKIOUX.) TiO.viirix. March 31AT 11 bantjuet. at Alswidt histnight, IVIr "W. l.{. Fatfeison. ex-Coniioissieinei' of Customs ;i| Melbouni", urged all oiiorgetic people at prt-ont cut of em jiloyniont to "u.ign:!.'- t<» Australia in which country industrial activity prevailed everywhere. He also men tinned that Australia all'>"i"d unequalled safety for English investments. EEWPOUNIJLANi). - • —a* — - - (lii i-.l.Kei l.;e VKl.tii.f U'i'. -I'lU'l lili.Hl.) Oit\Ma;•••!> 2!'. Till-: Giiuim'i .ii v-niiise!;'- lies rtipiested th" ",\i::: 'j::: - t.i' fVli'bnry to prohibit Nt'wfotmdlaiul discriininati"ii in favour of Auieriea, respecliag the sale of bait. N r. Ji.ii.nV, n-li Captain \Y:ill:er. of 11.M.5. Enierald. will a])]ii:i] to the I'livy Coutic.il against ihe dcasiuii of lb-'" Coin'', by which ii" 'a.is ii'iile'o'ii in itiiiimp'- lor closing li.-iird's hd>-ii-r ic-ioiy. ITALYj\NIV A 51ER !('A. (IJV Kr.EITKH! i IJo-.i;:, A fa; till -0. TUKUK is an a. ( ;'itaiio!i in Lnly to abstain from s.-iuliag ".vhio.fs to the "World's Pair in Chic.tg- '. in retaliati m for the lynching of Sicilians at Nov. Orleans. March do. The rtaliaii Ambassador ar- Washington is to be iv-ealied nnc.ss prompt iie.lion is tnlo'ii by the tal'ior:ties at New Orleans to have the lynchers punished WASIUXII'I'i.V, Mrre.h Oil. .Some Italian navvies in West Yic- » nia murdered a ir'cotch ganger for pprovinff of Ihe New Orleans nyALirclt 01. The Italian llitiistor licie has demauded his passport. EIGHT HOURS. (bv i:i.i;ciiac ri:i.i:ci:.\t'H—cot'viacHi). N i-;u" u;;rc, Alarch SI. TltK strike iu l'ittsburg for ilie eight hours' daj is being coiitrollrd by 00.000 >oi;i:dists. DEN NISI ON MINERS. (BV TELHIiUAt'H— I'KKSS ASSOCIATION.) Wksti'oiit, Last Niyht. The Dcnniston unemployed miners, to whom the Minister for Public Works gave ouo of the sections of the Mnhikinui railway at tiie usual rate 3, arc preparing to take up the contract. The Westport unemployed have set on to work on the three sections given to them, the work being carried on under the co-operative system. POST AND TELEGRAPH CLASSIFICATION. (r.Y TKLKGUAt'II.--I'ttUSS ASSoeiATIOS). Wi::.i.iNir:\'.N", L-tst Ni:;ht. A deputation fr-oil the Post and olograph Ollicers Society waited on tiie Postmaster thaieral to-dav, as.'ciii L,' liirn to grant official recognition of the society. ABSurrance was given the Minister thai the rules did uot provide for any attempt at aggressive action, nor was such con. templated. The Minister replied that as an association to assist its members in improving their position, it had the support and sympathy of the members of the Government, but where it was asked that its rules should be officially recognised, thf.y felt hound to decline the request. Ho was, however, desirous of ventilating all grievances, and a letter sent by any officer would receive his full consideration. Mr Ward was asked whether the Government would receive communications from the executive of the society, poinliug out any anomalies in the present classification, and he replied that he could not, as the classification was settled by Act, and this was beyond the power ot the Government. It, however, it were found necessary to extend time for lodging appeals against the classification, lie would do so. .Some conversation took place as to the manner in whi:h some officers were c'a-Mified, and the Minister promised to consider the matter. There aio 0.001, languages anil nvor 1,000 relictions, There are t»"J, 101. p i I othec-s in tho United States. The are now 7,000 millionaires in the "United States. A single ounce id Rold may be spread over 100 square feet. One third of the laiul siu taci'oi the earth is covered with fern Scotch Home luile is to be mudi an issue in tho United Kingdom. In England about eighty-seven peers are directors of public companies. There is a great tmom ill real estate in the ancient city of Jerusalem. Miss Carey, Hamilton, will resume her dancint; classes next week. See advertisement. The usual monthly sales ot live stuck take place to-day in the Hamilton Borough Yards. Many additions to the various sales advertised by Mr J. McNicol appear iu this issue.