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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2976, 11 August 1891, Page 3

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(BY KI.KI'Tr.IC TKI.KIIUAIMI.—COPVKIIiIIT) LoNMON, AlltftlNt S. Tu k International Cougrcs-i ol Hygiene and Uiiinojjrapliy will open next week. with the Prince of Wales &■> president It is iwpi-otrd that nenrlv twenty Australian representatives will be present at the Congrcs. Sir Augustus llnnis, lessee of Covent Garden 'I'heatre, is oIF-Tinff Madiimi , Melbi an engagement for next season at £•250 per niglit. The priuvi donnri has been re-engaged for the seisin iu Paris, and in September will sing ;it Rrnsaells. Mr Jay Could has established a larrv syndicate to assist the Union Pacific Railw.-'y Company for three years. At a meeting of the shareholders in Allsop and Co., displeasure was expressed at the results of the co'nmittoe of inquiry into the management of the company, but after a great deal of disorder the directors' report was adopted. The Admiralty has order-id six torpedo boats, capable of steaming twenty knots per hour. August 0. Higgins, a parachutist, made a descent at Leeda yesterday ; but in coming down be fouled some telegraph wires. The unfortunate man, who was iu a risky position on thu crossbar, fell thirty live feet and waa killed, his back b.;ing b'oken. The imports during the last month shew a decrease of a quarter of a million, and exports of two million three hundred and eighty thousand pounds. Paris, August 0. It is stated iu Paris that the Argentine Government is willing to allow a Europoan Commission to arrange the finances of the country. Owing to the revelations at Captain Tripone's trial, the French Government bas issued an order prohibiting officers and manufacturers trading in arms and munitions of war with foreigners. Behmn, August 8. The Cologne Gazette states that His Holiness the Pope looks to the restoration of the temporal power by a European war, which the alliance between France and Russia is believed to be furthering. Ik'DA-pKSTir, August 8. The Customs officers in the province of Bukowina have embezzled corn duties to the extent of 1,250,000 florins. The principal officer has committed suicide. St. Petkbshckcs, August 8. Russia joius the Powers in compelling the Chinese Government to restrain the exceaaes of the populace against foreigners. In consequence of the feeling of ani mosity in Finland, the Czar has put into force the sterner Press laws. His Majesty landed at Viborg on Thursday, but met with no reception, the people remaining silent. August 9. The young Kiug of Servia has gone to Vienna, after a successful visit to the Czar. Bucharest, August 8. Miss Varcsco, who has been very despondent since the Government compelled the- breaking off of her marriage with the heir presumptive, attempted to stab herself with a dagger, but the (jneen snatched it from her hand in time. The Roumanian Government is send ing the Jewish refugees back to Russia. Am.stkrdam, August 0. Mr Van Licnhoven, Premier of the uew Dutch Cabinet, has officially asserted thnt the losses of t'nn Deutsche Bank would not exceed £50,000, Atiikxs, August 8. Consequent on disorder at Crete, the Greek Government has asked the Sultan of Turkey tn restore the privileges of which residents were deprived in ISS9. Hongkono, August 6 It is reported that China and Japan are negotiating for an offensive and de fensive alliance. TIIUUSOAY IsLANT), August 10. The Australian cruisers arc awaiting the arrival of the Orlando before proceeding South. Lisbon , , August 8. The Poiluguese Government is issuing fifty and hundred reas notes on bronze basis. Ni:w York, August 8. It is reported that the Chilian ment will declare war against Bolivia because the latter R<-publit; recognised the Chilian insurgents as Ivjlliscrmita. A wealthy syndicate lms been established in the United States for the purpose of exporting meat from Canada to Europe. It is proposed to build enormous abattoirs at Three Rivers, a town at the confluence of -St. Lawrence and St. Maurice, ninety miles from Quebec City The Red Bom;s. a tribu of Indians in the State of New Orleans, have quarrelled with the lumberman, owing to the latter extending their logging operations into the Indians' district. Th>:y .surrounded the building;), and fought; fiercely for some hours. Six persons were killed, and many seriously wounded. The populace were wildly furious at the action of the Indians. Poht-au-Prince, August S. General Hippolyte, President of Hayti, accuses Mr Blaine, the United States' Secretary of State, of underhand atteir.pts to obtain coaling stations for Americau warships in rlayti,aud declares that Hayti will never consent to it.