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Bruce Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 2180, 4 July 1890, Page 3

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BBITISH AND FOREIGN

Major Panitza was stripped of his uniform when led out to execution. He preserved an undaunted front to the last.

Archbishop Walsh having recently cen sured the Irish members for, being absent from a " snatch" division, Mr Parnell included, a protest has been signed by 70 members, who also baDq netted Mr P<*rnell on the occasion of his birthday.

An imposing unionist demonstration was held last Saturday at the Crystal Palace, at which Mr Balfour, the Irish Secretary, ridiculed the idea that the Government was tottering. The Temperance party, he Baid, would regret their fanaticism. They had eucceeded in destroying the licensing clauses of the Loc>l Taxation B 11, because their action would prevent < ff rta being male in future to legislate in the interest of t< mperance.

The E'st Afiican agreement has been ratified. In addition to Heligoland Great Britain cedes Mars a Ittlaud to G rmauy.

Tiie repudiation by Holland has further dt?l'*yed the signing of the Anti slavery Conference's acre.

hare been rcceivt-d from the Red Se-\ Q^fcßat »he Italian tmop* k.Ued 150 d- rvisht * at D-f,a, captured several cannon, ani) releaHfcd many capuYes, including women and children. Mr D, Elian's report on the Bv,uk of New Zealand has created a most favorable tm press) on mi the London directors. New Zealand wheat has advauced 61 per quarter. Mr Gladstone is supporting Mr Duncan, the Radical candidate for Barrow, against Mr W. 8. Came, who resigned to test the feeling of the electors on the compensation to publicans question. Lord Churobi lis working for Mr Wainwright, the Unioßibt candi date. Two peasants belonging to Epinal while gathering firewood crossed the German frontier. When retiring they were challenged, and not answering, the guard fired and wounded one.

The National Bank in Buenos Ayres hae suspended payment, and the financial outlook is serious. There is a panic in Argen tine securities owing to the failure of the Bank to pay the recently announced dividends. Gold is at a premium of 148. A tornado swept over Kentucky and Tennessee on June 30. A church at Galatin waa wrecked during service and many people injured. It is asserted that a unionist member of the House of Commons will be 'flared the Governorship of New South Walts if the Marquis of Lothian and Lord Balfour of fiurleigh persist in refusing to accept the position.

The East African agreement between Germany and England has been signed,

Tbe German Eeicbstag has passed the Samoan Consular Bill and voted the funds necessary to give effect to the provisions of the treaty.

The Turks killed 50 Christians at Erzsrom, the capital of Armenia.

There is a panic about cholera, which is spreading both in Spain and France.

The wife and four daughters of Mr Jitnea 0 Connor of the ' United Ireland,' died from eating poisonous mnasels.

The homeward mails, via BrinoMsi, had a narrow escapa of being lost in an avalanohe which overwhelmed the line at Bu-soolens. The line was also wash- d away at Osere. Add the passenger^ experienced much dtsoomfort.

An engagement took place at Wilfox between Mexioan bandits and BoldierH. several of the latter being killed, and 20 wounded.