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Clutha Leader, Volume XX, Issue 1036, 8 June 1894, Page 6

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Lancashire and Yorkshire merchants largely support the formation of a Victorian co-operative producers' company to sell to consumers direct butter, cheese, wine, and fruit. Prices for better sorts of wool are firm. Edendale (New Zealand) fetched 9d, Bayswater 9|d. A select committee of the House of Commons has been appointed to inquire into the sale of margarine. A bomb was exploded on Thursday in the departments occupied by the Ministers for War, J ustice, and Finance, Rome, but fortunately no damage was done, nor was any person injured. It is claimed for M. Turpin's monster mitrailleuse gun that an enemy would be unable to approach within 15 miles of it. , A section of the French press allege that Great. Britain has bought the secret from M. Turpin. It is reported in Germany that M. Turpin has sold his patent for L 160,000. A negro plot to abduct, several white women has been unearthed in Polta, Jacksonville. One hundred of the relatives, who were informed of the intended outrage, caught and hanged the ringleader, afterwards riddling his body with bullets. Pursuit is being given to the other members of the negro gang. Riots arising out of the strike are frequent in Ohia, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. The sheriff in Cripple "Creek district, Colorado, has imported a Gatling gun in order to assist in maintaining order if necessary. The miners, aided by ex-military Germans, hays formed a cavalry troop of over 100 horses, and have fortified a camp with a garrison of 1600 men. M. Dupuy 'intends to actively promote Democratic interests and solve the labor problem, and prove that violence is unneeded. The Times correspondent states that the united States expenditure for 11 months exceeds the receipts by L 14,000,000. A number of Scotch bankers and merchants are petitioning the Premier and Sir W. V. Harjourt in favor of an Imperial penny postage. They urge that the Marquis of Dufferin, Lord Cayrington, or Lord Churchill should be sent as the British Envoy to negotiate with the colonies. Mr J. Grant, of Glenmoriston, has obtained a divorce from his wife on the ground of adultery with Viscount Baring. A cargo of Victorian wheat was sold at 21s 4|d, and a South Australian par go at 6d less. A train caught fire in consequence of a collision on the Wiscousin Central line, and 20 persons were burned to death, Tremendous floods are reported in the Fraser river, British Columbia, and the Spokane river, Washington, Enormous damage has been caused arid hundreds of houses have been demolished. Mr Mansfeldt D. C. Findlay, British Consul, at Buenos Ayers, asserts that the colonists from New Australia describe the settlement as ' hell upon earth.' The TJnited,. States Senate has decided that the right belongs wholly to Hawaii to decide what form of Govern-

menfc she should adopt, and any foreign intervention would be treated as unfriendly to America. The Hungarian GJabinet has resigned owing to Emperor refusing to coerce the. House of Magnates to pass the Civil Marriage Bill. An Anarchist, named Brail, a German, has been arrested at Chelsea with explosives in his possession. Mr Maxim, inventor of the machine gun, has now invented a bullet-proof cuirass, which he offers to the Government ,at the cost of material only. This amounts to about 7s 6d per coat. Hewston, an American general, who for 14 years commanded the Californian Guards, had a quarrel with a street musician in London, in the course of which he drove his umbrella point into the man's eye and killed him, Mrs Gordon Bail lie, on a charge of obtaining pictures by false pretences, has been convicted and sentenced to seven years imprisonment, Dr Bergmann has removed an | encysted tumour from the Emperor's cheek, and the patient is progressing favorably. A waterspout flooded the town of Pueblo, in Colorado. The bridges were washed away in all directions, and a large number of houses were undermined and collapsed. Many persons lost their livns. Herr Sfiiger. a prominent painter in Berlin, owing to monetary losses, poisoned and hanged four of his children, and afterwards his wife and himself jointly committed suicide by taking poison. The investigation of the high Commissioner into the alleged robbery of LI OOO and the suppression of the message of submission from the late King Lobengula by two Bechuausland police troopers has resulted in the conviction of Troopers Wilson and Daniels, and. a sentence of 14 years, imprisonment has been imposed. The. wool markets, June 1, is firmer, and competition shows an improvement. Superior greasy merino are firmer, but other sorts of merinos average fully 5 per cent, lower. Crbssbreds show a drop of and lambs a reduction of to Id. The Bradford market is deprossed and business restricted. The wool sales closed on Saturday steady with good competition. Faulty sorts w»re 5 per cent, below the operating rates. Medium qualitios were unchanoed. Dr Pearson, Secretary to the Victorian Agent-general's office, London, is dead. Lord Francis Hope is bankrupt His assets amouut to L 190,000, and his liabilities to L 400.000. The Egyptians are averse to the Khedive's proposed European tour, and the Sultan of Turkey still offers objections to his visiting England, The Pope in an autograph letter, has thanked the Emperor of Austria for refusing to coerce the Hungarian Upper House into passing the Civil Marriages Bill at Premier Wekerle's request. It is reported in Berlin that two battalions and the whole of the gendarmes in Bulgaria have revolted in favour of Mr Stamboloff.- The report adds that fighting with the loyal troops has taken place in the streets of Sofia, and that many have been killed and wounded. The Premier received an ovation in Buda Pesth. The women strewed flowers before him, and the men took out the horses and drew his carriage themselves. Emperor Francis has gone to Buda Pesth in connection with the Hungarian crisis. \The Times considers that if Germany will not accept New Zealand's offer re Samoa it will be impossible for Great Britain to interfere.. Russian detectives have arrived in London to protect the Czarewitch against a plot to kill him while on his visit to England. Tt is reported that the ex-Premiei of Bulgaria, M. Stamboloff, has been arrested. M. Sfcaniboloffis alleged to have been concerned in a plot to banish Prince Ferdinand and to place on the throne Count Harteman, a child of four years, a son of Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, with himself as Regent. A company of Coxeyites was encamped at Pueblo, Colorado, during the flood. They are all missing, and it is believed that they have beon drowned. The mysterious tree smearing continues in certain districts in India, and the natives still appear to be in a state of unrest. The Antwerp wool sales have been fixed for the 12th, 12th, 14th and 15th June, Seven thousand six hundred and thirty-eight bales of River Plate and 1350 bales of Australian will be offered. O'Donovan Rossa received ovations on visiting the south of Ireland. Mr Balfour has given notice to move — ' That the House support the Government in the construction of a railway to Uganda.' ' M. Turpin's negotiations with the German government for the purchase of the patent rights of his monster mitrailleuse have fallen through and he has made another offer to the French Government. Nine members of Sir William Whiteway's party in the Newfound land House of Assembly have been unseated for bribery. News has been received that President of San Salvador resigned after

600 of his troops had been killed in battle. A Hawaiian steamer left New York on Monday for the purpose of annexing Necker Island, lying to the northeast of Hawaii. The British warship Champion left two hours later on a similar errand. It is asserted in New York that Necker Island already belongs to the United States. A formidable rising has broken out in Manchuria (China). The rebels captured Sarising Arsenal, and repeatedly inflicted defeat on the Imperial troops. Marence, manager of the Provincial Bank in Buenos Avers, committed suicide after embezzling a quarter of a million sterling of the funds of the institution. Prince Ferdinand has restored order in Bulgaria, The Socialists proposal — that the Swiss Government should recognise the duty of finding employment for all' citizens — which was relegated to the decission of the Swiss referendum, was rejected by a majority of a quarter of a million votes. The American coal-owners are importing men to replace the strikers, and are protecting the mines by armed guards. The Hungarian Liberals has rafused to recognise the new Premier nominated by the Emperor who was to succeed Dr Wekerle. The London Times correspondent says that the latter ia master of the situation. The Premier, Dr Wekerle, has resumed control of the Government, the Upper House having agreed to pass the Civil Marriage Bill. M. Stambuloff's despotic behaviour has caused friction with Prince Ferdinand, and faction fights have taken place in front of,the palace, Belgrade, which have resulted in favor of the retiring Premier. The troops were eventually summoned, and cleared the streets. M. Stoiloff has undertaken the formation of a new Ministry.