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Clutha Leader, Volume XX, Issue 1040, 29 June 1894, Page 6

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A terrible tragedy is reported from South Shields, where --a seaman named Goodwin and his son were found with j their throats cu^ and Mrs Goodwin with her head battered in. It is believed that Goodwin murdered his wife and son and then committed suicide. A nurse named Gillespie, connected with the Hackney Training School, has been sentenced to five years' imprisionment on a charge of cruelty ill treating the children under her care, whom she had beaten with nettles. The United States Senate has postponed the final settlement of the freewool question, and has removed sugar from the free list. M. de Loucle, addressing the French Chamber of Deputies, urged that France should demand free navigation of the Nile and a free passage through Egypt. The French Chamber of Deputies has agreed to the first reading of a bill conceding Home Rule to Paris. Mr Gladstone has found it impossible to accept the invitation to visit vVmerica. The United States Committee appointed to look into the question of the Nicaragua Canal recommend the issue of Stock to the amount of LI 6,500,000 for carrying out the work, and that it Vie supervised by three United States army engineers. The Pope is an Encyclical, appeals to Eastern Protestants to join the Catholic Church. The. young Sultan of Morocco has imprisoned Muley Mahommed, his eldest brother, owing to the latter's intrigues. A flood of an appalling character has been experienced throughout Hungary. Thousands o£ houses have been swept away, while the loss of sheep and cattle has been enormous. Numbers of peasants have also been drowned. The damage is estimated at L 6,000,000. At a meeting of 2000 Liberal delegates in London » resolution was carried demanding the abolition of the power of veto possessed by the House of Lords. The Hungarian Upper House, by a majority of four votes, approved of the Civil Marriage Bill. Nine warehouses in Finsburg were gutted by fire, the damage being estimated at L 150.000. The fact of the telegraph wires becoming red hot and falling to the ground was fraught with considerable danger. It is believed the French Government will establish a naval station at Fort Dauphin, in Madagascar. A severe shock of earthquake has been experiented in Yokohama and Tokio. Several natives were killed and injured, and great damage was done to property in all directions. The. Marquis of Ripon, replying to Mr Cecil Rhodes, Premier of Cape Colony, says there is no sign that Great Britain intends to develop her commerce by means of Protection. The selfgoverning colonies must settle their own financial policy. Sir W. V. Harcotirt said that where the colonies charged estate duty the amount would be deducted when a similar abatement was conceded to Great Britain. He also explained that property in colonies liable to other taxation would be exempted from estate, duties. Mr Balfour, addressing a meeting of dissenters, said that there would probably be momentous changesin the next two decades. Socialism was doomed to failure, because it does not include the pssentiftl principle of fair profit to the best individual, and without this no I theories are likely to be realised. It is reported that that the Queen has invited the Ameer of Afghanistan to visit England. Brail, the Anarchist, charged with felony and having in his possession plans for the destruction of the police and traitors of Anarchism, has been committed for trial. At his lodgings were found apparatus for coining, fy After the victory of one cf the Prince of Wales's horses at Ascot, the dissenters erected a Scriptural banner opposite the royal enclosure. A large crowd assembled and several scrimmages resulted, but the police succeeded in restoring order. Mr Martin (of Turnbull, Mirfcin, and Co.), one of the new board of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, declares that the board was determined to resist the initiation of the civil proceedings proposed by Mr Stewart, official receiver, to recover from members of the old board the amount of dividends paid out of capital. Lorena, recently president of the rebel Government in Brazil, has been executed. The death of Lord Forrester is announced. The Duchess of York gave birth to a son at 10 o'clock on Saturday evening. Both are doing well. The Duke and Duchess of York have received numerous congratulations on the, birth of an heir. Her Majesty the Queen and the Princess of "Wales are among those, who sent congratulations, ■

The Khedive arrives at Constantinople on Monday. The Sultan is reported to be incensed at the British invitation to the Khedive to visit England without 6rst consulting him. A mine was discovered on the railway line between Qrel and Vetebsk (Russia) which it is supposed was intended to demolish the. Imperial train going to the army manoeuvres. Herr Kootze, Master of Ceremonies at the Emperor's Court, has been arrested for writing anonymous letters to the leaders of German society accusing them of scandalous offences. The Emperor desires that Kootze should receive immediate and exemplary punishment. An explosion has occurred at a mine in Poi'.typridd, Glamorganshire. Two hundred and sixty persons were below at the time, and so far only a few have been rescued. The work of rescue is proceeding. Sir W. W. Harcourt said he did not propose to collect taxes in the colonies, but to collect from British executors the duties on assets under their control. No deduction would be granted to foreigh countries. The Times advises the colonies to look narrowly at the Chancellor's proposed reciprocity. It does not remove the sting of asserting the right to impose taxation on them. The house of Commons in Committee has, by a majority of 47, sanctioned the graduated estate duty reaching 8 per cent., when the value of the estate is ovor a million. The Daily Chronicle regrets that the colonies do not propose the imposition of a heavy tax on absentees, and states that the Chancellor's concession regardinn; the death duties closes a promising avenue of British revenue. The St. James's Gazette considers the Chancellor of the Exchequer has climbed down with regard to the death duties. Both the Dutchess of York and her son are doing well. There were 1500 callers on Sinday. -The newspapers welcome the birth of a ma'e child as securing the succession in a direct line. Reference was made to the incident even in the pulpits, and at several churches the organs played the National Anthem. European Courts have all sent messages of congratulation. A new torpedo-destroyer has achieved a spped of 29£ knots on its trial trip, beating the recoi'd oE those which have preceded i*\ The Kaiser, in tho course of a speech at Kiel, the great German naval depot, recalled the days of Waterloo, when the English and Prussians, fighting shoulder to shoulder, crushed their hereditary foe. He said he would keep the sword o? Germany naked and sharpened. His son Adalbert had bpen destined from the (irst for the service of the navy. One hundred and seventy five- bodies have been recovered so far from the Pontyprid mine, and it is feared the remainder of those below are dead. The bodies recovered were scalded, and in many instances tho heads or limbs had been blown off, and in other instances the clothes were stripped from the corpses by the force of the explosion. One group was found of 25 men who ' had evidently been overtaken by afterdamp, ancl other groups who had shared the same fate were discovered in various parts of the mine. There are signs that at least one awful explosion occurred, and it is believed instant death was the fate of those exposed to its fury. The Coptic's shipment of butter arrived in sound condition, and will be put into store. Sho is unable to discharge her meat owing to the stores bein g glutted. The Victorian exhibits at the Cambridge Exhibition are attractively ar« ranged. The grain and cheese are considered especially good. A mine was found near a church at Borki which the Czar'was expected to consecrate. A number of bombs and infernal machines were also discovered in a cellar at St. Petersburg. It is reported that two cabinet ministers are compromised by the disclosures. A fishing boat capsized off the coast of New Jersey, and 21 of the occupants were drowned. » .