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Dunstan Times, Issue 1532, 19 June 1891, Page 3

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London, Jane 11. A little girl has been murdered at Leeds under circumstances similai to those committed by “ Jack tlie Ripper.” Lord Salisbury has promised the Rothschilds to consult Sir W White, British Ambassador to the Porte as to whether it is advisable to solicit the Sultan to allow Russian and Polish Jews to settle in Palestine. Sir Henry I saacs, ex-Mayor of London, has resigned his position as alderman, presumably owing to his connection with com panics floated during his mayoralty that have since tinned out badly. The Chilian insurgents have appealed to the European Powers to recognise them as belligerents France threatens a diplomatic rupture with the Porte unless a redress is granted for the attack made by a Greek ortho dox upon a Catholic priest at Bethlehem. Forest fires are raging for 200 miles along both banks of the St. Lawrence river. Canada. Navigation of the river and train traffic are entirely suspended owing to the dense smoke. Hundreds of the farmers have been rendered homeless Villages and stock have been destroyed in all directions. The late Emperor Frederick’s biography, just published, shows that he had the strongest dislike to the policy of Prince Bismarck, who he considered, would not scruple to stir up war in order to retain his power Lord Salisbury i« likely to grant British protection to Gunguahame a South African chief. The Pnngwe River question has hern amicably settled and t'>e Anglo-Portuguese Convention has been signed, having been passed by the Portuguese Senate by fifi to 0. Tin man arrested at Leeds on suspicion of being connected wi hj the murder of a child there under circumstances similar to those attributed to Jack the Ripper,” has confessed that he committed the Whitechapel murders. Paris, June 11. Information has been received that the French exploring expedition at Lake Tchad (Central Africa) have been massacred, and that the bodies of several of the party were eaten by the natives. The Government have decided to proceed against Ferdinand and Charles l)e Lesseps on charges in connection with the raising of funds to continue operations at the Panama Canal. June 12.

M. De Lesseps and other members of the Board of the Panama Canal will he prosecuted in consequence of the last issue of capital when the company was known to be in a critical condition. The French licet in Chinese waters has been ordered to rendezvous in the vicinity of the Yang-tse-Kiang river owing to fresh excesses committed by the Chinese rioters, and the fact that the latter arc being arrested by Chinese troops LoxDox. June 14. The Government has decided to withdraw the Crimes Act from operation in Ireland, except in County Clare and a few baronies in Galway and Tipperary. Twenty anarchists, who were discovered with dynamite in their possession, have been arrested in the city of Vienna. Violent storms have been experienced in Galicia Austria, and one village was entirely ssvept away. Serious loss of life lias taken place, and 50 persons are known to have perished. A severe earthquake was felt at the base of Mount Vesuvius, and the eruption of the mountain is increasing, News has been received of a slave raid by the Arabs who devastated the regions round Lake Tanganyika. Those natives not killed only escaped by taking refuge in forests, June 15. A barque carrying Russian convicts to Siberia sank in the Volga, and many lives were lost. The Paris Fi/aro and Gauhis both give currency to a rumor that the Prince of Wales intends to abdicate in favor of Ids eldest son in consequence of the baccarat scandal, and also resign his position in the army. The Austrian authorities are erecting barracks and fortifications in Galicia for the purpose of checkmating Russian designs. The president of the Credit Foncier is forming a syndicate to complete the Pan am a Canal. Heavy shipments are being made of American wheat to England to fulfil contracts. Four million bushels have arrived during the last three months. 'Hie Rothschilds have withdrawn one million in gold from Russia. General Booth sails from Plymouth on July 25. on a tour round the world The Royal Geographical Society has awarded a founder’s medal to the directors of the Geographical Survey of New Zealand. The platform of the Irish National Fede ration League of Great Britain comprises 16 reforms, but omits Home Rule. London gunnery experts unofficially assert that the changes made by colonial officers in requiring a tube to lie inserted before closing a breechblock caused the gun to explode at Qucenscliff. Berne, June 12. A bridge near Basle collapsed and threw a train, which was passing at the time, into the Berse. Sixty passengers were killed, and 100 seriously injured. Hongkong, June 16. The Emperor of China has directed the authorities to see that protection is afforded to foreigners and missions.