TELEGRAPHIC

Evening Star, Issue 8478, 1 April 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] [Feb Press AssoaunoK.]

THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. NEW YORK, March 31. (Received April 1, MM, at 1180 p m.) The number of deaths from influenza in Chicago is increasing, and hundreds of those who have succumbed to the effects of the disease remain unbnried.

Three hundred persona died from influenza in Chicago yesterday. The hospitals are overcrowded with patients. Fully 600 corpses await burial on the highways, as the cemeteries are full. INTERNATIONAL MINERS' CONFERENCE. PARIS, March 31. The International Miners' Congress, representing half a million of British, French, Belgian, German, and Austrian miners, meet in this city to-morrow. Mr Thomas Burt, M.P. for Morpeth (England) will preside.

PERSONAL. LONDON, March 31. Earl Granville is in a critical state of health.

A BULGARIAN PLOT. SOFIA, March 31. The assassination of M. Beltchiff, Minister of Finance, was part of a wide plot organised by M. Benderff to throw Bulgaria into confusion.

THE SUGAR TRADE. SAN FRANCISCO, March 31. (Reoalved April 1,1891, at 2 p.m.)

The opposition of Messrs Spreckels against the Sugar Trust has ended, and it is expected that higher prices will now be realised.

[Special to Press Association.]

RUSSIA AND BULGARIA. ST. PETERSBURG, March 31 (Reoeived April 1,1891, at 1.40 p.m.)

The Russian Press demand that the European Powers be asked to intervene with regard to Bulgaria.

AVENGING THE SICILIAN INCIDENT.

ROME, Mabch 3!. The Italian Government have decided not to take part in the World's Fair at Chicago.

HONORING AN AUSTRALIAN. LONDON, Maboh 31. Mr J. B. Patterson, of Melbourne, was entertained at a banquet at Alnwick. Iu responding to the toast of his health he said that the colonies were the home of English people, and not cf Asiatics and General Booth's pets.

AN ELECTION RIOT. BUENOS AYRES, March 30.

(Received April 1, 1891, at 3.15 p.m.j The election of General Mitre as President is assured. During an election riot in the city twenty persons were killed.

THE CHILIAN INSURRECTION. BUENOS AYRES, March 30. The crew of a Chilian gunboat stationed at Buenos Ayres have revolted and decided to join the rebel fleet in Chili.

CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND, ST. JOHN'S, March 30. Canada is inducing Newfoundland to enter into reciprocal trade relations with the United States.

INTERCOLONIAL

| By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] [Per Pufisa Association.} A FOUL MURDER, SYDNEY, April 1. (Received April 1,1891, at 2.16 p.m.) A terrible murder has been committed near Myngan. A human body was found burnt almoßt to ashes in a fire on the roadside, and in the vicinity there is evidence of a fearful struggle having taken place. A razor smeared with blood was found near the fire. A man named Black has been arrested in connection with the murder. THE NARBETHONG TRAGEDY. MELBOURNE, April 1. A man named William Colston, a carpenter, has been arrested, having confessed to murdering Davis and his wife at Narbethong on the 20th Februaiy last. He Btates that he was driven to commit the deed owing to blackmail levied by means of a. female victim. A VICTORIAN LOAN.. MELBOURNE, April l. (Received April 1,1891, at 2.30 p.m.) The Agent-General has been instructed to place a L3,000,00Q loan on the market at an early date. BURNT AT SEA. PERTH, April 1. The German barque Ludwig, on the voyage from Natal to Adelaide with a cargo of coal, was burnt to the water's edge, about 130 miles south of Cape Leeuwin. The crew took to the boats, and arrived here safely. SALE OF BLOOD STOCK. SYDNEY, April 1. At the yearling sale yesterday the Welcome Jaok—Tamauresque filly was sold to the Hon. D. S. Wallace (Victoria) for 300 guineas; the Ida filly, Nelgouri colt, and Victorine colt, by the same sire, realised 100, US, and 123 guineas respectively. The highest price realised at the sale was for a Goldsborough-Melody filly, which bro. nght 525 guineas. In all, sixty-four youngsters were sold, realising 6,595 guineas.