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Evening Star, Issue 8553, 27 June 1891, Page 2

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[By Elkotrio TeLkgraph4Copyricjht.J [Special to Press As«jubioh.] THE GOVERNMENT & MOZAMBIQUE. LISBOI June 26. (Reoelred June 27, 1891, at 1185 a.m.) The Natives of Mozambique |yte demanding that J. J. Maohado, former GovernorGeneral, who has been suooeeded rj Senator Andrade, should return to office, PAUPER IMMIGRANTS, BUENOS A* RES, Jane 26. The Spanish immigrants to the Agentine are destitute. Ten thousand are lei/ing for Cuba. T A PROPER STEP. LONDON, Jule 26. A Committee of the English Barhave resolved to discourage sons from pactising before their fathers who are judges. LARGE FIRE AT LEITHj LONDON, Jule 26. A serious fire is raging at Leith dicks. pergonal, j OTTAWA, Jclte 26. The estate of the late Sir John Mwdonald has been proved at under L 17.000, ANOTHER TRIPLE ALLIANCE. VIENNA, Juhe 26. The visit of the Empress of Austria to Fiume is considered to indicate eventual cooperation between Austria, Englaid, and Italy for the defence of Constantinople. NIPPED IN THE BUD.' PARIS, Juni 26. An official at the prison of San Qientin discovered arms and ammunition within the precincts of the prison. Fourteen hundred of the prisoners had plotted a revolt, ENLARGEMENT OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY. LONDON, Juke 26. The Commission appointed to inquire into the alterations at Westminster Abbey recommend that the building should be enlarged, A GOVERNMENT LOTTERY. BERLIN, June 26. (Received June 27, 1891, at 10.20 a.m.) The German Government propose to institute a State lottery of 8,000,000 marks to combat the slave trade in Africa. THE CANADIAN HARVEST. OTTAWA, June 26. It has been found that the Canadian wheat crop will exceed the previous estimate of the Government officers by 25,000,000 bushels. THE WEATHER IN EUROPE. VIENNA, June 26. A terrific thunderstorm was experinced in Austria proper. Three villages were fired by lightning. THE BEHRING SEA FISHERY. WASHINGTON, June 26. The Government are prepared to consider any casea of direct loss inflicted on British traders by the prohibition of sealing in Behring Sea. POSTAL. WASHINGTON, June 26. The next Postal Conference will meet in Washington. A MILD REVOLT. BUENOS AYRES, June &. An insurrection has taken place in the Argentine province of Citamarca. The Provincial Government was overthrown, and Provisional Administration appointed instead. Later, The Catamarca insurgents are victorious. So far seven lives have been lost, and many persona were,wounded.

PERSONAL. LONDON, June 25. (Received June £7,1891, &t 8 a.m.) Mr John Morley is seriously indisposed, FLOODS IN THE UNITED STATES. NEW 7 YORK, June 25, Severe floods have been experienced in lowa, many houses being swept away. Several of the towns are inundated; but, owing to telegraph lines being blocked in all directions, only meagre particulars of the damage have been received. Thirty-five miles of Illinois railway are submerged, and some of the bridges have been carried away. PROHIBITION IN CANADA. OTTAWA, June 25, The House of Commons has appointed a Commission to take into consideration the drink traffic, and to ascertain what effect Prohibition would have on the revenue and people of the Dominion. PROTECTION OF CHRISTIANS IN CHINA. WASHINGTON, Juke 25. The Government have ordered three United States warships to rendezvous at Shanghai to prevent the persecution of Christiana by Chinese mobs. VICTORIAN GRAIN. LONDON, June 26. (Received June 27.1891, at 1.40 p.m) The Viotorian grain trophy at the Doncaster Agricultural Show is a great success. Universal surprise is expressed at the quality of the grain, PARKINSON'S LIBEL ACTION. LONDON, June 26. The Westminster Aquarium Company have recovered L 250 damages from Mr Parkinson, a member of the London County Council, for libel in alleging that a marionette performance was indecent.