HOME AND FOREIGN.

Evening Star, Issue 8720, 12 January 1892, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(By Emotbio Tblkobapb.—OomioHT,] [Per Pbess Association. | AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. LONDON, January 11, (Beedved January IS. 1892, at 10.20 fun.) Mr Cosmo Newberry, Government analyst and mining expert of Victoria, who is on a visit to Europe on business of his department, believes that he has found a substitute ior diamonds In diamond drills. THE PRINCE'S SON. LONDON, Januaby 11. The Duke of Clarence and Avondale, who s suffering from influent! and pneumonia, passed a good night, and his strength is well maintained. His condition is favorable. INFLUENZA. LONDON, Januaby 11. Influenza is spreading in Holland, Sweden, Austria, and also in London. In Great Britain generally it is growing in severity.

OBITUARY. LONDON, Januaby 11. Dr Phillpot, ex-Bishop of Worcester.

A UNIVERSITY BURNED. WASHINGTON, January 11. The University of Columbia, in Missouri, was destroyed by fire. The library, containing 40,000 books, was lost.

RECIPROCITY.

WASHINGfON, Januaby 11.

It is reported that Mr Blaine ban formed a new reciprocity party independent of politics.

THE SILVER QUESTION. WASHINGTON, January 11. Mr Springer, chairman of the Committee of Waya and Means, has announced that there is not the slightest prospect of silver legislation.

MORE BOMBS. ST. PETERSBURG, January 11. (Received January 12, 1882. at 11 a.m.)

Two bombs were found under the railway line during the Czar's journey to Moscow on his way back from Copenhagen. Two arrests have been made in conneotion with the dieoovery. Elootrio wires were laid from the bombs into the adjacent forest.

ITALY AS A MEDIATOR. SOFIA, January 11.

At the instanoe of the Italian Government, who uudertook to mediate in the difficulty between France and Bulgaria, the Qovernment of the latter country have withdrawn the edict of expulsion against a French journalist, and the incident is closed.

PILLAGING BY ANARCHISTS. MADRID, Januaby 11.

The attack on Xerea is said to be the result of Belgian and German Anarchists' machinations in Cadiz. It is estimated that the assailants were 1,000 strong,

THE KHEDIVE'S DEATH. CAIRO, Jandaby 11.

European dootors certify that the Khedive's death resulted from influenza, accompanied by blood poisoning. The Egyptian doctors who were attending him injeoted morphia to allay pain, being ignorant of the fact that the patient's lungs were affected. The Khedive's widow and eldest daughter are both suffering from influenza.

ITALY AND TANGIERS. ROME, Jakcmmt 11. An Italian warship has been despatched to Tangiers,

THE BEHRING SEA DIFFICULTY. WASHINGTON, January 11. Arbitration between England and the United States over the Behring Sea difficulty 1b delayed owing to the inability of the two parties to seleot their arbitrators,

AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AMERICA. VALPARAISO, January 11. Mr Egan, American Minuter to Chili, is escorting refugees from the Legation to the United States warship. The supporters of Balroaceda, who have been held in oußtody since the downfall of their chief, are being released by order of President Montt.

GENERAL BOOTH IN INDIA. CALCUTTA, January I}. The Marquis of Lansdowne has had an audience with General Booth.

REVOLT AGAINST THE TURKS. ADEN, January 11. The revolt in Yemen against Turkish authority has been renewed.

AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.

LONDQN, January 11.

The European Press infer that the eagerness shown by the Snltan to recognise Prince Abbas as the Khedive evidences a desire on His part to avoid being harassed by France or Russia.

Frenoh papers betray the wildest disappointment with the turn affaire have taken, and are again clamoring for the evacuation of Egypt by Great Britain.