GENERAL NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 140, 7 October 1896, Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

EUROPEAN AND FOREIGN. London, Oct. At the wool sales there was a poor catalogue offered, consequently sales were slow and prices weak. Haines and Ivierney, two of Tynan's dynamite gang, have sailed from Antwerp for New York. Mr Byron, M.l\ for East Bradford, who was recently injured in a carriage accident, has succumbed to the injuries sustained. The Czar thanked the Queen and British people for the perfect hospitality extended to him and his party. October G. The Right Hon. .Sir \Y. V. liarcourt, speaking at Ebbivale, said lie was in favor of a cordial agreement with Russia, covering the entire Eastern question. He would obliterate the Cyprus Convention. Separate action by England would be perilous, but he regarded it as useless to attempt to maintain Turkey. Stephenson, the New Zealand sculler, defeated Drnmmond on the Tyne over a mile course by four lengths. Mr Musgrovo has arranged for the visit of twenty Australian base-ball players to America next spring. Caff. Town, Oct. 5. The magazine at liuluwayo, an explosion at which has already been mentioned, contained 725 cases of dynamite and 3000 boxes detonators. A bullet tired at a hawk caused the explosion. Yiknna, Oct. o. In a speech at the prorogation of the Hungarian Diet the Emperor expressed the opinion that the peace of Europe was not likely to be disturbed over the Eastern question.