GENERAL NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 420, 8 September 1897, Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

+ (ZVr Pms Aif.wiati»n. — London, Sept. 6. A Trades' Uuion Congress is sitting at Birmingham attended by 390 delegates representing 1,250,000 workers. The committee has reported that the Judges" interpretations of the labor laws have endangered the unionist movement. Percy Cavil I has accepted Tyer's challenge to swim for the long distance championship at Sunderland, also for a sea race at Blackpool. Sept. 7. Lord Salisbury has suggested the appointment by the Powers of a Commission to control sufficient of the Greek revenue to cover interest on old loans and the war indemnity. Constantinople. Sept. 6. 11.M.5. Imogene, a small special service vessel attached to the Mediterranean Squadron, has gone ashore on a sand bank off San Stefauo, in the Sea of Marmora. A body of Turkish militia, assisted by four tugs, unsuccessfully attempted to get the vessel off. Sir Phillip Currie, British Ambassador at Constantinople, was on board at the time of the accident. Cairo, Sept. 7. British gunboats are patrolling the Jiilo from Ivelman to Abu Hamtd. A chain of fortified posts is being established on the banks of the river. Stores with war material have arrived at ALu^fSmed. Sydney, This day. The German Consul states that Rndiger left New Guinea some time ago to visit Germany. He was acting as Government agent. It was Von Hagen who was murdered. The crime was committed at Stephonsoof, the Government head - quarters, presumably by imported laborers, not natives. No definite details have been received. Brisbane, This day. In the Assembly Sir Horace Toz;-r s motion that Mr Stephens" charges were unfounded was carried by 31 to 9.

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