SECOND EDITION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XIX, Issue 3271, 8 November 1892, Page 2

SECOND EDITION.

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BtEcibotbic Telegraph.— Coptbioht.

(UNITED PRBSB ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON. November 7. H.M.S. Howe is submerged at high water, though tbe authorities still hope to float her. H.M.S. Alexander has left Portsmouth to assist. Tbe London Chamber of Commerc* passed a resolution protesting against the evacuation of Uganda. Asquitb, Home-secretary, is enforcing the clause of tbe Factory Act of 1891 reqair. ing employers to keep a list of out workers with their addresses open for inspection in order to prevent sweating. New Zealand and Australian iand Company has declared a dividend of 8 per cent. Tbe building trades by mutual consent begin the eight hours system to-day. The whaler Helen mar wis crushed by icebergs in tbe Arctio ocean ana lank instantly, 85 lives being lost. Fife men were rescued by a etetmer after clinging to the mast for two days. ROME, November 1. The Italian Ministry was victorious in the general elections which have jukt taken place. WASHINGTON, November 7. President Harrison intends to institute strong measures to stop aoarohift immi> gration to the United States. Large numbers of tbe learned professions have joined tbe Democrats owing to the McKinley tariff. Tbe secret ballot ig to be used for the first time in thirty-five states, and the Republicans fear losses in ooasequence. • ' By a fire at Hobbs 1 wail paper factory in Brooklyn, damage was caused to the extent of a million dollars. OTTAWA, November 7. Tbs opinion expressed here is that the inhibition of import of live cattle into England will stimulate the deadmeat trade. The newspapers declare that the policy of the Imperial Government is anti-col&nial.