MISCELLANEOUS.
During last year the British “ death duties” show* d a surplus of £1,000.000. owing tn ravages of influenza. In the last quniter of the year the asked for wills nmnu t* d to ns again: 112.1 fur the corresponding-period la«t v a .
The United St-it'-s has paid an indemnity of 100,000 ft aims to Italy for the lynching of the Sicilians who were alleged to be nn mbers of the Mafia Bo< iely in the New Orleans gaol. The Government declare it is only paid as evidence of friendship—not as an admission of liability.
A petition beaiing the signatures of 400.000 CWncm, resident in the United States, has been forwarded to the Emperor of China, requesting him to compel the United States Government to remove the restrictions which they have } laced on the Chinese. Details of the Pacific cable scheme have been published, France will he asked to pay £3OOO towards the yearly M-.hcidy of £12,000, and New South Wa’es and Queensland .£2OOO each. The rate from Queensland to Noumea has been fixed at 7s for 10 words, and 7d each additional word. The Queensland Government are to receive Is and the cable company Gs, if the Queensland wires are used. The work of laying the cable can be completed within 18 months.
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Lake County Press, Issue 498, 14 April 1892, Page 4
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214MISCELLANEOUS. Lake County Press, Issue 498, 14 April 1892, Page 4
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