AMERICAN.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 896, 3 May 1889, Page 26

AMERICAN.

New Yore, April 25. A food and water famine has occurred at Oklohoma Reserve, where large crowds have assembled in anticipation of being able to obtain a section of land. Great distress prevails among the people, and those disap. pointed in getting laud have encroached on fche adjoining reserve belonging to the Indians. The latter resent this encroachment and have gone out on the warpath. Hew York, April 25. Mr Bates, one of the United States delegates to the Samoan Conference at Berlin, contributes an article to the May number of the §Cent.ury Magazine, in which he expresses strong anti-German tendencies in respect to Samoan affairs. San Francisco, April 24. [Lord Lonsdale, who has been exploring lhoA r< t-c regions, has arrived here, with most ol the members of his party disabled from the hardships which they experienced. Lord Lonsdale states that they had many strange experiences, and during the tour they discovered some new country,

Washington, April 25. In his article on Samoa in the Century, Mr G. Bates criticises the German policy in severe terms, and warns England to be on her guard. Immigration from the United States to Canada continues to an enormous extent. New York, April 27. Gold to the value of LL,000,000 was exported to-day for London. San Dbancisco, April 28. Peter Jackson, of Australia, beat Patsey Cardiff with small gloves easily. New Yobk, April 30. In connection with the ceremonies of the Washington centennial, a stately procession of 300 warships and merchantmen escorted General Harrison’s steamer round New York and Brooklyn harbours. The display was intended to reproduce Washington’s arrival in New York after the first election in 1789, and was witnessed by a million people, who displayed immense enthusiasm. Tbe city was splendidly decorated, and the illuminations at night were on a grand scale. The ceremony to-day is intended to reproduce the scene of Washington’s inauguration to the Presidential office. There is to bo a military review in the city, and 60,000 regulars of the United States army will march past General Harrison, who throughout the ceremonies occupies the central position. To-morrow there will be large parades of the civic and industrial bodies. Ottawa, April 29. Political predominance of the Unionist party in the Canadian Parliament has resulted in tbe passing of an Extradition Bill under which criminal absconders from the United States will be prevented from taking refuge in Canada. New Yobk, April 29.. The Washington Centenary will becelebrated with imposing ceremonies here.

out on the wrecked train. An awfnl scene ensued in consequence of the great number of excursionists travelling by the train. Many were killed and their bodies burned. No fewer than 18 bodies, each burnt almost to a cinder, have been recovered. Twelve passengers sustained severe injuries.