AMERICAN.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1156, 27 April 1894, Page 34

AMERICAN.

Washington, April 18. Senator Lodgo has moved to impose retaliatory duties on British and Australian goods until Great Britain agrees to tho coinage and use of silver. Tho United States Government has unofficially intervened with President Peixoto to obtain clemoncy for the Brazilian insurgents. The motion by Senator Lodge, to impose retaliatory duties on British and Australian goods until Great Britain ngrces to extend tho coinago and uso of silver, refers to all tho colonies. Washington, April 19. Senator Lodge proposes that tho colonies and Great Britam should pay double the duties charged to other countries where tho goods aro included in tho free list. His proposals include tho imposition of 35

pei cent, ad valorem duty, and he adheres to the wool tariff of 1890. Washington, April 20. Seventeen marshals had a desperate fight with the notorious Dalton gang of outlaws in Oklahama. Dalton (leader of the gang) and two of his men, a woman, a child, and two of tho marshals wero killed. . Washington, April 21. All the State liquor dispensaries in South Carolina have been closed on tho ground that they aro illegal. Washington, April 21. President Cleveland has appealed to the Democrats to fulfil their pledges regarding tho tariff. Ottawa, April 18. Sir J. S. D. Thompson says the United States Government has refused to consider the Canadian reciprocal proposals unless through Great Britain. Ottawa, April 22. The Dominion Government has decided to invito tho Governments of Cape Colony and Natal to send delegates to the Reciprocity Conference.