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Madrid, March 27. Spain despatches 6000 troops to Cuba to assist in putting down the insurrection. Marshal Campos has been appointed Governor of Cuba. Madrid, March 28. Spain is devoting .£250,000 to repressing the Cuban revolt. Ministers declare that they will not stop at any sacrifice to preserve the colony. A further force of 3000 men has been sent to Cuba. Ministers say they are prepared, if necessary, to despatch 100,000 men. Madrid, March 29. News has been received that the leaders of the insurrection in Cuba have fled. Berlin, March 27.
The sword presented to Prince Bismarck was engraved with the united arms of Alsace and Lorraine. The Kaiser said it was offered in token of gratitude for the deeds of the Prince concluded 25 years ago. lie then called for cheers for Bismarck. Berlin, March 28. Owing to the friction between Catholic mission in Marshall Islands and the New Guinea Company, the German Government proposes that the Company should surrender its sovereign rights in the islands. St-. Petersburg, March 27. The Russian Envoys to the Balkan States have been directed to abstain from interfering in the domestic affairs of those countries, it being the desire of the Czar to develop the autonomic form of government there. Brussels, March 28. Some 36,000 men in Belgium threaten to strike in support' of a communal electoral measure. The outlook is grave. A force of 7000 of the reserves has been called out to repress the strikers at Liege. Stockholm, March 28.
The King of Sweden has offered the Norwegians a separate consular service, with a joint Foreign Office. Paris, March 31.
The French Government has withdrawn the exequaturs of the Paraguayan Consuls in France, and has also ordered the withdrawal of the French Consul from Ascuncion, the capital of Paraguay.. News has been received of a collision in the Straits of Messina between the Alvah, an English steamer, and the Binkhorn, chartered by the French Government to convey troops and river gunboats to Madagascar. The Alvah sank, but all on board were saved.
The transport, though seriously damaged, managed to reach Messina. Lisbon, April 1.
Decrees have been issued reducing the number of members of the Cortes by 50, and stopping the representation of minorities.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1205, 5 April 1895, Page 32
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