BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7299, 6 June 1895, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Press Association— EUctrie Telegraph— Copyright, LONDON, June 4.

The directors of the Oddfellows Society have agreed that the- time has arrived for Che formation ot -female lodges.

It is reported that Wilde became insane when his head was shaved, and he had to be confined in a padded room. Tringrouse and Co. will co-operate in the j produce auction scheme proposed by Sir W. B. Perceval, and several of the leading bankers and importers are favorable to the project. Mr Hogan has given notice to move, in the House of Commons, for an annual grant of £3000 to reimburse the expenses of colonial judges. June 5. — The death is announced of the Sultan of Johore at Bailey's hotel, Gloucester road. ST. PETERSBURG, June 4. Reports from Odessa state that Russia has concluded a highly favorable reciprocal treaty with Persia. PARIS, June 5. The International Mines Congress, which is sitting in Paris, has approved a scheme for limiting the output of coal by working four days, for five days' pay weekly. News from Madagascar slates that the Malagasy have successfully repulsed the .French advance on the capital. VIENNA, June 5. I JThe Reichsfcrath has increased the vote for purchasing repeating rifles from nine to twenty-nine million florins. MADRID, June 5. Captain Clavijo, who wouuded the Governur of Madrid, was shot to-day. WASHINGTON, June 5. Mr R. Olney, Attorney-General, succeeds Mr Gresham as Secretary of State. Rain extinguished the forest fires in the oil fields in North Pennsylvania.

CAPETOWN, June 4.

The Government propose to expend one million sterling in the construction of railways to connect the outlying districts.