BRITISH & FOREIGN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9118, 11 April 1901, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN

(Eleoteio Telegraph— Copjrright— United Press Atiooiation.) • PARIS, April 10. The people are delighted at ithe unexpected visit of a Russian squadron to Toulon while the Italian squadron is there. • (Received April 11, 9.32 a.m.) M. Waldeek-Rousseau, the Premier, is recovering from his illness: President Loubet has arrived at- Nice. He visited Gambetta's tomb, and welcomed Rear-Admiral Biriliff, who, by or der of the Czar, had hastened to Nice from Toulon to prove the constancy of the Franco-Russian Alliance by paying his respect* to President Loubet. (Received April 11, 9.23 a,ni.) ST. PETERSBURG, April 10. ""Five Russian and two Bulgarian anarchist 3 have been arrested at Genera m connection with the recent attack on the Russian- Consulate. The Russian Government is sending unemployed workmen m the towns to their native districts, and closing the spirit stores during Eastertide. M. De Witte, Minister of Finance, has warned the Czar that he dreads the effect upon industry of any declaration that St. Petersburg* has been m a state of siege. If the factories were closed, no army" could save disaster arising to the working classes. , Largorski has been sentenced to six years' penal servitude lor an attempt to shoot M. Pobiedonostzetf.