ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 22, 19 March 1897, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

OUTRAGES ON ARMENIANS.

Constantinople, March 16. Reports have been received of further grave outrages on Armenians at Anatoba. Sir Phillip Currie demands that the Porte take immediate remedial measures,

WOOL TARIFF.

Washington, March 17. The Committee of Ways, and Means recommend Congress to restore M'Kinley's wool tariff immediately, without waiting for the'passing of ©ingley's Bill.

BALANCE OF PC-WER

London, March 16. In the House of Commons, the RightHon Mr Goschen stated that the Govern-, ment was closely watching the balance of puwsr of the European navies, and if any abnormal efforts were made to disturb the existing relations, he would re-consider whether it was better to complete war vessels now in course of construction than to commence building new ones.

MARINE DISASTER. , London, March 17. News by the China mail steamer reports a terrible ferry disaster near Foo Chow. A vessel was crossing the Haitang Straits, from Haikao, with 108 passengers on board, and, being over-loaded, sank. Only four were saved. Amongst the drowned were, three children of the Chief Pastor of the American Methodist Church, Haitang. . DYNAMITE OUTRAGE. Constantinople, March 16. A terrible outrage has occurred near Solonisa. The railway bridge was destroyed, by dynamite while a train conveying 3000 Turkish troops was crossing. Many of the unfortunate soldiery were drowned. | PROSPERITY IN AFRICA. London, March 17. Reports from East Africa state that a waggon-road has been completed from the sea-coast, through Uganda, to Lake Victoria Nyanza. There is great prosperity at Uganda. SUPPLY OF WAR MATERIALS. Capetown, March 16. The Germans continue to send large shipments of war materials to South Africa. A hundred tons is now being landed at Walfisch Bay. •; ; yV''>-M'iNistEß : RESIGNATION';'' 1 ";' Berlin, March 17. Vice-Admiral Hollman (Secretary of State) has resigned, but the Emperor has refused to accept his resignation. DEFECTIVE ARTILLERY. Athens, March 16. A gun burst on board the Russian ironclad Cissowiliki, at Canea, and destroyed the turret and killed an officer and fourteen men, and wounded fifteen others, five so seriously/ that they cannot recover.