PLAIN COMMON SENSE

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10330, 11 June 1895, Page 2

PLAIN COMMON SENSE

By Electric Telegraph — United Press Atß9- . nation Copyright — Stceived lltfjOS — 12.50 p.m. ' '',

LIVE OATTLE TRADE.

London, June 9. The Port Victor, from Sydney, lost seventeen cattle, including five which were specially dieted.' The remainder arrived in good condition, but they will all hare to be killed at Deptford owing to the steamer calling at Malta. FIRE AT AN OPERA HOUSE. London, Juna 10. During the performance of l< Faust " at Covent Garden the scenery caugH fire, and a rush immediately took place for the doors. The majority of the audience, however, had the sense to remain in their seats. The opera was only temporarily stopped, and Madame Melba appeared iv tho front of the curtain in her Marguerite costume, and secured tho attention of tha spectators in order to prevent a panic spreading. Her coolness was loudly applauded. , SUCCESS OF AN" OPERA. • Cowern's opera, " Harved," proceeds at Covent Garden with great success. BRITISH IMPORTS AND EXPORTS The imports during May show an increase of £018,000, and the exports £BGI,OOO. TESTIMONIAL TO DR. GRACE. Tho Daily Telegraph has opened a shilling testimonial to Dr. W. G. Grace, heading ,the same with two thousand shillings subscription. Many large public subscriptions have been received, and the paper urges the Australian colonists to subscribe. A FASHIONABLE MARRI4GE. A marriage has been arranged be tween the Dnke of Argylo and Miss McKeil, one of the maids of honor. A RACING YACHT FOR VICTORIA Loid JBiassey takes with him to Melbourne a 24 foot yacht for next season's yachting. GOTHIC ARRIVED HOME. The Gothic has arrived at Plymouth. Her chilled beef ia reported to be in gooJ order. SPEC&LLY DIETED CATTLE. It has now been ascertained that there were no deaths among the Port Victoria cattle specially dieted. These weigh a hundred stone each dressed. Thirteen of tho others died in the Red Sea. AFFAIRS IN BITLES. Great Britain ha 3 appointed a special Consul to watch affairs in Bitles, which is situated noar the scena of the recent atrocities in Armenia. ALLEGED TORTURE IN A LUNATIC ASYLUM. Beruh, June 10. Horrible revelations have come to light as to'tortures inflicted in a Catholic lunatic asylum at Aix-la-Chapelle. The patients were bound hand and foot aud then submerged head downwards in icy water until they we're partially drowned. After being released and revived they were again subjected to the same inhuman treatment. CHINESE LOAN. There is considerable irritation in Germany and Russia at the fact that the Chinese loan has been placed on the Paris market, and tho Chinese authorities are considered to have acted dis. loyally towards Germany. ARMENIAN COMMISSION. Constantinople, June 10. European delegates on the Armenian Commission of Enquiry refuse to continue to act in conjunction with Turkish representatives. This extreme step is taken in consequence of the allegations that the Turkish delegates are openly bribing and intimidating witnesses. DEATH OF SIGNOR FERRARI. Rome, June 10. Signor Ferrari, formerly Undersecretary for JForeign Affairs, who was wounded by a Socialist, has succumbed. MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES IN CHINA. Shanghai, June 10. . It is feared that the-rioters in Ghinghu have massacred the missionaries there. The telegraph wires have been cut, and it is impossible to obtain information.

DISCARDS. Those powerful drugs to overcomo conBtipation and dyspepsia Experience ha* shown us that Wolje'i Schnapps is au inralu»bl9r*tnod^i