VENEZUELA.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8615, 19 December 1896, Page 2

VENEZUELA.

London, Deceinbor 17, The Venezuelan Government has. ordered all arms and ammunition to be deposited in the Government store previous, to the congress in February. trial oimsmm. Madrid, December 1.7. The trial of the Barcelona anarchists has concluded, but the sentences have not been made public, It is believed, however, they are in accord with the public prosecutor's demand, in which case twenty eight will be condemned to death and fifty nine to penal servitude, REVOLT IN THE PHILIPPINES. Madrid, December 17. The revolt in the Philippines is becoming serious. The. rebels are said to number fifty thousand, and it is also reported that a section of the ! Spanish troops lias revolted. A Pro- . tection Committee has been formed,

DEATH OF A VETERAN. London, December 17. The death is announced, of H. H. Stephenson, tho well-known English cricketer, who was a member of one of tho early teams to Australia. THE mJAHINK London, December 17+ The ftuahino from New Zealand arrived at Plymouth yesterday, iEVQLT Of THE DftJSE& ; CoNsTA^NO>L6 I 1?* The: revolt by; the DtpeS, the;; people: i&habiting the country north of; Sarfa and Under the control of Turkey, which broke out in June last has collapsed*

THE BOARD SCHOOLS. ' London, December 17. The National Liberal Federation condomned an attempt to enquire into the Board Schools, and insisted that local control should accompany State aid. THE PLAQUE IN BOMBAY. Bombay, December 17., Tbo total fatalities from the plague ravaging here number 1100. Quits 200,000 fled from the district. NATIVE REBELLION. Bombay, December 17. Tho rebels in Goa, a city of the Portugese Dominion, 250 miles south of here, sacked and burned the Treasury. The troops were called out and disI persed the rioters.

LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE AMALGAMATION. Melbourne, December 18. Meetings of members of the National Mutual Life Association of Australia and the Mutual Assurance of Victoria hare adopted the proposed scheme of amalgamation, laborlroublbs. Melbourne, December 18. At the Employers' Union picnic Mr. McEacham stated he expected shortly very serious labor troubles, which seemed to be looming ahead. He was not against a working man who sought to increase the differences with the employers, but with those who received ealaries for conducting the men's affairs. The labor troubles, however, had not distressed the Union so much of late as absurd legislation,