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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4869, 7 February 1894, Page 2

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[Special to Press Association. I JABEZ BaLFOUR. LONDON, Feb. 5. Jabez S. Balfonr was interviewed at Salta, in the Argeutine Eepublic. He said that when bis trial came on some sensational facts would be made known regarding certain London companies, and the evidence would criminate several notables. THE BIRTHRIGHT CHAMBER. Fbb. 6. Sir Charles Russell says the attitude of the House of Lords towards the Parish Councils Bill and the Employes Liability Bill has raised the question whether a birthright Chamber should be permitted to undo the work of the House of Commons. VAILLANI'S EXECUTION. PAEIS, Feb. 5. Vaill&nt went to tb© scaffold shouting "Death to society citizens." THE GERMAN EMPEROR. CONSTANTINOPLE, Fbb. 6. The Emperor of Germany, in a letter to the Sultan, says he hopes to visit Constantinople shortly. THE DUKE OF BAXE-COBURG GOTHA. BERLIN, Feb. 6. Count Von Caprivi has assured the Reichstag that the Duke of SaxeCoburg Gotha is no longer a British subject. RUSSO-GERMAN TREATY. The Emperor William, in announcing that a commercial treaty between Germany and Russia bad been signed, warned the Reichstag that a tariff war would follow the rejection of the terms of the treaty, and this in its turn would be followed shortly by a real war. He stated that the treaty was due to the personal action of the Czar, who had overcome the obstacles in the way. AN OFFENSIVE PROPOSAL. ST PETERSBUKG, Feb. 6. The proposal by France to place an import duty on wheat is offensive to Russia. f EVANGELISTIC. I LONDON, Feb. 6. i The Rev John M'Neil, formerly of Regent Square, will pay a visit to the

i Australasian colonies on evangelistic ' work. PARISH COUNCILS BILL. The House of Lords continues to make radical amendments in the Parish Councils Bill. SILVER-MINING. SYDNEY, Fkb. 6. i J The Broken Hill Consols mine has j i struck a fine pocket, consisting almost i j entirely of pure silver. j