BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5429, 3 December 1895, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

i • [BF SLBOTKIO TMLMB£tAPU—OOPTBt9HT.] j [SPECIAL TO PBEBB ASSOCIATION.] :MASSACEE OE MISSIONARIES. j LONDON, Deo. 2. j Two thousand Hovas attacked the i English mission quarters at Arivon- ; tonamo, and murdered the Rev ; Johnson and his wife, and mutilated their bodies. The remainder effected their escape. THE STOKES INCIDENT. King Leopold visits England to discuss the Stokes incident. THE EOYAL SOCIETY. Dr John Murray has received the medal of the Eoyal Society to commemorate his services in the Challenger expedition. Sir Joseph Lister has been elected President of the Society. THE INSUEECTION IN CUBA. MADRID Dkc. 2. Marshall Campos' inactivity in Cuba provokes grave criticism, but the Government being jn a minority: is , unwilling to summon the Chamber. The Queen refrains j irom dissolving Parliament because ! such action would compel a general election: - . BREACH OF TItUST.. PARIS, Dec. 2. The Cabinet is considering a charge of breaches of civil trust brought against Minister Bosch. MADAGASCAR M. Laroche, Prefect of the Department of Haute Garonne, has. been appointed President-General in Madagascar. TURKISH AFFAIRS. ST PETEESBURGH, Dec. 2. Russia is increasing her volunteer fleet for the East. .. . ' CONSTANTINOPLE, Duo. 2. The news of the rising in Yemen has been confirmed, and the Turkish troops are said to be hard pushed by the rebels.