CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5687, 5 October 1896, Page 3

CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[HY XhVVTHW TKI.rHHAI'H—noi'YHiaHT.\ TPer Press Association.! • THE' EGYPTIAN QUESTION.LONDON, Oct. 3. Mr Gladstone i-m-urt-H Mustapha Kiamil, an Egvpc.an aitglophile, that lie offered l'Vimce in 1892 to discuss the evacuation of Egypt, but went out of office before a reply was received. Ml. DtJ MAUEIER. Mr Geor<j« l)u M*mrier. artist and novel ist, is ii) eiitienl health, and his _u_.dition raiises anxiety to his friends ZAiNZJHAR. LONDON, Oct. 4. Tt is baid that K haled will he allotted land in Geriium dominions, and the IVesa hints that he will regain hi.s novereii.ii rights*. MADAGA.i»«-AU. PARIS, Oct. 2. News lias been reeeivnl that ihe insurgents marie an attack on General Gallieni. the new Eiencli Ke-ident in Mada^a^eai*, iinin-c-.iate.y on liis nrrival ii) tbe it-tumi, nini consequently a state of hiege i* proclaimed. AN 'AUTOUAJ. HACK. PARIS, Ocr. 4. An nutccar rare lias taken place from .Pari** to Maive lies and back,: a . distance of lO_L-uii es: The -winner took seveniy-two" hours updif tlie journey: ' TBE. MEKONG. The. Ereiieh havo arrested two Siamese postmen on I lie right bank of the Mekong; ' Till.- SWEDISH ELECTIONS. ." STOCKHOLM, Oct. 2. The Sn*e>"H-di ei-etiotis resulted in the return of 128 Eie*. traders and 102 for Protection. THE KIXDERPRST. CAPETOWN, Oct. 2. ' The ravages of rinderpest will cause a rise iii the price of meat, and supplies, from Aiis'Talia and here will be Flecesh-ary't o prevent :ii famine. Thers is ii/'Ht'fiiii'g" agitation going '.'on to have thH-d'-htv : dn f nie , j > tVilVtUislVedV ■■'"* TJiIS" MESH rEN:lM.^lj : ■ . ■ i .:. .'. i .- i . %A SrilNGT^)^ -vOct. 3. The, fail lire o'f7"'tlVo-;. , 'Be.inb'. : i'atß-to peeure i'lin'rfis' witli Hvliiiili to' ciifty out j!he cbHtt'est.fiir tliiV>.Te.ti6n-<>t'-Presi-Hetit lifctV-i enraged S.V/riryiuii'a .managers*, nri«f the. eoitHu-t is 'becoming one of masses v. ■.•lasses. THE VENEZUELAN BOUNHAKr. NEW YORK, Oct. 2. • The Commission to investigate the boundary dispute between Venezuela and Great Britain will meet next week. HINDEIIPEvST. PRETORIA, Oct. 4. '„.' The. rinderpest has made its appearance' ;■_-•' Vry burg, and "several herds, have been destroyed. ; A TUKKISH DEFEAT. ATHENS, Oct. 4. The Macedonian chief, Grouta, destroyed a Turkish detachment numbering fifty at Grevena.