BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5688, 6 October 1896, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

rnr Br.KCTjfio TBr.Kflß.u'ir— coprKiGMT.i TPeb Press Association.] FOOD STOCKS IN IKDIA. LONDON, Oct. 5. Food stocks are low in Upper Central India, and Ca-lifornian grain is being imported into Simla. Telegrams declare that thirty cargoes will be welcome. B HO BEST A. TroopeiS are being enrolled in England by Imperial officers to act as police in Rhodesia. TYNAN. The reporf that Tynan had be^n is incorrect. POLITICAL BEFUGHsESf. / • d . PAEIB, Oct. S. The G'atdois' publishes an announcement that Jtaly, Germany, France and Britain ItKve agreed to the exchange of political refugees. THE CTTBAJN REVOLT. HAVAXNAH, Oct. 6. Maceo, the leader of the Cnbsmt ' rebels, has inflicted three defeats em ion the Spanish troops, and driven' them back upon the coast. NATIONALISATION OW RAILWAYS, BERNE,, 'dbr. 5. The Swiss "Referendum... \nn approved of the. Railway Accost Bill, which is preliminary to. the Haiionalipation of the Railways, THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN. CAIEiOi. ObT. 5. The Pervishe* were reducacl to a mere rabble in their retreat on Berbor. They are suffering terribly from wounds, famirie and thirst. A TRIUMPHAL REOEPTION. TORONTO, €m* 5. Grauflaur met with a triumphal reception on his return, and was escorted through the town in a decorated car, which was accompanied by a large number of cyclists as a guard of honour.