IN A NUTSHELL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5855, 24 April 1897, Page 4

IN A NUTSHELL.

Star " Extra " to-night. ] Barometer falling slowly. Count von Moltke died April 24, 1891. ' Further details relative to Butler in this issue. School Committee elections on Monday night. St Luke's parish meeting on Monday ' night. Board of Conciliation sits on Monday morning. The Eusso-Turkish war began on April 24, 1877. Lyceum subject to-morrow night, "Eeligion and Crime." Annual meeting of the Savage Club on Monday night. City and St Albans and Linwood Borough Councils meet on Monday. Canterbury College Board of Governors meets on Monday afternoon. An unsympathetic audience at the Liedertafel concert last night. j The latest racing news will be found in i the Star " Extra " this evening. Chapter I. of " In the Name of Liberty," by Florence Marryat, in this issue. Volunteer church parade to-morrow morning ; service in the Cathedral. New Zealand 4 per cent stocks are quoted at 113k 3 £ per cent 106*, and 3 per cent 100. Cornet and euphonium soloists of the Invercargill band gained first prizes at Melbourne. In Crete matters are very disturbed, and it is feared that the insurgents will attack the forces of the Powers. The Federal Convention, which has been sitting at Adelaide for several weeks, concluded its labours yesterday. The election for the "Wellington Suburbs seat, held yesterday, resulted in the return of Mr Wilson, the Government candidate, i An unsuccessful attempt to assassinate King Humbert of Italy was made by a political fanatic during a visit of the King to a race meeting. The necessary financial arrangements having been made, Wellington will be able to send three men as members of the rifle team to represent New Zealand at the Bisley meeting. The Balkan Stakes have taken advantage of the situation to make demands upon Turkey. Servia claims the cession of a Turkish port, and Bulgaria has forced the Sultan to issue writs for the election of bishops of the orthodox Greek Church, ! At a meeting of the General Committee in connection with the Eecord Eeign Celebrations it was resolved that all funds received until May 24 should be devoted to the Hawke's Bay Belief Fund, and all collected after that date to the Jubilee Home. Both the European and Maori contingents to represent the colony at the Eecord Eeign Celebrations are reported to have undergone a satisfactory course of training. The men will be passengers by the Euahine, which will leave Lyttelton for London next week. The Greek fleet is meeting with greater success than the land forces. • The magazines and provision stores at two places on the Gulf of Salonica have been destroyed, and the portion of the fleet operating on the west coast will assist a rising which is believed to be imminent in Albania. The Turkish squadron has been ordered to avoid fighting the Greek fleet, and to remain under the protection of the Turkish forts.