CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6138, 26 March 1898, Page 5

CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United.Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph—

* Copyright. Beceived March 25, 9.15 a.m.

A BIG THEFT

BEELIN, Mabch 24.

A man named Grunenthal, a retired official of the Imperial Printing Office at Berlin, has been arrested on a charge of stealing bank notes valued at 1,120,000 marks.

DISASTROUS FLOODS.

NEW YOEK, Mabch 24.

Heavy floods have occurred in Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania. They have stopped the railway traffic, and work in the factories is suspended. Thousands of persons have been rendered homeless, and great damage has been occasioned.

CRETE

VIENNA, Makch 25. Austria will withdraw her troops and warships from Crete in April.

Received Maroh 26, 11.15 a.m,

AFRICAN INTERESTS.

PAEIS, Mabch 25,

M. Hariotaux states that the difficulties between Prance and Great Britain over the Niger territory are half settled.

SIGNOE CRISPI'S RESIGNATION.

EOME, Mabch 25.

Signor Crispi has resigned his seat as a member of the Chamber of Deputies. THE GERMAN NAVY.

BEELIN, Maech 25.

The Reichstag, by a majority of 73 votes, passed the first clause of the Nary Bill.

CRETAN APE AIRS

LONDON, Mabch 25,

In the House of "Commons Mr Curzon stated that the withdrawal of ■Germany and Austria would not affect the other Powers in regard to Crete. The appointment of Prince George as Governor will remain in abeyanpe until Thessaly is evacuated by the Turks. COEEA.

The Corean Grovernment has released the American adviser from his engagement.