BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

West Coast Times, Issue 7300, 22 January 1889, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Jan, 19. Mr Burns, Socialist, was elected to re i present Battersea on the London County Council. Mr Cracknell has been appointed Deputy Chairman of Me Rees' Company. January 20. Sir John Kirk, f o merly British ConeulGeneral at Zanzibar, has been Bent on a special mission to Zanzibar on behalf of the British Government. One of the two aeronauts who ascended in a balloon at Antwerp intending crossing to England on Tuesday last, has been rescued. A shock of earthquake was felt at Edinburgh la9t night. L-an Fkakcisco, Jan. 19. News has reached this city that some German sailors at Samoa burned several American flags, and imprisoned a number of American subjects- It is also stated that a boat's crew belonging to a German warship fired on tbe Captain and Lieutenant of a British man-of-war. New Yoek, Jan. 19. The followers of the revolted Roman clergyman, Dr M'Glynn, are threatened , with ex-communication. Washing eon, Jan. 19. The Immigration Bill now before Con- . gress provides for the exclusion of idiots, paupers, anarchists, and socialists from the United States. January 21. Secretary Bayard haa been informed that the American prisoners at Samoa have been released. He thinks the situation has been exaggerated, and it will turn out there has been no infringement of international rights. Dynamite guns, invented by Lieutenant Zalioski, have been tried at New York i with the result that they are a partia failure. Andrew Qareuegie, the millionaite, author of "Triumphaut Democracy," has been offered the Secrelary?hip of the ln> terior in the new President's Cabinet. Calcutta, Jan. 2l. It is stated tbe Chineae have sent anather Envoy to Sikkim, and Is displ lying great anxiety to bring about an amicable arrangement. Vjenna, Jan. 21. Prince Alexander of Battenberg, es» Prince of Bulgaria, is now on a visit to this city, and is being treated with rc^yal honors. Madrid, Jan. 21. Obituary — Marshal Guesada. Cairo, Jan. 19. Menalek, King of southern district of Abyssinia, has made peace with the Fegabjobannes, and has ceded ten province • to the latter. Beelin, Jan. 20. Ii is reported that Prince Bismarck has a-surred Sir E. B. Mallet, British Arabas. sador, that the charges made against Sir R. Morier were neither directed against England nor approved by the German Government. January 21. The order of the Red Eagle has been conferred on Herrs Kractke, of German New Guinea ; Pelldram, German Consul at Sydney ; and Krull, Consul at Wellings ton, Cabux, Jan. 19. Tbe chief Ishad has been captured.