BRITISH AND FORGEIN.

West Coast Times, Issue 9031, 29 April 1891, Page 2

BRITISH AND FORGEIN.

London, April 27. Colonial stocks generally huve fallen another half per cent. The evidence adduced nt the trial of Captain Verney as to his identity with the Mr Wilson, the banker for whom the woman Remitter procured Miss Baskett, is overwhelming. Rome, April 27. By the explosion of gunpowder at the magazine on Thursday, St Peter's Church received considerable damage and is now closed. His Holiness the Pope was celebrating mass at the tiraa, and the concussion caused him to fall backwards, receiving a severe shaking. The French Ambassador was injured by falling glass. Many windows of priceless value in the Vatican and St Petti 's Church were shattered to pieces. Berlin, April 27. Count Yon Moltke died suddeuly from syncope. The distinguished soldier had been present at the after* noon sitting of the Releasing, but during the evening was taken ill and passed quietly away. The Count was in his 91st year, tbe anniversary of his 90th birthday in October last having been celebrated with great rejoicing throughout Germany. New York, April 27. A murder has taken place here and tbe mu'ilations of the body are somewhat similar to the Whitecbapel murders attributed to " Jack the Ripper/ Valparaiso, April 27. President Balmaceda, feat ing an | attempt to poison him, has all his meals prepared by his mother. (Received, April 29, 1.5 a.m.) London, April 27, Influenza is raging at Stockport, Poictier^ and Lincoln and a large number of deaths ore reported.