Samoa Is Again Becoming A Centre Of International Dis-...
The Times of Wednesday publishes a letter, dated Apia, July 14th, which states that war has broken out between the forces of Mataafa and Mallietoa, and describes several......
The Duke Of Saxe-coburg—the Elder Brother Of The Prince...
on Tuesday night, at a quarter to twelve, at the Castle of Rheinhardsbrunn, from the effects of a paralytic attack brought on by a chill caught while out shooting. The Duke was......
The Coal Strike Is Not Yet Over, But The Signs
all point to its early collapse in South Wales. A mass-meeting of colliers was called to assemble at the Rocking-stone at Pontypridd, near Cardiff, on Thursday, but, according......
On Sunday, The First Application Of The Initiative Under The
Federal Constitution took place in Switzerland. It will be remembered that by means of the Initiative the whole body of electors are asked to vote on the question, Shall the......
The Run Of Suicides Not Only Continues, But Seems To
in- crease. An evening paper of Thursday, for instance, reported six suicides and four attempts at suicide as the latest additions to the series. No doubt there is something......
A Letter To The Times Of Wednesday Gives A Most
alarmist account of the sharks off the English coast. "Sharks of such size as to render them dangerous to human life " abound just now, says the writer, in the western portion......
The Duke Of Devonshire, Who Is To Move The Rejection
of the Home-rule Bill in the House of Lords, made a masterly speech at Otley on Thursday, from which it may be inferred that he will speak in the true spirit of Liberalism, and......
The News From The Territories Of The British South Africa
Company is anything but reassuring. A telegram despatched from the Cape on Wednesday states that the Company's scouts report that a strong Matabele impi has taken-up a......
Bank Rate, 5 Per Cent.
New Consols (21) were on Friday 9715u-971re......