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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08
MIR. Parnell's Remains.

LONDON, OCT. s. L. has been decided TO
hold poet norton examination ofthe BODY
of MIR. Pernell, With the view ofsettliDg def
ini.ely The oauee of death. A dispatch from
Brighton sage the doctos's certificate statei
that Mr.. Parnell's death was oaueed by rheu
matte fever, resulting In excessive tempers'
ture and failure of the heart. 10 was de-
cided at the family couDoll 70 deg shat Mr..
Psrnell's remains shall be accorded public
funeral aud that the body shall be Inferred
at Avondale, County Wicklow. Ireland
where the dead leader Was born.
"a wreck occurred early this morning on the
Albany & susquehanna road, caused By the loco
motive jumping the track, which resulted in the
killing Of the engineer, the serious injury of two
train men and the wrecking Of ffty-fve cars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Ecumenical Methodist Council.

WASHINGTON. O3.. Sat the second
dey's session 0; the Ecunenical Methodist
Council the presiding cffioer's chair was fill
sd by Rev. DR.. T. B. Stephenson, OF London
The session was opened with devotional OK
ercises. Invitations were accepted az fol-
lows:
For Thursday evening, OCT. 15,h-Reoep'
ton BY the trustees of the American Uni
verslty.
Friday. Oct. 9,h-Receptlcn by the pas.
Tors of the African Episcopal ohurches o.
Washington.
The assignment OF the evening OF October
18th for he reception OF f-aternsl delegates
was changed to October 18th.
Preliminary 20 the delivery of che cd.
dresses Of the day. Bishop Hurst, of Waeb
ingtoo, called attention 20 the fact tba, rbe
Cheir made from two beams OF the City
Rosd Chapel, tbs cctner stone of wh'os YVES
laid by John Weelsy, WAS now occupied by
the presiding oflic,r. and the original Ep.
worth Biole ley upon the stand.
The sujsot assigned to che programme fol-
consideration during the morning session
Ras THE Present Status Of Methodism Ia
Tue Eastern Section" and thu eesay vas de.
lvered by Rev. DR.. Waller, Of London,
iacretary OF the Wesleyan conference.
Rev. John Moderate, of Manchester, rep.
resentipg the Engiah Methodist New Con.
neotion, followed Dr.. Waller. He said
throughout the vast regions Of Earops, Asis
and Australasia, Mathodists were exertlpg
G great !pfaenoe. Amongst bs:bsrous PEG
pie whose teemipg millions we're bound In
superstition, In the great cities where the
spirit OF ohriatiaaity wss not known TO all,
Methodiam was working its way. Rev.
James DonnelIy, of Newry, Ireland, vice
president of the Irish Methodist conferences
the nexs speaker, said that the ohnroh was
10 danger from q spirit Of seIf-glory. Ad-
dresses were also made by Rey. J. II. Bait,
of Brighton. England; DR.. Hugh Brioe
Hughes, of the West London Mission +;
Rey. VIM. Manlay Of New u 'alsnd and Rev.
J. Trsvis. Primitive Methodist OF Eng
land.
Ths Secretary announced the receipt OF q
memorial fron the General Assembly OF the
Presbyterian Church, concerning the settle
ment of International difficulties by arbitra
traitor. A recess was then taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08
TELEeRApHIc BREVITTEs.

Judge Johnscr, in :he circuit court OF
Topeka. Ks, has decided .het al arrest
made OF letter or ;,isg,em liz net Que
process of Law.
Killing frosts occurred yesterday morning
In Missouri Kauass 1uj 4 Kansas aod lighe
frosts this morning lie northern Louisiana
and central Mississippi.
Gov Campbell and Major M>K,alzy met
10 Join. debate In Ada, Ohio, TO cas-. TIE
town was gei!y decore ed and sc inmeas.
crowd gathered TO hes he speeches..
A dispatch o the l. . don Daily Nescs ssys
the o. s. Immigration. commissioners who
have recently been visiting Russie we're
painfully impressed By the coloi.ion Of the
Jews who are within the pGse.
Governor Buchanan, OF Tennessee, has com
muted to life imprisonment the sentence Of ny
than and Woodville Tsryer, who wero to hayo
BEEN hanged in Tiptonviie, on Friday. The
sheriff mas started for the sceno Of execution will
his two prisoners, and, Is Tiptonvio has neither
railroad nor telegraph, the Communication has been
sent from Hickman, H., by messenger on
horacbsck distance Of forty miles.
Mr. Thomas Power O'Hounor, member of par
lament says he hoard whilo in America that dur
ing the visit mr.. Pslnell paid 20 The United States
tho irish leatcr met st NeSport one of the reign.
Ing beauties OF tho Season that he fell L.
love with and pr psaa marriage to her and WAS
accepted. But the lady was lck'o and she mar
Rod another. Pafnol felt thi, bow most acutey
The weather reports from the southwest in.
ruiiug the States OF Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas,
Ollahous aud Indian Ter.ito,y, southorn Mis-.
souri and Southeastern Karsag show the occur
renee there Oil Wednesday and Thursday Of the
coldest weather for the season Of which the
weather bureau has record.
The storm off tho Virginia COAT yesterday
evening is moving to the nOrtheAstwsrd, follow
cd by second CYCLIC % from The vicinity OF Cuba
Tho latter had pr gsessed neariy up to Cape Hat
terss last night.
A dispatch from Gainesville, Tex, Gays heavy
frost formed there and throughout Eorth Texas
and the Chickaaaw country Tuesday night dong
considerable dsmsgc to yourg, urdoveloped cot
scn boIs.
The committee of the German Evangelical Con.
ference in seseion at Indianapolis hsve expelled
Bishop Dubs from the church for e'andoring the
conference
Hon. @. &. Al'on, re ublican csndii.to for
Governor of Massachusetts,, Is i'll with tonsiitis,
and hse cancelled i. dates for the present week
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cents

AS AN object Lesson Of the fraudulent
character Oftho pension system, az conduct
ed b. TspublcRn administrations. it is only
necessary 70 STATE that sn able bodied negro
living near this city, who, when not too
lazy, does as coed days work as any
body else, Is drawing pension for "dyspep-
sy," alleged to have been contracted our
Ing tins var between the Safes. The whole
pension list should &c revised and the nance
on 1t not entitled TO pensions be stricken oil
No man justly entitled to pension would
object to such revision. The only DIRECTORS
would be those not SO entitled and VINO
know the revision would disclose thet fact
but they, 1t is supposed, compose as least
half the present number OF pensioners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08

TEE Legislature Of Arksnsas having re-
fused 20 m&ke sn appropriation for the pro
posed Chicago fair, 8 meeting was called st
Pine Bluff to efscs that object by voluntary
subscriptions, bat 1t wss equally SO unsuc-
cessiuI, al few people attended and little or
no general interest wss manifested. Az the
proposed fair, according to reliable Chicago
newspapers, is a eectionsl end partisan con-
Germ, it seeros unreasonable 70 suppose that
southern people should subscribe money for
its suppoEt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08

THE FREE silver coinage seec's to De IN
dscadence. All tbsJ reasonable people re-
ouire TO make them sss things as they ere
ana acS accordingly Is understanding. The
vast majority OF tue people ia this country
are laborers, euS iaborer's vote ie lost as
effective as hist Of bis sioh Deighoor. Ihe
poor people sye getting undeis aoding OF
the suffice. referred 30. Tney are iearuipg
that free silver will beneAl nobody except
tba producers and importers IF silver bni-
nop. VINO viii coin segen,y-fve cents worth
OF that bullion into dollar pieces which Is
borers will have 70 receive ST thsir Iace
value in payment OF wages. Laborers are
also earnips that 10 matter how Muoh sill
yer may ne coined, not an extra doiiHr
would come into their pockets unless they
should work for it, snd that then liz IL
triusio value would ouly be seventy five
ceDte
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tspocsal Correspondents Of the Alexandria 0asott'
WAsH1N6roA. D. O.. Oct. s 1891.

Mfr. John e. Mason OF King George soun.
ty. Va, who has recently been renominhted
for the Virginia legislature from the coun-
ties of King George and Stafford, was here
to-day. He says the Alliance men and the
democrats of bis district are Of one eocoso.
& call for republican meeting at King
George O. II. Oh the 18Th inst, to nominate
q republican candidate to oppose MIN, mss
heen iesnsG. bot even II responded 10 no
sunh nomination Is expected. rs there ie 10
rpopey DOW to garry on reDn biicsn campaigns
In VlrcIris. aa6, baeioea. Gen. Malone 10 op-
ooseG 10 them this fall.
Ex-Governor Fitz Lee passed through hero To-
day on mis- way home from Baltimore: 10 lDtebo
cd going to ace bis cousin, General w. ii. T. Lee,
but had TO hurry to Gia!sow IN response 10 IN u
he photographed to Bprke's Station for
the latest nova from his i'll cOusiu. The
answer came after no lott. 1t WAS sent 81 orc
O'Clock. and was as follows: fGenersl Lees con-
d luton is somewhat better" Flo says the Gerorsi
has regained full possession of all his nontal I1c-
ultio. and that yesterday, when sipplng 1o0oy
ordered by his physician, said no hsd never ornnK
whisky, and had Just discovered what treat no
had been missing. His improved condition IL duo
TO the subsi1ence of the water III his chest
Mr. Brsdy collector of internal revenue for the
p. tersburg, Yireinis district is still hero. dc
called on tho PRESIDENT yesterday, anu Co-uaJ
called on the heads of some of the departments.
lie is very reticent about political affairs in his
state
The wreck of the steamer W. w. Colcorsn,
which boat was burned at her wharf here some
weeks ago, has been sold for 1857 to Mr.. Gray of
Georgetown, who is now taking 1t TO pieces for
Junk purposes
T. ierrett IT., was to day appointed postmaster
at Bsiley's Y Roads Fairfax county, Virginia,
vice w. N. Payne, resigned.
Ex-senator b sir is still hero and still haunts
the White house. All the same, however, when
interviewed on the subject he says thst SIS long $50
as last July, he told the President 10 give himself
no further concern about his case. tie says he in
tepGs 10 20 back TO his home in Manchester, Now
Hampshiro. ana resommence tho pracvice OF The
law His glory, 81 well as that of his famous oda'
ca5louai biz, mrs departed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08
A Marshal Killed.

V1NIrA, 1. T, OCT. s.-Parliculars have
mat be- en- received OF the killing CT Lee lay
lor. Is United States deputy marshal attach.
ed to the Wichita (Kansas) court, by W,
O. Rogers, postmaster at skiatock, [. I.
The killing took place Thursday. Just as the
marshal srose from Rogers table. end is
said to be the result OF the latter being in-
toxicated. Two charges OF shot we're fred
into the mans chest, killing him instantly
whereupon Rogers ordered team. and tax
Ing whet money there was In bis store, Left
Rogers is O man possessed Of considers
BILE means and we'll known throughout the
nation end the neghboring States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08

AMONG THE questions TO be decided by
the U. 8. Supreme Court, st an early day
during the term Of that coust to commence
on Monday next, will be the right OF
Speaker OF the U. S. House of Representa-
tIves to count quorum OF that body; that
Ia, the right to make a member vote In favor
of bill, though no may want to defent It,
1. that question oe decided sfirmatively,
then tbs Constitution, slough not "a league
with death and covenant with bell," Ia g
deusion and snsrs, and has fooled the
people for more than hundred years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08
ALL THE members Of mir, Harrisons oabi

ALL THE nembers OF mir, Hsrrison's osbi-
net have taken. are taking, or will take, an
active part Ia thle ial!'s political campaign.
and as political parties, to be sucoessfui'
must be managed by polltioa! partisans. wise
men 80 not condemn them for SO doing.
But for oil that. even people with short
memories have not forgotten that under the
last democratic administration no cabinet
officer, nor for that matter any other federal
Official, but two, ever thought OF doing such
a thing, and both Of them were removed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08
Tho Dead Miners.

PoTTsv1LLB, Pe, O,t. S.-The bodies Of
six OF the Richardson colliery victims were
found 10 the mine at Glen Carbon last night
shortly before midnight. The men we're all
caught in the rush OF coal and buried be-
meath Ii, having been crushed to death. The
bodies OF the other two miners have not YET
been found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08
pioyed

An xcHAnGE OF DAUGHTERs.-Col. James ".
Forsyth, commander OF the Eleventh. cavalry, who
became famous in the recent Indian war, will, it
is announced in Omaha, marry tho daughter OF
Dr.. Ca,iis Bache, OF Phliadephis Col. forsyth's
daughter will marry DR.. Bscbe. Each OF the
men is sixty years OF age while the young ladies
are nc: much over twenty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08

f'te cold north wind Tuesday night fl. zs
water nearly 90 inch II thickness at Carrie
ton, Mlnn snd ptsotosi,y ended the growth
and further development of garden and
field products. The cold wave continues &C..
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08
Destructive Fire

New YoBK. Oos 8.-Flre this morning
destroyed tie fVe-9tory broWnstone man.
zion on Fifth avenue, occupied by August
Belmont. Mrs Belmont, two children and
number of servants mad narrow escapes
from desth. The bcuse was filed With
costly furniture end tapestries. The build
ing Is completely gust ted and the LOGS Is e.
timated at 5000 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08
A Rad Outlook.

RIsMARCK, N. D., Oo,. 6.-Forty million
bushels of wheat Is standing In the shock in
lhis State AID rain has been falling for the
past ten daye. L. ID said that wheat Is
sprouting and II the weather keeps vet
great damage will be done. Not 25 per
cent. of tbs chop in some counties is tbresh-
ed or In slack.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08
ZOE oyER FIPTYYEARs.

An OLD hHD WELL.TRIED REMEDY-Srs
Windows Soothing Syrup has been used for over
Fifty Years by BfiESass OF Mothers for their CRit
dren While Tcctkiss, with Perfect Sttecesa SooheJ
the CAild Sottsas the Gum, AHays all Pain; Cure.
Wind Calic and is the best remedy FOR Diarrh0a
Bold by Druggists in every port OF the world. H.
value is incalculable. Be sura and ask FOR Mrs.
Wi,lslo,rs Soothing Ssrap, and take no other kind
Twenty. Eve conEa q hottie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08

To enjoy COCO health, aim to always have
abundant seep this cen neraiiy be Sc
cured by management, unlass you hsve y
crying baby. In which case D.. Bu's Baby
Syrup will greatly aeset.
A very good accommodation Il used
Old saul's Ca.asrh Cure FOR influenza and
vas cured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08

PuxDRrDs OF ANIMALS MAD-Hund, ed OF
dogs, cots, COWS, horscs and other animals in UI-
per ssucon townshiD, Pa, Lehigh county. have
beeu bitten by number of mad dOgs which came
days ago. Cooporsburr, Centre Valley -nd other
vllagrs arc torrorizod by this whoo'ale rpresd OF
hydrophobls DR.. j A. Larshs valuable hors'
had to bo killed with the rabies at Coopersburg
yesterday, ss was also ono owned By Mrs. joins
than echwartz, and number ofheif.rr belonging
to James Moroy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08

a DISPATCH from Paris, of yesterdays
date, says: French manufacturers general
ly regard the invitation OF the United States
60 send exhibits to the Chicago fair. follow
iug tbs adoption OF the new tariff, IS mere
mockery." And we'll they msy, 30 their
products are practically excluded from this
country by the almost prohibitory tax on
them imposed by the Mckinley bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08

as THERE nege, has baen g uni'es -:
since stronghog 4onsa. hat / aad uuder
the coatgoto nc Bl 50 government. wise
men Go poS seppoes sha' h death OF MI
Psrnell will effec. tass object, for which
better men nave fought and aufeted ln vain
for eight hundred years
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08

The commissioners of the proposed Chi
cage fair have refused lucrative offer for
permission to have bull fights withia tho
fair grouuds. Why bull fights should %
prohibited, when all osher, and worse, sorts
of "sports" sre to be permitted within the
grouads referred 10, seems little strange to
Chose who ere fsm!liar with Chicago life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08
Foreign News.

LONDON, o.. S-The employers Of river
side labor have given notice that any man
refusing to do work properly sllotted to him
will be discharged and Oever again be en-
nio1 ed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08

Chriss, pier Fu.-s-s, Easlisn Iipersl mem.
is, vf Pa,iiemeet, end owner Gfthe Furness
I.iAe steamers, : $ "a is to establish new
)iue Of BLK steamere DeeGsea Baltimore and
Antwerp, on January 1st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YoHy Oct. 8.-Tbe stock market this
morning displayed a very moderate volume o.
business, but in general frmer tone than that Of
yesterday without material change in quotations.
First pricea were nearly all higher than those q
last evening. a continuation OF the hsmmeriDg
process however caused los of portion Of the
opening gains and dullne5s again became the most
prominent feature Of the deslings while prizes
remained practically stsgsnt and tho trading with
out interest for tho rest Of The hour 1t II O'Clock
the market vas quiet to dull at close to opening
figures
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Oct 8.-Flour is strong
CIR. Wheat is fairly active and from1 to &C. high
or for the best grsdos Com, rye AMI oats are
arner.
BALr1Nohn. Oct 8.-Flour firm. Wheat rm
Corn firm. Oats quiet and steady. Rye scave
and firm Hay active aud firm. Provisions
steady, firm ard unchanged.
NEW YORK, Oct 9.-COtton quiet and stesay
uplands Ssa Orleans 8 3 49, futures stead7
Flour active and firm. Wheat active and essy
Corn dull ard easy. Pors quiet aud steady AZ
$40 75sl2 20. Lard quiet and steady st 5 OF u
CHICAGO, Oct. 8-11.OO a. m.-wheat- Dec
100; May 106. Corn-oct "a year Az
Oats-Nov 27A May 81. Pork-Dec SO 97lp;
Ian $l2 374. Lsrd-Nov Sc 67lb; Jan So 80.
Short ribs--Nov SIS 80; Jan S. 40.
MARINE NEWS.
OCT OF ALEXANUEIA OCT. 8. 1891.
sun rioos. ........6 spn sets...............6 81
& chr J q nrner. ct GEORGE Tslsnd, lOmbs' b.
Fl - Smrot & ron.
psRRY'e HARHt69 Oiii SOAP
Three sizen-$1, 90 and 25c a;zes She 5ncc!
ticle In she ~oJld for barnoss. FOR ssio BY
f.h27 W. r. CREIGHTON ? 30
An ASSORTMENT OF CoCHECo DRESS
Il STYLES, closely resembling Pongee, at 7cat
snsZ3 AMOS 3. SLAYMAKE8's,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08

en nne n, the oldsstl 'ors' -'"oera in tho
town, and have used your Salvation vi
for cracked heels, mango and Sand cracks
wish horses IL gives perfect satisfaction. q;
CHAs. w. LEE,
414 W. Baltimore, Street, Baltic, Md.
A Methodist preacher hlnted that 1t would
be -nos ~ 40 70 Ea;ypr, as I'm ,h.e..t .rvu-
BILE was getting worse, bnt the gooo dsacons
cent for bottle OF DR.. BulPs cough syrup,
snd consequently now enjoy good sermon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08

Conyan:ious 'of dominating Car didetes fcs
she State e3nase and House Of Delegates
ware held iD she Opera Houae to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Oct 8.-Flour is strong
or. Wheat Is fairly active and from to &C. high
or for the best grsdoe Com, rye AMI oats are
armer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08

BALr1NoAn. Oct 8.-Flour firm. Wheat firm
Corr firm. Oats quiet and steady. Rye acl ve
and firm Hay active aud finn. Provisions
steady, firm ard unchanged.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-30
FOREIGN GLEANINGs.

A Portland, Mich, man has a
chicken that has comb, spurs and
all the trappings of a rooster, in
Guiding the ability to crow, that
lays an egg every day in the week.
An English authority has under
taken to settle the question, "What
is typewriting-the written sheet
or the act of writing?" He says
the machine is type writer; an
operator is typist; when working
the typewriter she is tipping.
A commercial traveller, on open
ing his sample bags before a GUS
toner in Griffin, Ca, was amazed
to find them filled with potatoes,
cabbage, lemons and the like. Some
practical jokers, friends of his, had
run over the samples and substitute
ed the vegetables.
A Sturgis, Mich, father on learn
ing that his prospective son-in-law
was incumbered with numerous I'M
paid bills, stopped the wedding
preparations that were going on in
his family. His unchivalrous re-
fusai to rise to the occasion and
liquidate the debts himself has cast
gloom over the community.
A loving couple from the rural
districts of Moose River went to
Bangor the other day and got mar
ried. After the nuptial knot had
been tied they made tour of the
town in the electrlc-cars, took in a
view of the shops, and at 99-cent-
store invested in baby carriage,
their only purchase.
On one square in Cumminsville,
Ohio, and it is only one of ordinary
length, there were counted fifty
three children, thirteen pianos, two
cabinet organs and seventeen dogs.
When they all get to going to-
gether in the evening, as they gen.
orally do, it makes one have chill,
even if the thermometer does stand
at blood heat.
Two Florida men killed an alli-
gator and pulled it upon dry land.
They went off some distance, and
upon their return they saw some
twenty-five alligators around the
dead one. They watched their
movements for some time, and final
ly saw the live alligators carry the
dead one into the water and some
distance from the shore.
A curious wedding took place
recently in Ashley, Northhampto
shire, England. The contracting
parties were man aged 76 and a
women aged II. The bans had
been published in church fifty-six
years ago, but they separated and
married different people. The wife
of one and the husband of the other
dying, they found themselves at
liberty to renew their old engage
ment, and have now married, pre-.
sumably for the last time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-30

Tralee, the chairman said that they
preferred Balfour and coersion to
the priests.
There are rumors of an impend-
ing crisis in banking circles in Lon
don. Russia has withdraw $780,
900 in gold from that city.
For the year ending June Both,
1891, a total weight of 113 million
pounds of fresh meat, valued at
81, 100000, was shipped from New
Zealand, beng an increase over the
previous year of II million pounds
The first session of the new Par.
lament of New South Wales was
opened by the Governor on the 18th
INST, at Sydney.
Heavy floods are reported from
Victoria; the railway and tram
traffic of Melbourne were suspend
ed. The race course is under
water. Owing to high westerly
winds the waters were banked uI
at the mouth of the Yarra, and the
low-lying lands along the river are
submerged, and many residents o.
Footscray have had to leave theil
homes. At Toorak the water rose
so suddenly that in some instances
women and children had to bt
dragged out of the windows into
rescuing boats. A vast amount O.
damage has been done.