The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-24
NEWS FROM ACROSS THE POND.
A Political Sensation in Great
Britain
Caused by the Offer Sir John Gorst, Politi-
cal Secretary of India, to Resign-Fcnr
of Famine in Morocco-Father Curci's
Book-War in Siam-The Chinese
Riots aimed at the Reigning Dynasty.

LoYpoN, June 23.-(Special IA gen
uine Sensation has been caused by the
offer Of Sir John Gorst to resign his
placeias political secretary for India.
Sir John thoroughly understands In
dian affairs and is an encyclopedia of
Information on the condition of Eng
lands eastern empire. lilo has not dis
guised his disgust with the manage
mentor the expedition against Mani
pur, iand especially tho attempt 20
seize the Manipur princes as prisoners
whentthey would have been engaged in
conference.
Vlscount Cross has upheld the Marquis
of Landsdowne from tho beginning of
tho affair until now, and has steadily
refused to permit the Viccroy's conduct
to be.criticised Sir John is not mem
Der of the cabinet but attends to the
actual work Of the Indian office. Some
go so far as to say that he sees the
signsof tory collapse and has been
anxious for good excuse to retro and
quietly transform himself into a liberal.
FAMINE FEAREDIN MOROCCO.
a famine is feared in Morocco owing
to the awful ravage CT the locust which
have now reached such capacity for
destruction that it seems impossible for
human industry or ingenuity to obstruct
or diminish. 1t is the worst visitation
of tl.ekind in the history of the Morocco
Empire, and that country will have to
import its food where even rude agri-
cultural has been rewarded with abund.
ance, the insects have stripped fruit
trees of their bark and have even at
tackled the prickly cactus.
AN INTERESTING BOOK.
A Rome dispatch says that the public
are looking forward with considerable
interest to the publication of the book
OF the late Father Curci entitled use
full Memorials of {; Useless Life" 1t is
believed that the book will surpass in
interest the apology of the late Cardinal
Newman, and will throw a strong light
on the interior working of tho church.
Father Curci, who died near Florence,
was prosecuted for number of years
because he had opposed or at least
ceased to support the temporal power Of
the Pope.
'iftf CAUSE OF THE cTSEsE RIOTS.
A Shanghi dispatch says that the
Chinese government has como to the
conclusion that the recent riots were
not merely anti-Christian, but were also
aimed at the reigning dynasty. In eli
max the outrages on foreigners have
been perpetrated by members OF the Sc
cret society OF Yokohama district de-
scendents of the Apings, who came SO
near to tho overthrow OF the empire.
This accounts for the sudden activity of
the Chinese government in bringing the
rebels to justice.
WAR IN SIAM.
PARIS, June %. 4 Special IA Calcutta
dispatch says that war has broke out
between the French and Siames
Already the annames friendly to France
have engaged in hostilities with the
Siames along the Me Kong river, while
their enemies have ravagcd the territory
under French protection. No ncws has
been received from M. Pavie, the French
officer who is in command of small
expedition, charged with the work of
rectifying the frontier, and it is feared
the party has fallen into the hands Of the
belligerent natives.