, 1894-10-24

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IN consequence of the existing socialistic
tendency upon the Labour question.
All the Conservative Journals report that
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs and the Sc
oreta y Of State for War are in opposition to
Lord Rosebery, who, they state, is likely ID
retire from the Premiership before Parliament
reassembles.
A despatch from the East states that at u
late meeting Of the Imperial Diet of japan
q vote of $50 million yen was unanimously
adopted for war expenses.
Paris news states that the new Panama
Canal Company has been successfully organ
lied, although the proceedings at the meeting
were boiStptous. Work is to be resumed at
once at Culebrn, where 500 labourers arr to
be employed promptly.
The French Naval estimates for the enSu-
ing year are said 10 be- 237 million flames,
against that Of tile Triple Alliance aggreI
gat Of 246 million.
Dispatches from Livadia are Of a gloomy
character. 1t is reported the Gar has lost
81 lbs weight during the last ten days. His
legs had become swollen above the knees
from dropsy, which has however been tapped
beneficial ~. 1t is thought that should he
escape apoplexy or heart failure after all
u opdSII, JIG nlOOiCdI uGUClAA0Ab8 AOpp
to be able to combat with uraemia for some
time to come, as the final symptoms of that
disease, delirium, and coma, have not yet been
observed.
The Czarina has had an apoplectic seizure,
the result of fatigue and anxiety, and it is re-
ported that the Grand Duchess Zenia is also
Ill and confined to her room.
A report is also current that the health of
the Grand~Duke George is so bad that he
can scarcely survive his father.
Continental press com ments on the stats
Of the Cars health are generally of a regret
full tone, except from Vienna, where one
iou nal expresses the opinion that none will
weep for him another'says there will be a
sigh Of relief when he vanishes into oblivion.
Sir Ambrose and Lady Shea from Nassau
are now on d visit to New port r.. j..
New York, October 23rd The London
Daily News reports that the eyesight of Sir
William Harcourt has SO much improved since
his recent Wiesbalen treatment that it is now
better than it has been for years past.
The death is announced of Lord Basing.
A despatch from the St. Petersburg corre.-
pendent Of a Lond on paper reports that Rus
STA will support Ishak Khan, the Afghan pre-
tender to the throne who is also = cousin of
the Ameer.
AdvlCes from Brussels report the result OF
the elections to the Chamber of Representa-
tives, including re-ballots as follows: 1O4
Catholics and % Socialists. Nineteen Liberals
and NJ. j. de Burlet Minister of the Interior
and Public Instruction have been defeated.
Official information from St Petersburg
states that the latest advicss received from
Livadia respecting the Gar are that he has
slept for 5 consecutive hours, but that his
appetite has decreased and he is apparently
no stronger.
A despatch from the St. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Standard asserts there is
to be another operation, but that the medical
men ia attendance remark there has been no
pulse temperature or other symptoms bull
letinized to enable them to form a fair
Judgment of his case at present.
The condition of the Czarina is said to be
most pitiable and of a precarious nature.
Princess Alix has arrived at Livadia. II
is stated that in accordance with the custom
of the House Of the Romanoffs it is required
that a Cars marriage Shall take place before
his accession to the throne, also that his heir
apparent should then be announced and EN-
braced in the same oath IF allegiance.
1t is denied that there hRs been an angry iu-
terview between the Gar and the Czarewitch
i'll consequences of the statement that the lat
ter had declared Ire preferred to reuounce the
throne to a lovelrss marriage.
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