Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-29
Foreign

A CloudDurSt inundated Cnlnuanua,
Mexico. 1t swept away about twenty
houses.
Edison told German friends that if
we should adopt the "made-in-Ger
many" policy half the shops in Berlin
would close.
Danish aviator announced that he
would attempt to fly across the AT
lantic from Copenhagen to New York
in a biplane.
The strike in Spain proved a fail
ure, an order by union leaders for
men to quit work receiving only small
response; Madrid was quiet.
Vienna was under martial law on
account of the recent riots in that city,
more than six thousand troops being
stationed in the disturbed district.
The German rejoinder to Frances
reply to the German counter proposals
was handed to the French ambassador
in Berlin
The lava emitted from Mount Etna
was reported to be slightly less in
initial speed but equal in quantity to
that of the first few days of the erup-
ton.
One hundred and eight persons who
took part in riots in Sydney, n. S. W.,
were fined from guinea to four gui-
meas each, and the leader was SEN
fenced to two months at hard labor.
Premier Stolypin, of Russia, died of
the wound inflicted on him ON Thurs
day last at Kiel; Jews, fearing a pop
ular outbreak against them, left the
city in large numbers.
1t was officially reported that the
epidemic of cholera in Italy was de-
creasing, although the disease had
made it's appearance in Sardinia,
hitherto wholly free from the plague
Reciprocity was rejected and the
government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier de-
feated at the election in Canada; the
Conservative majority in the next
Parliament will probably be fifty
Advices from Cheng-Tu were to the
effect that al foreigners in the city
were unmolested and that food was
coming to the city; several Canadian
missionaries reached Chung-King
The Holland-America liner Noord-
am, which went aground off the
Dutch coast, was refoated without
damage and proceeded on her voyage
to Boulogne and New York.
1t was anticipated in Paris that the
coolness existing between France and
Spain may render difficult final ad
justment with Germany on the sub
ject of Morocco.
The chief of the Turcomens has tel
egraphed from Gunesh Tapeh, Persia,
that he has captured Mohammed Ali
and asks for instructions as to his dis
posal.
The Amalgamated Society for Rail-
way Servants is bitterly disap-
pointed at the lack of response in
Ireland to it's order for a general
strike.
Thomas A. Edison is being besieged
by German inventors with all kinds
of marvellous electrical contrivances.
"They treat me as il l were kind Of
trade mark" said Mr.. Edison.
The Colonial Bank of Canada, whose
operations are largely confined to the
West Indies, has been absorbed by the
Royal Bank of Canada.
Peru is still without cabinet, 1t
having been found impossible to form
a satisfactory combination.
In view of the increased cost of food
the French government has induced
the railroads to increase the 20-pound
limit of the agricultural parcels post
to 80 pounds, for perishable foods.
Official cholera statistics were given
out in Rome. They show that for the
week ended September in all Italy,
there Lad been 1,468 new cases and
CAB deaths. Totals from June 26 to
September 8, were 10,e34 cases and
A.086 deaths.