President Harrison is revising the tariff on a reduced protective basis.
An attempt has been made to assassinate Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria.—Straits Times.
London, 23rd Nov.
The Government hava invited tenders for working the Burma Ruby Mines, Six tenders have been received, the highest being twelve toss annually, the decision will be given on Tuesday.
Cairo, 28rd Nov.
General Dormer is of opinion that it will be necessary to increase the Egyptian army to sixteen thousand men, thus enabling the Egyptian Government to capture the strongholds at Suakim, crush the rebellion, advance on Dongola and then tranquilize the Soudan, Paris, 24th Nov.
The animosity which exists between the different political parties in France and especially between Boulangists and Republicans is becoming serious. Charges of peculation and jobbery against certain members of the Chamber of Deputies are being published, and the Boulangists und Conservatives accuse M. Floquet of meditating a coup d'etat, St. Petersburg, 26th Nov.
Notwithstanding the death of Colonel Prjevalsky at Vernoe, the Russian explore ing expedition to Thibet will proceed on ita journey.
Berlin, 27th Nov.
The expedition under Wissmann for the relief of Emin Pacha leaves Berlin immediately and proceeds to the interior of Africa,
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