The Archive · 1890

Socialist Jubilation at Bern

London, 2nd October, The Svcialists at Berlin celebrated the expiration of the socialist law by meetings and great rejoicings.

CANADA AND THE AMERICAN TARIFF BILL, London, 3rd October.

The Canadian Premier, Sir John Alexander Macdonald, speaking at Halifax, a Scotia, declared that the Canadians will never be seduced from British allege. ance by the American tariff, bat will find Total $213 Ts, 135 have received the following letter from Father Watson Ta-k'outstun, Oct., 1890.

Drak S1n,—Mousieur Favier, who ve= ceived your note and cheyne on the eve of hig departure for the Western Hills, has given me the cheque and begs me to thank you, have also myself to thank you for your kindness in admitting my appeal in your quite an unexpected favour, Allow me in acknowledging the receipt of the Tls. 222.17 to thank the subscribers for their timely aid. They will have alleviated in some degree a real distress which is not by any means at its end.

Tam, dear Sir, Yours very sincerely, Cuas, Epwo, Warson, Sicawei report, 17th October, 10 a.m.—Yesterday the barometer fell violently more than 6 millim'tres in 24 hours at Sicawei, At Tientsin and Viadivostock the fall of the barometer was also very rapid, amounting to 8. millimétres in 24 hours at the latter station. A centre of depression without a strong wind exist the north between Tientsin and V vostock, bearing towards Japan, south the barometer, remains. high with N.E. monsoon blowing.—18th October: Yesterday morning there was a strong wind at Tientsin, with high barometer. The centre of the tempest passed over to the north, at a considerable distance. the south the barometer is gently falling to the mean, A continuation of fine

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