Foochow, Septewser 17.
The unusual drought, which has caused a failure of the crops la the in the North has brought great distress t+ the people. Consequently riots have broken out, which have led to an attack on the district "Tar HoxcKxono Day Pasi London, September 11.
The Sunderland steamer Pacific of 1,859 tons net register, owned by the Pacific Shipping, Ld., capsized off Humber, and five persons on board were drowned.
The Mivas Geraes, 4, Brasilian battleship, has been laanc!<Zu at Elswick. Tt is described ax the most powerful vessel in the world, and has a displacement of 21,000 tons.
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Londton, September 10.
It in reported from St. Petersburg that, despite the interdiction by the Holy Synod and the authorities, Count Tolstoi's eightieth birthday was cole-brated by popaler rejoicings and appre dative articles in the newspapers. One of the papers has had its machines confi seated on the ground that it attacked the Holy Synod. The Governor of Moscow has refnred to sanction a resolution by the Municipality to establish a library in commemoration of Count Tolstoi's services, London, September 11.
A message from Yasnaya Polyana says that Count Tolstoi passed his birthday quietly with his family and a few friends. He received a constant succession of telegrams of congratulation during the entire day. His baalth is still very weak.—
September, 12, Morocor continues to evoke'
Germany's attitude
iticiem in France, and the jou warfare between the two coun becomir g inten ifed, September 13.
"The North German Gazette" prints a ly worded semi-official note regarding the tension between France and Germany concerning Morocco 3t. Viovent, a new battleship of the Dresdoonght type, has been lannched at Portsmouth. Of the twelve Dread noughts provided for in the British naval programme, two have already been completed, eight have boon
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