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Parent Issue
Day
6
Month
April
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Rusb ian government has prohibited operations by the American biblo society in tho Baltic provinces. It is probable that the government will ultimatoly expel all representativos of British and American bible soeietieí. The French government charges Boulanger with having conspired agninst the repub'.io. The general stoutly deniea the allegation. Dispatches from China said that Honou floods are over, leaving 2,000,000 persons destitute. The starving horde; are invading the surrounding towns and devouring evorytbing like locusts, causing Kieat distress to the poor inhubitants. Kussia asks the powers to withdraw their representativos from Bulgaria, in view of the contempt shown their recent bate by Prince Ferdinand. l'.mperor Frederick oí Germany ia so much better that Dr. Mackenzie will soon return to London. (, nubec's parliament meets Juue 15. The ('anadian government has ordered liritisli Colnmbta sealors in tho Behring sea to refrain from asserting any rights tliey may claim, nnd which may bo doniod them in Alaskau waters, nntil the present idiplomatlc negotiation on the subject are completad. Cliprles E. Cross asd Samuel C. White, president and cashier of the nationalbank o Kaleigh, N. C, have been arrestnd at Toionto for forgery. They had ?--t,OUO in bilis i ti their pockets, liismarck was T years ohl April 1. The bark líriiiaU Prince has been wrecked oir Caminha, Portugal, and 33 persons drowned. Süveral more villages in Hungary have i been flooded. nul t lio inhabitants oro Btarviag. Dr. W. Bessols. the Arctic exp orer, who acted as physlcian on the American ship Polaris in 1-71, has died at Stuttgart o: apoplexy. Queen Victoria has sent her thanks to the lisherio'i pleniplotentaries who conducted the Washington negotiations. The terms of settlement hetween the dominion govornment and. the Canadian Facitio railway are understood to be as follows; The C.madian Paclflo is to surrender absolutely its monopoly in the nortbwest 011 receiving $15,0JU,00;) cash for 10,00 ,0:0 acres of land. The lands are to be open for settlers, and the $15,000,00.) is to be expended in improving the railroad and adding to its rolling stock and branches. Crown Prince William has chosen Bismarek for his leador. Queen Victoria will visit the emporor aud empress of (Jermany before returninj; to Kngland. The czar and the pope havo approvo 1 the preliminariej of the convention Ie tween Kussia aud tho Vatican. When the details are settled Rutüia will acredit a minister to the Vatican A new French cabinet has been formed, witli M' Floquet at tho head of it. Emperor Kredorick has writtcn a letter expressing his undying devotion to the army.

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