Foreign

A stook broker at Uuda-Pesth, crazed by his losses on the exchange, killed his wife and three children and then committcd Biiicide. Flames in Broutelle's sash factoryin Montreal, Can., caused a loss of siOO.000. At the laying of the corner stone of a new Methodist chureh at Durango, Mex., the Methodists were stoned by Catholics and some of them severely injured. The American residents of Durango would cali upon their government for protection. It was n-ported that Mr. Parnell, with his wife, would soon visit America. Edgar Marvin'. United States vica consul at Victoria, B. C. , died there, aged 67 years. The provincial legislatura of Prince Edwarcfs Island has adopted a resolution favoring unrestricted reciprocity between tañada and the United States. The International Educational association in session at Toronto, Ont., elected as president E. H. Cook, of New York. The Canadian gul f fisheries on the Magdelena islands are a l'ailure this year on account of the prevalence of the grip among the flshermen. Sa.mi-ki. .1. I)ixo., of Toronto, Ont., walleed across the Niágara gorge over the whirlpoo] rapids on a three-fourths inch wire cuble. Santiack), Chili, was visited with the severest fire ever known in South America, the loss being estimated at more than 62,000,000. The liritish legation w;is consumed, including all of the archives.