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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47

June

June.

2. Attempt to shoot the Emperor William. Wreck of steamship Idaho on coast of Ireland. Terrible cyclone in Missouri.

3. United States Senate pass Bill for payment of Fishery Award Germany issues invitations to a Congress of European powers to meet at Berlin.

4. Opening of Quebec Legislature, and election of Speaker. New Ministry sustained by vote of Speaker. Cabinets accept invitations to Congress. International Postal Treaty signed. Derby Day—"Sefton" winner.

5. Tariff Bill defeated In House of Representatives, Washington. Crown Prince of Prussia proclaimed Regent.

7. Terrible colliery explosion at Wigan with 230 lives 10s. Arrest of Socialist conspirators all over Germany.

8. Violent shock of earthquake at Lisbon

9. Quebec strikers parading the streets and committing acts of violence.

11. Duke of Cambridge sails for Malta to inspect Indian forces. Meeting of International Copyright Congress at Paris. Meeting of over 20,000 cotton operatives at Blackburn, Lancashire resolve to continue the strike. Heavy fall of snow in Perthshire, Scotland.

12. Authorities compelled to call out troops to put down Quebec rioters.

13. Opening of European Congress at Berlin. Bismarck chosen President Address in Quebec Legislature carried by majority of one

14. Cholera reported at Marseilles. Lancashire weavers resolve to return to work, United states Congress declare against any attempt to re-open question of Presidential election. Quebec strikers go back to work.

16. Great communist demonstration in Chicago.

17. Trade depression at Calcutta. Kaffir insurgents dispersed. Orangemen of Montreal apply to City Council for protection on 12th July.

19. Damaging floods in northern New Zealand. Large numbers of unemployed working men in Melbourne, Australia are promised employment, on public works Lancashire cotton mills re-opened. Great sale of Short Horns in Kentucky.

20. Hanian-Morris boat race at Pittsburgh, U S., won by Hanlan. Adjournment of U. S. Congress.

21. Reinforcements sent to Cape of Good Hope Anniversary of settlement of Hall fax, N S. Musical Jubilee in Montreal. Destructive fire in Montreal.

23. British Ultimatum in Peace Congress acceded to by the Czar. Island of St. Bartholomew, W.I., transferred by Sweden to France.

25. Bulgarian question settled in Congress.

27. Death of the young Queen of Spain. Turkey offers obstructions to settlement of peace.

28. Congress decide Austria shall occupy Bosnia, Preparations in Portsmouth dockyard discontinued and all extra hands dismissed.