The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47

April

April.

2. British revenue for year shows surplus of three millions. House of Commons sit until 6 in the morning on Irish Sunday Closing Bill. Audit Bill passes Dominion Commons Earl of Leitrim and two stewards shot in Ireland.

3. Financial panic at St. Petersburg. Bismarck endeavours to renew negotiations for Congress. Inundations in West of France and snow storms in East.

6. Hopes of Congress renewed Peace party gaining strength in Russia.

8. Address in answer to Queen's proclamation calling out reserves passes Imperial Parliament.

9. Prince Gortzchakoff replies to Lord Salisbury's circular in a pacific tone.

12. Efforts of Russia to float a new loan proves a failure. Clauses of Duke of Richmond's Cattle Bill repealed as regards Canada. Dr. Butt resigns the Home Leadership. Sir John Macdonald moves in Dominion commons vote of censure on Lt.-Gov. of Quebec

13. 30 hours Session in Dominion Commons on Mr John Macdonald's motion. University boat race won by Oxford. Hurricane with two waterspouts does great damage in Canton.

16. First ocean vessels of season reported off Cape Rosier. British Parliament, adjourns until 6th of May. Great strike of cotton operatives in England, affecting a quarter of a million hands.

18. Nihilist disturbances in several cities of Russia. New Turkish ministry formed.

19. Good Friday. Riot near Glasgow. Trouble in Montreal over O. Y. B. procession.

21. Heavy gale on N. Coast of Spain. Earthquake in Constantinople. More rioting in Montreal

22. Pope issues Encyclical protesting against occupation of civil principality of the church. Russians entrenching near Constantinople Valuable mineral discoveries in the land of Midian by Capt. Burton.

23. Strike at Preston, Lancashire, collapsed. Invitations to a Congress of powers issued. Revolutionary excitement in Russia.

24. illness of Bismarck and Gortzchakoff. Mussulman risings in Roumania.

27. England and Russia consent to withdraw their forces from neighbourhood of Constantinople.

29. French Chambers re-assemble. Financial crisis in Chicago City Treasury. Great damage in Massachusetts, by floods. Catholic Union men attack Orange Young Britons in Montreal.