Vienna, September 6

Archduke Franz Ferdinand is betrothed to Princess Clementine, daughter of the King of the Belgians.
THE PREMIER OF CANADA RESIGNS.
OTTATTA^September 7.
Sir J. J. Abbott, Premier of the Dominion, will shortly resign office on account of ill-health. Sir John S. D. Thompson, Minisfcice of Justice, will probably succeed him.
THE CHOLERA PLAGUE.
(Press Association.)

Paris, September 6. Cholera has appeared at Limoges and Portiers.
Ottawa, September 6. Six deaths from cholera are reported at Montreal,

Berlin, September 6. 369 deaths were recorded in Ham burg yesterday.
The loss to business is estimated at 200,000,000 marks (£10,000,000). Many prayer meetings are being held, and prayers offered for the sick.
The cooler weather is mitigating the disease.
The officials in Wismar, a sea port in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg- Schwerin, on an inlet of the Baltic, forbid shelter of all travellers from outside districts under the penalty of a thousand marks (£SO).
London, September 6. A person who arrived at Ghrimsby (Lincolnshire) from Hamburg, was found to be suffering from cholera, and another case has been discovered at Whallybridge, Derbyshire.
THE BROKEN HILL STRIKE

Meeting of the Hen.
Sydney, This day.
At a meeting of the Broken Hill strikers speeches of a revolutionary character were made.
There appears to be growing dis sension among the men.
ANOTHER BIG STRIKE PREDICTED

[Pbess Association.]

Melboubne, Lust night.
A strike occurred on tho steamer Lag lia'erro, against the redaction of £1 per month all round, bat (he crew was ina randiately replaced.
