(Received 10.40 a.m.) Zanzibar, July 28. King Mwanga has escaped from bhe Catholics and has rejoined the Protestant natives.
The French Bishop vainly urged the Catholics to continue war against Protes tants.
AMERICAN LABOURERS.
THE IDAHO TROUBLES.
AN ABORTIVE EXPLOSION.
UNIONIST THREATS

New York, July 28. An attempt was mado to destroy Carnegie's Mills by means of a gas explosion, which was frustrated.
Had the explosion been carried oub bhe lives of 140 workmen would have been en dangered

The men on strike declare that a pre tended freeman will bo sent to the mills to place explosives for the destruction of the work, unless the Unionists are re-engaged.
ANTARCTIC WHALING.
CAPTAIN GRAY'S EXPEDITION

NO EXPLORATION INTENDED.
London, July 28. The Dundee whaling expedition will cruise in the vicinity of the Falkland Islands, but will mako no attempt co explore the An tarctic Ocean.
BROKEN HILL MINERS.
LARGE SUPPLIES FOR THE

STRIKERS.
Sydney, bins day. The Broken Hill miners are reported to havo two months' supplies and provisions, and further assistance is on the way.
TRAGIC ENDING OF A BUSINESS DISPUTE.
Washington, July 28,

A speculator, named Kennedy, murdered Pago, a Philadelphia broker, over a busi ness dispute, and then committed suicide in his office.
THE MERCANTILE BANK.
London, July 27.
The committee of shareholders and de positors appointed to investigate the affairs of the Mercantile Bank, await details from Melbourne before advising the liquidators. The situation is considered very unsatisfactory. Ib is reported that a member of the firm of Messrs Guinness and Mahon, bankers, will visit Melbourne bo inquire into the position of the Mercantile Bank.
REVOLT IN MOROCCO.
Paris, July 28.
