Emin Boy, after heavy lighting with dervishes, has arrived at Wadelai, bringing 6,000 elephant tusks with him. ...
Article : 25 wordsA convention of delegates from the various branches of the Irish National League in America is about being held, and Messrs. Parnell and Justin ...
Article : 53 wordsWe have received several letters on "The Richmond Tragedy," which really amount to a discussion on the punishment of death. Our space will not permit us to allow such an ...
Article : 50 wordsOrient, 2nd prox.; German line, 2nd prox. OUTWARDS. Messageries, 27th inst: P. and 0.29th inst. THIS DAY. ...
Article : 48 wordsPukaki, s.s., 1,345 tons, H. E. Ewan, from Newcastle. Agents—Union Steamship Co. Oonah, s.s., 1,700 lons, W. J. Featherstone, from Sydney. Passengers—Mesdames Davies, ...
Article : 79 wordsRussia demands an indemnity from Turkey for slepping the free passage of vessels through the Dardanelles. [The Ganlois publishes an account of a ...
Article : 216 wordsIT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that we have nothing whatever to do with persons CANVASSING for advertisements for the above Directory, nor have we given authority ...
Article : 69 wordsThe following are the Customs returns at Hobart for the week ending August 22, 1891:— Spirits, £503 3s. 3d.; tobacco, £481 16s.; other goods, £2,531 4s. 9d.; wharfage, £123 1s. 6d.; light ...
Article : 270 words[A special charge is made to consignees wishing to particularise their imports or exports.] Oonah, s.s., from Sydney—750 sheep, 80 bullocks, 700 tons coal, 50 hhds. bottles, 80 empty ...
Article : 854 wordsBullion silver has dropped in price one-eighth per oz., the present quotation being 3s. 9[?]d. per oz. ...
Article : 23 wordsLecture on Surgical Nursing at Mayor's Court-room to-night. A Fruitgrowers' Association is to be formed at Port Cygnet. ...
Article : 5,353 wordsAntimony is quoted at £40 to £41 per ton. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe American Wheal Trust (Tin), formed to control the tin market in the United States, has failed for four million dollars. ...
Article : 36 wordsFor the Lewisham seat, rendered vacant in the House of Commons by the death of Viscount Lewisham, Mr. Penn, Conservative, and Mr. ...
Article : 33 wordsMr. Henderson, the well-known mining export and engineer, who visited Zeehanand other Tasmanian mining centres a few months ago, will revisit Tasmania in the ...
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Advertising : 1,301 wordsThe British Admiralty has issued an order forbidding officers of the Naval Service accepting appintments under the Chinese Government. ...
Article : 31 wordsCommercial depression in Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, and the meagre prospect of any immediate relief, have reduced the ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Labour Congress, Edinburgh, has resolved to inquire into, develop and unify legislation for the working classes, and to endeavour to unite the ...
Article : 51 wordsMr. and Mrs. H. M. Stanley will sail in the Arcadia, which leaves London on October 2 for Australia. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe International Labour Congress at Brussels has decided to demand that women shall be granted electoral suffrage. The Congress also endorses ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Porte pays the ransom of the Italian inspector recently made prisoner by Turkish brigands near Adria nople. ...
Article : 25 wordsColston, the murderer of Mr. and Mrs. Davis at Narbethong, was duly executed this morning. Two days ago he wrote to the Rev. Scott that he had at length been ...
Article : 285 wordsThe s.s. Bancoora has been towed off from her position near the mouth of Bream Creek, and has been reported o[?]f Queenscliff this evening. The vessel is being towed up to ...
Article : 369 wordsFifteen thousand of President Balma eeda's troops have marched to meet the Insurgents now beleaguering Valparaiso. The residents of the city are fleeing to ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Postmaster-General, the Hon. Henry Cecil Raikes, is seriously unwell his physicians considering his condition critical. ...
Article : 23 wordsViscount Cross, Secretary of State for the Indian, Department, in a despatch, compliments the Marquis of Lansdowne" on his wise policy in ...
Article : 42 wordsAn inquiry is ponding at Rangoon concerning a lieutenant of a Madras regiment who has been accused of cheating at cards. The officer is now ...
Article : 47 wordsPateena, s.s., 1,212 tons, H. Sams, for Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. [?]rnandes, Mr. and Mrs F. F. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lade, Dr. and Mrs. Stephenson; ...
Article : 160 wordsLihung Chang's answer to the demand made by the European Powers for payment of indemnity and punishment of the rioters, is evasive. ...
Article : 29 wordsAt the Central Court this morning Henry Toy, a police constable, was charged with using obscene language and assaulting the police, Evidence showed that the man ...
Article : 120 wordsThe American Treasury demands £7,000 duty on the Vanderbilt yacht recently purchased in England. ...
Article : 24 wordsFlinders, s.s., for Launceston. Passengers— Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Bayloy, Mr. and Mrs. Rending. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and family: Mrs. Guitsen: Messrs. Darkie, McKennon, Smith, ...
Article : 124 wordsA Frenchman has been captured by brigands at Ormandja, but has since been liberated. ...
Article : 22 wordsA mob resenting the action of a Greek bishop in interfering with a Roumanian service at Pirvoli pulled him out of the church by the beard, ...
Article : 47 words"Desiring to obtain further information the reporter called on the old and wellknown firm of J. J. and J. Thompson, who stated that the demand for St. Jacob's oil ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 271 wordsThe United States Government has re-shipped 130 Russian Jews to Europe, a first consignment sent to America under Baron Hirsch's scheme. ...
Article : 47 wordsEnglish bookmakers at Boulogne and Calais have been ordered to quit the country within a fortnight. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Czar and Czarina have sailed from St. Petersburg to Copenhagen, where they will, make a short sojourn. ...
Article : 23 wordsSearch among the ruins of the building which collapsed owing to the bursting of a boiler in the basement reveals the saddening fact that no leas ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 25 Aug 1891, Page 2
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