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  3. The Week's Cables.

    The British Consul at Buenos Ayres, after waiting there a year, left Salta despairing of obtaining the extradition of Jabez Balfour, ex-M.P., the absconding director of the Liberator Building Society. ...

    Article : 37 words
  4. FOREIGN POLITICS.

    Prince Hohenloe, the German Chancellor, proposes to expend immediately 18,000,000 marks in the work of increasing the efficiency and strength of the Gorman navy. ...

    Article : 129 words
  5. THE CHINESE-JAPANESE WAR.

    It is rumoured that the King of Corea, Li Hi, has been murdered. General Wei, of the Chinese Army, has been condemned to death for cowardice. ...

    Article : 269 words
  6. GREAT FIRE AT TORONTO.

    Another great fire occurred at Toronto, Canada, in the business portion of the city. Before it could be overcome a number of warehouses were destroyed. Damage is estimated at 1,000,000 dollars. ...

    Article : 43 words
  7. BLACKMAILING SCANDALS IN FRANCE.

    The French police have searched the houses of several financiers in Marseilles, find hare inspected the books of various credit companies in connection with the railway and newspaper blackmailing ...

    Article : 41 words
  8. MRS. BESANT AND THEOSOPHY.

    Mrs. Besant, in a letter to the Daily Chronicle, admits that she was gulled by the messages which Mr. Wm. T. Judge, vice-president of the Theosophical Society, claimed to have received from the ...

    Article : 151 words
  9. FIGHTING IN THE SOUDAN.

    A severe engagement has taken place in the Soudan at Coalat between the Italians and Abyssinians, the latter numbering ten thousand. The battle lasted all day, and the natives lost ...

    Article : 45 words
  10. SHOCKING COLLIERY DISASTER.

    A shocking colliery disaster has occurred at Hanley, Staffordshire, England. An inrush of water occurred while a number of miners were at work, and tho pit became flooded so rapidly that ...

    Article : 55 words
  11. THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY CO.

    At a meeting of shareholders of the South Eastern Railway Compay, Sir George Russell said Mr. Eddy's claim to a seat on the Board rested upon a tale of musty testimonials and Australian, ...

    Article : 151 words
  12. POLITICAL CRISIS IN FRANCE.

    A political crisis has occurred in Prance. The announcement os the resignation of M. Barthon, Minister of Works, owing to a technical difficulty with the officers of the department, gave rise to an ...

    Article : 358 words
  13. THE MAIL SERVICE.

    The silence of the Australian colonies with regard to the question of the extension of the existing mail contracts until 1898 in causing inconvenience to the Imperial Postal Committee. ...

    Article : 61 words
  14. FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.

    Messrs. Miles and Company, New Zealand merchants, 79 Gracechurch-street, London, have suspended payment. The Treasurer of the State of South Dakota, ...

    Article : 54 words
  15. EXPLOSIONS.

    A terrible explosion of gunpowder, stored in some railway cars, has occurred at Butte, in the State of Montans, U.S.A. Seventy-five persons were killed. Further particulars of the recent disastrous ...

    Article : 168 words
  16. THE IRISH PARLIAMENTARY FUND.

    In reference to the Irish Parliamentary Fund, Mr. J. F. O'Brien, M.P. for South Mayo, declares that before the split in the Irish party the Radical committee collected, with the sanction of the late ...

    Article : 75 words
  17. HOSTILITIES IN MADAGASCAR,

    News has reached Paris to the effect that hostilities have commenced in Madagascar between, the French expeditionary force and the Hovas. The French warships bombarded the forts in the ...

    Article : 64 words
  18. TRIAL OF MADAME JONIAUX.

    The trial of Madame Joniaux, a lady moving in good society in Antwerp, Belgium, a being proceeded with at Brussels on a charge oE having caused the death of several of her relatives. The ...

    Article : 192 words
  19. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The death its announced of Professor John R. Seeley, M.A. There is a growing feeling in Newfoundland in favour of federation with Canada. ...

    Article : 777 words
  20. THE ANTI-REVOLUTION BILL IN GERMANY.

    During a debate in the German Reichstag last night on the Anti-Revolution Bill, General Bronsart[?]von Schellendorf, formerly Minister for War, ...

    Article : 73 words
  21. ENGLISH POLITICS.

    It is reported that at Friday's Cabinet council the Government programme for next session was unanimously adopted. The reported dissension between Sir William Harcourt, the Chancellor of ...

    Article : 77 words
  22. SPORTING.

    A match has been arranged between Frank Slavin, the pugilist, formerly of Australia, and Frank Craig, tho coloured middleweight champion, to box 20 rounds for a purse of £400. ...

    Article : 174 words
  23. DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

    The Now South Wales Mortgage and Loan Agency Company has declared a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum. The Union Bank of Australia, Limited, has ...

    Article : 93 words
  24. THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.

    A Spanish traveller, who was mating a journey through Armenia at the time that the recent atrocities were alleged to have been committed, denies that there is any foundation for the dreadful ...

    Article : 93 words
  25. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE.

    New Zealand butter brought by the steamship Rauhine realised from 90s to 100s per cwt.: the choicest sorts brought up to 102s. The cheese wag excellent, and brought from 44s to 48s per cwt. ...

    Article : 225 words
  26. SNOWSTORMS.

    A terrific snowstorm has occurred in Vienna, and the city is almost isolated. Intensely cold weather prevails in Scotland, and many deaths have occurred. Numerous trains are ...

    Article : 90 words
  27. COLONIAL GOVERNORS.

    Lord Brassey has accepted the Governorship of Victoria, in succession to the Earl of Hopetoun. Sir Henry Biake, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of Jamaica, will succeed the Earl of ...

    Article : 99 words
  28. AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES.

    The Orient Gold-mining Company, with a capital of £200,000 to work mining properties in Australia, has been registered. The shaves in the Nicol Gold-mining Company of ...

    Article : 225 words
  29. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    President Cleveland has advised the United States Coongress to consent to Hawaii leasing a cable station to England. Ha declares that the Pacific cable will benefit America. A French ...

    Article : 112 words
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