A despatch from London, Nov. 21, says a terrible cyclone swept over the Philippine Islands the day before. It is reported that 8000 buildings, including numerous churches and schoolhouses were destroyed or damaged, and that 22 ...
Article : 523 wordsThe Free Trade Association has quickly got to work; and, after its vigorous operations in the dissemination of useful, popular literature at the time of the recent general election, has now settled down to the more ...
Article : 2,756 wordsThe Auckland correspondent of the Otago Daily Times says:—"Intelligence from Taupo states that Mr. Burton, the photographer, has made a most successful second invasion of the King country with the camera. On ...
Article : 1,021 wordsThe New York Herald's London correspondent says, writing on November 13, the terms on which the ColeridgeAdams libel suit is settled are as follows:—In relation to the causes of action, it shall be left to some person of ...
Article : 216 wordsMr. Stead, editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, convicted on charges of abduction and tampering with a minor, Eliza Armstrong, was, on November 10, sentenced to three months' imprisonment. To a correspondent who called on him in ...
Article : 449 wordsNew York, Nov. 23.—The Herald's Constantinople cablegram says: The conference has concluded its labours, but it will probably not dissolve formally, so as to be ready to assemble should any further question arise out of the ...
Article : 698 wordsOwing to recent civilian attacks, a large party of the King's Royal Rifles broke out of the Limerick Barracks on the night of November 10, and made an indiscriminate attack upon people residing in the vicinity. Several were ...
Article : 475 wordsThe British Cabinet held a meeting at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury on November 10, and after King Thebaw's ultimatum was read, declared war against Burmah, with the Queen's sanction. The ...
Article : 739 wordsA special correspondent of the London Spectator has sent to that journal a letter describing the business methods of the American Congress. It is from an Englishman who has resided for years in the Union, and his statements will ...
Article : 1,004 wordsAfter a reprieve of eight days, Louis David Riel, the leader of the Canadian half-breed rebellion, was hanged at Regina, North-western Territory, on November l6th, at 8.23 a.m. Extraordinary precautions had been taken ...
Article : 661 wordsThe cattle dealers of Cork rejoiced over the arrival of the Danish steamer Constantine (on October 31), the pioneer of the fleet which is expected to usurp the place of the boycotted Cork Steam Packet Company. The Constantine, and ...
Article : 335 wordsThe following interesting account of the discovery of some strange caverns at Coo[?]wie, Yorke Peninsula, has been forwarded to the South Australian Advertiser by Mr. G. H. Elliott:—"I had the misfortune to lose a favourite ...
Article : 642 wordsBelgain five-franc pieces have ceased to be a legal tender for that amount in France. The commotion is great among their holders in the rural districts, as the pieces are actually only worth four franes. The loss, it is said, will exceed ...
Article : 446 wordsThe ambassadors of the Powers at Constantinople reached, on November 10, a unanimous decision, recommending the complete autonomy of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia. The revolution by which the union of the two ...
Article : 164 wordsKing Milan of Servia informed the Powers on November 14th that he had declared war against Bulgaria, because a force of that country arbitrarily attacked a position which the Moravia Division of the King's troops held in the ...
Article : 695 wordsSir,—A short time ago it was proposed, and plans were made, for public baths at Double Bay, but the council abandoned the idea at the request of a few (about 60) of the residents, who thought the baths would draw the larrikin ...
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Advertising : 30 wordsThe Government intends to adopt the English system of salaried consuls. The Reichstag opened at Berlin on November 19, with the usual formalities. The imperial speech touched on the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 18 Dec 1885, Page 4
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