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  2. TWO DUELS TO THE DEATH.

    A duel with bowie-knives, which had tragic ending, was fought in the outskirts of Austin, Texas, on September 14, between two young ranchers, rivals for the hand of a young ...

    Article : 188 words
  3. THE TURKISH CRISIS.

    The continuance of Kurdish atrocities is Occasioning great ferment throughout the eastern portion of Asia Minor. The Christian inhabitants are stated to be almost ...

    Article : 78 words
  4. THE MARQUIS OF RIPOM.

    The Eight Hon. George Frederick Samuel Robinson, K.G., P.O., D.C.L., long known as Earl de Grey and Eipon, was born in London on October 24. 1827. and succeeded to his ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 239 words
  5. REV. JAS. JEFFERIS, LL.D.

    The Rev. Dr. Jefferis was born at Bristol in 1833, and was educated, with the view of entering the Congregational ministry, at New College. St. John's Wood. London. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 263 words
  6. KATE CARNEM

    It is one of the miseries of modern life, for which telephones are less than compensation, that ninety out of a hundred city folk have never known the comfort and satisfaction of ...

    Article : 2,443 words
  7. ITEMS OF INTEREST.

    " Villa "formerly meant a farm and not a house. In proportion to its size a fly walks thirteen times as fast as a man can run. ...

    Article : 1,855 words
  8. "IN VARYING MOODS AT VAILIMA."

    Under title "Songs of Travel" Messrs. Chatto & Windus have just issued a volume of verse by the late Robert Louis Stevenson. To worshippers of the great artist in words the ...

    Article : 1,014 words
  9. THE CHINESE EMBASSY.

    A singular charge has been brought against the Chinese embassy in London, of which Sir Halliday Macartney is the English secretary. The allegation is that the officials of the ...

    Article : 250 words
  10. HIS BEST PATIENTS.

    A correspondent writes the British Medical Journal:—"There was a good deal of discussion at the now too-famous Ethical Section of the British Medical Association at Carlisle on ...

    Article : 384 words
  11. SOME FAMOUS DISGUISES.

    Apropos of a statement that Tynan (the "No 1" of the Invincible brotherhood) showed much skill in disguising his person, the London Daily News publishes an article on the art of ...

    Article : 468 words
  12. THE RULE OF THE SULTAH.

    "A Sojourner in the East"supplies the London Daily Telegraph with some interesting details of Abdul Hamid's life and character and of the methods of government pursued ...

    Article : 1,276 words
  13. LABOR TROUBLES.

    The "privilege" question, which has been for some time a source of trouble between the railway companies and the London cabmen, is still unsettled, and it is stated that there ...

    Article : 48 words
  14. MUSICAL KOYALTIES.

    A Dutch paper recently gave a long account of the musical abilities of English Royal personages. This is what it had to say about the Prince of Wales:—"The Prince of Wales ...

    Article : 347 words
  15. RAILWAYS IN CHINA.

    An American syndicate has offered to lay a Railway from Hankan to Pekin, or to advance to the Chinese Government a loan of 35 million taels for its construction, subject to ...

    Article : 49 words
  16. WESTERN GOLD FIELDS.

    The St. Agnes mine, south-east of Simon's property, has struck rich gold in the main shaft at 175 ft. The gold is in big lumps like marbles, and is much richer than the ...

    Article : 125 words
  17. LARGE FIRE AT DUNEDW.

    A three-story building at Dunedin, occupied by Messrs. Scott Bros, and Mr. North, was completely destroyed by fire to-day. Messrs. Scott Bros. stock was insured for £400 in the ...

    Article : 89 words
  18. A DEED OF DARING.

    A writer in the London Daily Telegraph complains that no historian has ever thought it worth while to gather together all possible facts about spies and scouts who have been of ...

    Article : 784 words
  19. PROLIFIC OFFSPRING.

    Mrs. Honey wood, of Charing, Kent, who died in 1630, at the age of 93, left the world (says a London weekly paper) more crowded than she found it. During her lifetime and ...

    Article : 596 words
  20. FIRE AT BROKEN HILL.

    A tire occurred last night in Argent-street, two small shops being destroyed. One was occupied by Mr. Woods, a tailor, and the other was Youngman's fish-shop. The former ...

    Article : 84 words
  21. AN ALLEGED ILLEGAL OPERATION.

    Mary Wicks, a nurse, residing with her husband at Roseneath-street, Clifton Hill, was arrested this afternoon for performing an illegal operation on a young woman, aged 23 ...

    Article : 171 words
  22. AN EXTRAORDINARY SHOW.

    A Waco (Texas) telegram dated September 16 says:—A crowd, estimated at 50,000 persons, gathered this morning near this town to witness a railway collision, which had been ...

    Article : 201 words
  23. MARTIN'S DISQUALIFICATION ENDORSED.

    The racing board of the League of Wheelmen of this colony has endorsed the action of the South Australian league, in disqualifying W. Martin, the American cyclist, for two ...

    Article : 37 words
  24. ARREST OF A RELIGIOUS MANIAC.

    An extraordinary incident took place at Obley to-day. A man named Ramsbotham, employed as tutor at Obella station, became suddenly insane, and going to the local post ...

    Article : 71 words
  25. CHAFF FAMINE AT ESPEBANOE.

    There is a famine in chaff in this town and unless supplies arrive quickly the teams will be stopped. Only two of the Adelaide SteamShip Company's boats are now running, and ...

    Article : 81 words
  26. SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT STILL.

    A raid was made to-night upon premises at Waterloo, next door to the Congregational Church, where an extensive distilling plant as discovered. The condensers were quite ...

    Article : 53 words
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