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of several villages, as detailed by our ORSINI has defeated Ricciotti Garibaldi in the correspondent the other day, the French contest for a seat in the Italian Chamber of had never once gained a decided ad-Deputies. vantage over the Black Flag, and even.LAM HING FAT retired to the "bode of bliss" in the noteworthy instance alluded to, the for 14 days to-day consequent upon his failure to success obtained was such a costly one and produce fire Mexicans, which fine the magistrate revealed so much of the difficulties of the bad imposed upon him for being found in pos- situation, that it became evident to General session of opium boiling utensils, without a Bourr, that the troops at his disposal were utterly inadequate for the task set them. After the capture of PHONG and THONG by the French troops Dr..HARMAND urged the General to follow up his success by a march on the strongly fortified citadel of Sontai. As he had only some 1200 men
license'
Iris stated that none of Queen Victoria's children are allowed to see her without special permis. sien. Texas Siftings suggests that she should charge admission-children full price, grand- children half price, and thus get back the money spent in raising them.
JOHN WARREN, a deserter from the ship Robert CHAN ASING, & boatman, with a previous con- Diran, was ordered by Mr. Wodehouse to be sent viction for gambling to his credit, was this morn back again to his vessel so that he should noting sentenced to six months' imprisonment with add to the numerous gang of beachcombers who hard labor for stealing a ring valued at $3 from are now infesting the highways and byeways of the neck of a little girl, ten years of age, named the colony to the detriment of the peace of the Chan Aping. dwellers in quiet places.
FOR not removing the night soll from the Har- bor Officers' quarters, Nam Sing, one of the Bucket and Ladle corporation," stumped up to the tune of five Mexicans this morning at the Police Court. This ought to be a lesson to the "early bird and his mates.
A RUSSIAN NOBLEMAN who speaks seven lan-LUM YUNE, who stated that he wanted to raise gunges was recently arrested in Boston for get money to go home as his defence for snatching ting money under false pretences. If he had a pair of earrings and drops from the person of been industrious, and stuck to waiting on the table like a genuine nobleman, he wouldn't have got himself into trouble,
Lat APUN was this morning sent for six weeks where brass pipes are not in use for stealing one of those smoking receptacles for tobacco, bis food being furnished him gratis in consideration of
available, and as an advance into the "We hate to be neutral in stirring times when weeks. This shows that there is danger in the manual exertions he performs during the
enemy's country. would have laid his WATER 5. small force open to an attack in the rear, and would probably have ended in his being cut off from his base, General Bourr declined to commit himself to such a rash step, and demanded additional rein- forcements. The result of this difference of opinion was that the General threw up his command in disgust, and immediately left Tonquin to return to Paris.
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right and wrong are in eamest grapple," says an Eastern editor, but the sight of two women clawing each other is too solemn an occasion for our taking a hand in the scrimmage, and we breathe easier when we have fortified our neu- trality by placing a few fences between it and the seat of war," A SERIES of grand concerts will be given in the Temperance Hall, on the evenings of Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday next, by a troupe of talented Austrian artistes, lately arrived in the colony. The company, we believe, includes no fewer than six Indier and five gentlemen, all of whom are vocalists and instrumentalists of tried ability. So far as we can learn these
patronage.
soiled dove named Lum Yunelio, will now raise his food at the Government's expense for the next six months at the "House upon the HILL
AFFAIRS IN TONQUIN.
DR. DAY, of Boston, says "there is no danger in stopping a man's alcohol abruptly." The Doctor makes a mistake. We read of a man who went into a "public" the other day, and when the barkeeper told him he couldn't have another drop of whiskey until he had paid off the old score, he picked up a porter-bottle and struck the dispenser of alcoholic fluids on the head, from the effects of which he was laid up for four
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.).
HAIPHONG, September 15th, 1883. stopping a man's alcohol abruptly.
time. One of his chums, and a witness in the The present attitude of the French in Tonquin LITTLE by little the truth creeps out touching case, named Tam Aba, was fined $2 for contempttends in every way to show that centuries of e
perience have failed to change the very mercurial John Brown. It is now openly stated in Eng-
has land that Her Majesty's chief personal henchman We read in a contemporary that the carnings of been so long notorious. The advent of Generat
disposition, for which France, as a nation," died of D. T, and that Her Majesty knows it
Dr. George On Lee, the Sydney "Chinese doc-Bouet, late commander-in-chief of the troops in Lord Torrington, one of Her Majesty's lords-in-tor" at Temora, in one day, amounted to 8o Tonquin, at your port under the very peculiar waiting, is now commonly known in the London guineas. There's an English doctor there, but circumstances which have led to his throwing up clubs as "John Brown the Second," on the as he doesn't profess to be able to see through his command, is only one of the many incidents ground that just after Brown's funeral Her Ma- a man's shirt and ribs by the aid of an opera which could be detailed to confirm the above jesty, overcome with emotion, put her hand glass, the cute Termoracans don't believe he's assertion. How is it that France treats her kindly on Lord Torrington's shoulder, and, to up to the times of the enlightened 19th century. true patriote and most valuable servants with the unspeakable disgust of that peer, observed: Dr. On Lee has many Chinese friends in Hong-such galling indifference? How is it that kong, who will doubtless be glad to hear that she will not listen to the advice of those "You are now my oldest personal attendant !"
their talented 'comtryman is making such satis-who, from purely disinterested motives, see her
of court for having an unclean mouth.
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after it has been once conquered. General concerts will be thoroughly deserving of public THE following is supposed to represent the cost factory progress on the Temora goldfield, with far different eyes than those with which she elegraph | BOURT appears to have formed a very in- telligent view of the position, and although his mission to Paris has not been male HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1883, public, there can be little doubt that THERE can be little doubt that the units_main_object_is_to impress upon the fortunate dissensions between the French civil and military authorities in Tonquin, which have of late become a matter of public notoriety, will tend greatly to re- tard the thorough_subjugation_of_that country by the great European republic. Without desiring in any way to underrate the administrative abilities of Dr. HAMAND, or any of his colleagues in Tonquin, we cannot help expressing the opinion that blunder; the conquest of Tonquin must be with the alternative of ten days in "Hayward's already. contracted for, at an expense of only a dilemma. Pointing to the oldest one, a fine is: "und grande nation," she certainly is one
General will have on the Black Flags and Annamese can scarcely be over estimated. The political situation is more threatening at the present time than it
has
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MR. H. S. WILKINSON, Crown Advocate, Mr Ino. J. Francis, barrister-at-law, and other gentlemen interested in the Logan case, amongst whom were several representatives both of the home and local press, proceeded to Canton by able sortie from Hanoi. It would appear the Marquess TSING, M. Waddington the Kiuklang this morning. Sir Richard T. that, until the gallant Rivizas rushed so- and Earl GRANVILLE are taking leading Rennie goes up by the Powan this evening. We mádly on his fate, a permanent occupation parts. It is, however, not in London or understand that the court will be formally opened of Tonquin was not seriously. Contem- Paris, but at Peking and in Sontai, and to-morrow, and the hearing of the case probably plated by the. French Government. The Bachninh that the solution of the Franco-adjourned entli Monday or Tuesday. Logan has appointment of Dr. HARMAND from, the Chino-Tonquinese difficulty will be found, secured the services of our rising barrister, Mr.
A. G. Wise, for the defence.
consulate at Bangkok to the post of civil administrator at Haiphong was the first indication that France really intended to alter the sialus que ante bellum, but the great blunder made by M. CHALLEMel-Lacour
TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, September 17th. THE TONQUIN DISPUTE.
1.
WHEN' a dog gapes he doesn't screw his face into all sorts of unnatural shapes in an endeavor to keep his mouth shut with his jaws open, Nei- ther does he put his paw up to his face in an apologetic way, while gaping in ambush, as it
of the existing Atlantic cables: Anglo-American,|| four cables, cost £7,000,000; Direct United States, one cable, cost £1,400,000; Pouyer Quertier, one cable, £1,680,000; Gould's American, two cables, Western Union Telegraph Company therefore cost $2,800,000. The cable lines, leased by the represent a cost of 12,800,000, or £1,610,000 cach, on an average, for the eight cables. For this expenditure they have four old cables, laid in 1869, 1872, 1873 and 1874, and four newer ones, laid, in 1880 and 1881, respectively. Four of the cables are now of no service, two of them are in poor condition, and the great bulk of the business is done on the remaining two. The new American, British and Continental Com- pany expects to lay two cables, one of which is $7,000,000.
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has been accustomed to see herself? If you ask Souz time ago a Philadelphia Quaker belonging the ordinary Frenchman these two questions de WE would remind our readers that tickets for the
to an Indian delegation was crossing a wide plain will simply shrug his shoulders and laconically performance of "She Stoops to Conquer," which
in a hostile country. The driver of the ambulance answer “Je n'en sais rien de cela.", "This seems Tuesday next, the 25th inst., may be obtained at
who soon surrounded the vehicle. A young it is strictly and literally true. A vast number will take place in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on
called his attention to four Indians on horseback, a curious answer, no doubt, but at the same die Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. on and after to
brave in war paint made unmistakeable de of Frenchmen in this country absolutely know Minister for Foreign Affairs the absolute morrow. There is, we hear, likely to be a great
monstrations of hostility. The Interpreter told nothing of the affair in which they are engaged. necessity for large reinforcements, if the rush, and as Goldsmith's celebrated comedy is
them they were medicine men and peace men. Frace is like a spoilt child which has been scheme of conquest is to be proceeded with highly moral work, we would recommend our
He replied that they must prove themselves to school and won't learti" she wants to have to the bitter end. We should not be sur-worthy friend the Bishop to make early appli-
medicine men'; of peace men, they had had her own way and makes great sacrifices to at- too many already to steal their land, and tain her object. All the years of experience prised to see twenty thousand men sent cation or he may fail to secure a seat. put from France, and even this farge force "SWEET is slumber," said Hafiz, the poet; "and
have soldiers kill them Be quick, said bave not taught France any better, and it seems would not be too many to defeat the Black coateth nothing, even to the meanest," Hafiz
he; "show us some wonderful medicine work, as if she will forever continue to experimenta was wrong. Slumber is the public gutter may be
we will kill you!" suiting their actions to their line, regardless of the consequences. Nobody Flags and surmount the difficulties of the country. Half measures would be a gross sweet; but it often costs the citizen two dollars,
words by the flourishing of their arms. Here was would for a minute attempt to deny that France looking Quaker, six feet in his stockings, with of the first Powers in the world, but her white hair, who had been the first talker of the grandeur will dwindle and is dwindling away this old, and we had believed obselete, thorough and complete or it will be Hotel" when that citizen in one of the noble
army General Bouer has round the colony, and gets hauled up before either A QUEENSLAND contemporary says:-Our next party, he furiously gesticulated, and cried out in substance by the foolish obstinacy custom of hampering the movements of perfectly useless.
skilful and of the peppery old gentlemen who serve out the Governor, Sir Anthony Musgrave, is thus written Medicine man show An inspiration seized and the exceedingly volatile nature--I can military commanders in the field by the throughout acted like a
of by "the wife of an officer "residing at Kingston, him. He had a double set of false teeth on find no more, appropriate terms-of the gaid. presence of, and powers granted to, civil prudent soldier, and we have no doubt law in the Police Courts.
Jamalca :—“It was said on good authority that plates of flesh-coloured materials, and pointing lights of the people. It is without the officers, is a grave-blunder which-can-only whatever that his conduct will be en-THE-Examiner figures up that the Mecaniis Excellency the Governor of Jamaica, is so-ing-at-his-teeth-with-his-finger, and then least doubt the vacillating nature of France, lead to serious complications. After the dorsed by the French military authorities Government has subsidized 11,415 miles of rail- much disliked by the negroes that when he ap-tapping them with much grimace and care. as a nation, which has caused her to remain- bitter experiences gained by the practice at home. There are far more unlikely roads at $12,000 a mile-making an aggregate of peared on horseback with his private secretary to fuiness, be motioned all the braves to come far as political economy is concerned-in that of sending civil deputies to accompany the things than the return of this gallant officer $136,000,000-when its total annual revenue is look after the fire, he was greeted with sticks and up within sight, and when all were latent upon quiescent state into which she immerged cen- armies of the First Republic, nearly a hunto Tonquin with powerful reinforcements only $25,000,000 too small a sunt, our contem stones and retreated to a place of safety. From him, he deliberately took out first the upper, and turies ago. The days of fighting for gloty dred years ago, one would would have and full powers. However, these unfortu-porary, thinks, to enable the payment of such the above it would appear that Governors are not then the lower act of teeth, and made a motion have long passed, yet, France does not seen to thought that the French Government had nate Internal dissensions have undoubtedly gigantic subsidy. As generally understood in all-round high favor just now. It is quite on with his neck sa if about to separate his head be aware of the fact. She cannot brook defest. long since recognised the folly of a course seriously complicated affairs generally, these subsidies are conditional, insomuch that the cards that Sir Guali, our very own one, may from his body, when the braves wieled their The word "victory" is the only panacea which which has absolutely no advantages of any and the moral effect the departure of the they are to be paid out of a certain specified be greeted with a shower of brickbats, instead of horses and rodė away furiously, and the party of can be uttered in her ears, She still believes in the
revenue. Therefore the companies obtaining cheers, on his return, unless he hurries back to peacemakers also turned their horses heads days of miracles. She will only have her story.. description whatsoever to recommend its
the latest concessions stand a rather poor show his job and takes the management of affairs forward, rejoicing at their shrewd deliverance told in her own way, and will obstinately insist adoption, and which is ridiculed by the
of getting anything. other great military nations of Europe.
Louise Michel was recently removed from St. aliens are possibly prepared to give to the It will be remembered that both Dr.
were so happily described by the honorable mem-Taiz prison of Clermont, to which the notorious destory being secuted pour la gloire
HARMAND and General BouET received their
ber for "Slocum," Mr. Windbag Bluster, as "those able men at present administering the Lazare, is the central prison for women in France. world different versions of the history which she Government." It is pretty certain that His Ex-The fact that the present building has been may have related for the mere purpose of gratify appointments in Tonquin after the death of Commandant RIVIERE in that memor-
As I have already said, the days of miracles cellency Lord Cocked Hat, in command of our grafted upon the ruins of a royal château in ing the vanity of glory" of her own sweet f "floating toys," would meet with a rather warm which Charles In Bel was born in 1296, only adds have passed, yet France still bellever in thems reception if he were to give us a call at the present to its mournfulness and gloom. This fantastic This would seem to be clearly demonstrated by conglomeration of ancient and modem-masonry the action of the French government in regard to General Bouet and hir retirement from is surrounded by a wall of great height and his command in Tonquin France wanted HERE is the latest interesting theatrical scan-thickness, so that escape would be impossible "miracle" performed in Tonquin by General dal. Osmond Tearle, the George Rignold of even if the inmates were not exclusively women. Bouet and would then, if successful, have lauded America,-and-a-strikingly handsome actor, earn-There are from 45030 500 prisoners at Clermont, all him to the skies, not lauding him for havlug per
formed the miracle, but for having contributed to ing about £1000 a year, bas just been divorced of whom have been convicted of serious offences the gloire de la France. The experienced from his wife, as her suit, on account of a little The French Government farms out its convict soldier, however, showed his matter-of-fact laxity in Osmond's conduct as regards the labour to speculators, and the contractor for Clermon sense in combining prudence with the seventh commandment. A chief witness against mont formerly kept the women entirely employed craving for la gloire. Hed General Boutet followed up his comparatively dearly-bought victory at him was one of his own own letters which the in making slippers; but the manufacture of stays Thong and Phong, with further attempts at wife put into court. Abridging it somewhat, being found more profitable, this industry is victorious achievments further inland, what the substantial parts are certainly unique rapidly superseding the other. The prisoners would have been the renie ? 2. There can Konet, exercised his military axperience an be said. You must have seen the breach that ing, and are allowed two hours during the day fldgment which recent events have played was gradually widening between us. You know for their meals and recreation. The recreation sound one After the advance from Hanoi on consiste of walking in a file of two abreast round the 1st and and inst. Had the General followed perfectly well my feelings towards you were
B courtyard. On Sundays, and Sundays only, up his successes at Thong and Phong by pressing on towards Sontal; I-bayo not the slightest hesita anything but what they should be. I cannot help it; my life to you has been one of deceit. I they have permission to make make use of the ion in saying that the concentration of the whole have been unfaithful to you from shortly after stone seats which flank the quadrangle. The of the troops under his command in Tonquin our marriage, which was a fearful mistake. My discipline is severe, but, on the other hand, would have been necessary to enable him to would have practically meant leaving in a des life has been wretched in this country. What I the prisoners have certain advantages not meet, with any farther degres of success. This told you in Barrow was false, utterly false. But enjoyed by the inmates of English prisons. For fenceless state the various positions occupied by as the time approached for my arrival in Liver example, they share in the profits of their in the French, such an Hanoi, Nam Dinh and Hai pool, a feeling of fearful repugnance came to me, dustry, their wages being entered to their credit deuong. Haiphong is already defenceless. Even and I had to lie to avoid doing what I could not and allowed to accumulate until they have the victories of Phong and Thong have been "deat —my whole nature abhorred at the mere thought finished their term, when they become entitled by bought for the reason that the defences of the places just named have been considerablyweaken- Knowing this, it is much better we should part to a sum of money that is of very great service di by the lossos sustained, and I can hardly give PROOF of the violation of the Chinese Restriction Add to, this the knowledge that I love-have in enabling them to make a fresh start in-life. the French the credit of being so shortsighted Act in America accumulates. The latest witness, loved for two years another, dearly. My love But there is another regulation that goes far to imagine that this weakness of defence according to a San Francisco paper, is the Col is such that I am prepared for anything, no neutralise the benefits of that just mentioned, not looked forward to and eagerly anticipated
the cunning Black Flag lector of Customs at Tacoma, who informs the, what worth am I to you with another woman's The prisoners say, supplement thain ordinary foremo the coming events Dr. HARMAND has an utter contempt for liquor on your breath, and it was only yesterday of a sloop which has been engaged in smuggling abject wretchedness, with an end-God only she establishment, so that it often happens, when it by the enemy, the prowess of the Tonquinese. In 1874 you promised me, your fand wife, that you had Chinsmen into the country. He also reports knows what I shall send you are a year, in the day of liberation comes, that they have only boen gaatly weal when accompanying GARNIXX's expedi- now finally reformed."Yes, Mrs. Mulberry that nearly a hundred Chinamen from British 35 every month. You threatened to come over mall balance to their credit. But Louise bears to have acted with judgment and tlon, he captured the citadel of Hal- hic-ask so, but you she—hic—tha cholera's a
Columbia have landed at various points on the here, did I not return. It would be exceedingly Michel's position at Clermont is an exceptional so long as he was not interfered with by the dauong with a force of 25 men--or rigin' in Egypt-hic-an's comin' in this di- northern frontier of the United States within a foolish. This is a very inhospitable country to one. She is treated as a political prisoner, and Authorities This interference completely
„Alternative, bat to withdraw from a missicka perhaps it would be more accurate to recshua like-bic-spress train-system in time, few days. This is an official statement of women in any case, and I should necessarily can employ her time as she pleases. She is ed the General, and left him no honourable facts, and therefore cannot be passed by as have to be very cruel to your besides, I am kept entirely aloof from the other prisoners, and which faces opposition alone prevented him say, took possession of the fort without Mrs.-hic-Mulberry."
gossip or numor. For weeks past the Wash-taking out my papers aq an American citizen, it is only when the furtyard is deserted that from ma complete success. He decided opposition-and from this he has evid- I HAD a hundred dollars and ten cents in my ington Territory newspapers have been re and should then obtain a divorce-a thing easily she has leave to walk there. She retains her ordle ently formed the opinion that Sontal pocket-book after I left my lawyer's office," wit porting the constant violation of the law, but procured here with money and influence--so benary clothing and her hair has not been cut and Bachninh could be taken possession ness testified in a pocket-picking case. "What? because a "Commission" seat up to the Sound sensible. Nothing in the world can alter this degradation which M. Rochefoi a paper predicted of with equal ease. And so they pro- Left a lawyer's office with a hundred dollars in by the Chinese Consulate (a this city could not decision. It is irrevocable. I can never endure for her. In this matter there was no excep bably could if the Annamese and Ton-your pocket!" exclaimed the counsel for the de- find any contraband Chinese, the public is asked the misery I have done. God knows I suffer as leniency, for only malo prisoners in France have quinese had only to be dealt with, but-Dr-fence-in-a-tone-of-amazement. Well, it may to believe the law has not been violated..-Se- I write this. I have forced myself to it in the to submit to the barber's scissors.
cretary Folger now has no ressonable excase early moming, not being able to sleep God her solitary confinement .. is HARMAND Conveniently forgets to reckon have occurred. I don't think that the Bar, na a
for refusing to act. He is officially informed help and pity you. But you will be far better as might be supposed. As at that' formidable body of hardy soldiers, whole, is as talented as it used to be,"
that the law, is being violated, and that frous without me. I am not, nor ever have been, Maison Centrale" of Clerp commonly known as The Black Flags Tur Band of "The Buffa," under the leadership the deficiency of the force at the command of the worthy of you; try to forget such a wretch ever under the management and The Black Flags and other Chinese troops of Mr. Quinn, will play in the Botanical Gardens customs service in the Territory Its enforce lived. God bless and shield you from harm, de la Sagesse, of whom there are for it cannot be doubted that the old Tae-to-morrow evening, commencing at 9pm. As ment is made impossible. It is his duty, to and, should our matriage ties be severed, send to forty-five at the latter establish pings have been strongly reinforced lately the weather is now really delightful, this en- provide ways and means for its enforcement you some true one who will make you as liappy anti-clerical as she is, Louise Mich from Yunnan and Kwang-si-form the joyable entertainment, so kindly provided by the by strengthening the hands of the service at in the future as 1 have made you miserable in been on excellent terms with the relig difficulty of the position. The badly armed officers of the regiment, will be appreciated by all of the Sound ports, and detailing inspect in the past. Kiss the children for me. They with whom she has been brought so Annamese and Tonquinese could easily the general community. The following will be ors to keep watch on the boundary line and are, thank God, in good hands. Your husband, tact by her prison experience, and all the other avenues by which the prohibited | George." The judges decreed that Mrs. Tearle speaks of them but with respect and be quelled; but as the French already March Des Heros".
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race are believed to be making their ingress. If should receive £400 a year alimony. We notice, It is said that Louisdi Michel's chief, if know to their cost, the Black Flags are far re
it is true, as stated by the Collector of Customs when women desert their children, or men their only anxiety since she has been at Clermont too-formidable a power o
to be either
giving the information, that a hundred Chinese wives, they always entrust those discarded en had reference to her aged mother have been smuggled in within a few days, the cumbrances to the hands of Divine Providence. is secured from want by the pent
M. Rochefort. It's a cheap and convenient method, Secretary cannot net too promptly
The Marquis Tseng and the French Ambas
would appear to have been in investing | sador in London have gone to Walmer in order were. No, sir; when he gapes he is perte My dear Wife, Let me say at once what must work from early morning until late in the even- not be the shadow of a doubt that General -
the civil authorities with plenary powers to confer with Lord Granville, before the country was actually under
French jurisdiction. Civil authority should LOCAL AND GENERAL. follow, not precede, a military occupation.
willing that the whole world shall come to the show. He braces himself firmly on his fors head and his jaws open with graceful moders tion. At first it is but an exaggerated grin, but when the gape is apparently accomplished the dog turns out his elbows, opens his jaws an- other forty-five degrees, swallows an imaginary bone by a sudden and convulsive movement, curls up his tongue like the petal of a tiger lily and shuts his jaws together with snap. Then he assumes a grave and contented visage, as is eminently becoming to one who has performed a duty successfully and conscientiously.-E.
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From the day of his arrival in Tonquin, A CHICAGO Paper tells us that the married ladies General BouIT found himself hampered in of a Western city have formed a Come-home- every conceivable way by the Interference husband Club. It is about four feet long, and has of Dr. HARSAND 60 that instead of being a brush on the end of it, an independent commander left to his own, SHEIK ESKALL was this morning regated with devices and held responsible for his own fourteen days' conge on congee diet for stealing actions, he was merely a marionette in the a hat valued at 40 cents, the property of a toller hands of civilians, who could know next of the deep named Oki Matchie. to nothing of military matters. The
JUDGE Lilley of Queensland says that the haptor's Drawer. dissensions between
the naval, mili- piest hours of his life were spent at the Bar tary and civil elements were sub-"Them's my sediments," echoed Swozler, as he jects of general discussion in Hal upside-downed the empty pint pot and called for phong when our Special Correspondent another long sleever. was down there In the middle of August. «SIMON, you've been drinking again. · I smell Acting Secretary of the Treasury of the capture love in my heart? Our Ilves would be simply rasions by running up an account at the kitchen of 1 mention that Flanol is not
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