Joreph of Austria, at Vienna, be the first sign of the shelton of the nifficulty crested between Russia and Austria by the Triple Alliance bermen Grimmany, Aurria and Kaly,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1892.
The French Chamber of Deputies has passed | a measure abolishing the duties on wine. heer and cider. In order to meet the loss of revenue which will result from, this course it has been
November 18th.
obtain secret funds oppose the late General Boulanger, M. de Lesseps bas resigned the chairmanship of the directors of the company, The i om case de Lesseps, his wife, has welten
of complicity in the traudy for which the directors mre'now belog prosecuted.
The Radicals of Bilo have commenced and cided, increase the duty ca spirits in pro-to the press, asserting her husband's innocence aglavjon against the German. "A my Bill, which { portlun." provides for largely increased annual Expenditure. They have urged the members of Mr. Wilson, a leading American democre it the Reichstag to assert the authority of Parlia-politician, during the course of a speech delivered ment by injecting the measure.
yesterday, advocated a special session of Congress to deal with the revision of the tariff. He says that the sooner the question is submitted to the Lexislatura the better.
Mr. Foster, the United States Secretary for State, speaking at Washington yesterday, and that owing to the decep ions of a Russian Stato employee, the Bebring Sen arbitration has been delved. The effictal in question had induced the United States authorluce to produce a false statement in regard to the matter,
The Times corespondent at New Yorkreports that the United States manufacturers are conalling their output. In anticipation of a reduction of the tuff"
Despatches from Hayti report that a revolt #gainst Generál Hippolyte, the President, has briken ent, and is extending.
Mr. Henry Tate, of Sheatham, has written to Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchiquer, renewing his offer in connection with the proposxi to establish a National Gallery for Bitish art on the model of the Luxembourg Gallery in Paris.
[In 1890 Mr. Tale offered to the trustees of the National Gallery over 60 ans modern pletures, including Sir John Millais' " Vale of Rest," "Ner howes: Passage," and "The Kright Errant" Mr. Orchardson's "First Dance," "Her Mother's Voice." and "The Tiff," two excellent example by Mr. Alma-Tadems, and -others--This offer having been declined by the Trustees owing to want of space, Mr. Tate recated it on condition that a separate gallery should be provided for the pictures. The offer aroused considerable interes”, several authorities on art mistiers giving their views in the Times, and two of them (Mr Agnew and Mr. H. Qulter) promising £10,000 and £1,000 respec- tively towards the foundation of such gallery. There was, however, considerable delay in the maiter and Mr Tato eventually withdrew his magnificent uffer]
November 16th.
The revolt of the Hazaga tribes in extending in "Afghanigan. It is repor ed that the Russians are supplying the insurgents with cannon and
muntions of war.
The Mo cow Gazette, teferring to the situation 1 in Central Asia, xays the present «ffers a splendid appartually 10 Russia to gain control of Afghanistan.
The Suban of Terkey has adopted the recom- mendation of General Alexis Braelmont, the Belplan engineer, with regard to the defence of the Braphorus, and orders have been given for the immediate construction of the necessary for: frations,
An epidemic of yellow fever has occurred at Cordita, in Mexico, and the mortality has been very gait. It is reported that not less than 1,000 people have died from the complaint, and the outbreak has crcaled great consternation in the day. Two thensand of the inhabitants have fled ametaken refuge in the mountai............
Mr. Rerdie, of Acert Ve, Victoria, has written a letter to the Financial Times lo which be urges prosecutions against those trustees who Invested trust funds in ibe Mercantile Bank of Auxinha,
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The railway companies controẞing the main trunk lines in the United States nave decided. to pool their interests. This course has been decided upon owing to the small dividends that they have been compelled to declare lately, and as a means of equalising the receipts and preventing the system of cutting down the rates. The Belgian Chamber of Deputies has rejected the bill embodying universal suffrage. The measure, was defeated on division by a majority
of 68 votes.
At to-day's meeting of the Royal Commission on labor Mr. Sydney Webb gave evidence regarding the conditions of labor in Australia as compared with other parts of the world. He said that the shorter number of hours per day. worked in Australia had largely aisisted to heighten the standard of duration of life amongst the laboring classes,
Owing to the refusal of Messrs. Rothschild to undertake the filstation of a Russian loan of £20,000,000 in Paris, the Russian Government finds that it would be impossible to raise the loan in France, and is in consequence endeavor. log to raise the money in Berlin.
A German fomperiál loan of £7 500,000 has been announced. The money is to be devoted to defence purposes and to cover the deficiency which has occurred in the railway revenue.
Owing to the pre pasal of the Russlan Govern- ment to abolish trial by Jy M Monssien, Minister for Justice in the Rumian Cabinet, has resigned his poniflio.
The pethion against the election of Mr. Frank James ("onservative) to the House of Commons as the representative of Walsall bas been upheld. The petlilon alleged bribery, and the court being satisfied on the point declared Mr. James unsented.
Count Leon Tolstel, the Russian novelist, says hat already be forsees a terrible famine la Russle owing the partial, fallure of the out harvest,
Mr. Hadden Chambers' Dew aporting comedy, "The Old Ladr," has been produced for the first time at the Criterion Theatre. The pewspapers condemn the play and pronounce it mediocre.
Mr. Francis Schnadhest, Birmingham, the great Liberal party organiser, will sail shonly on a visit to Australia.
A terrible tornado has been experienced is parts of the United States. The town of Washington, Arkansas, was completely destroyed
by the storm.
A political organization, to be known as The Irish Revolution Society, has been formed in the United States. It is intended to supersede the Clan-na-Gael.
November 21st
"Bären Kelnach; one of the defendants in the prosecutions Instituted by the French Gover ment against the 'directors of the Panama Canal Co., has died suddenly. He became highly ex- clied on account-of-the-prosecutions, and was seized with a fit of apoplexy, which resulted in death shortly afterwards..
The anarchists in Paris bare threatened to destroy the British Embassy, owing to the arreal la London and extradition of the man Signor Crisp), the liallan statesman, says that Francols, charged with being the perpetrator of Germany, Austria and Italy, the countries in the dynamite cutrage at Very's restaurant interested in the Triple Alliance, must recognise April last,
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The London School Board has received petition from the socialists of the city praying the board to provide food and clothing for the children of the poor attending the schools under the board's control The pillion came before the meeting of the board yesterday, and e-com- mitice was appointed to report upon the subject, A Royal Commiselos is to ba appointed to inquire into and report upon the beit scheme for providing State pensions for the aged poor. The commission will also be empowered to Inquire into the poor law rellef system at present In existence in England.
. Mr. J. Kelr Handle, M.P., has written to the Government urging that the Cabinet abould communicate with the other Great Powers with a view of dissuading pauper emigrants from proceeding to England.
The Timer has decided to exclude all Queens- land cablegrams from its columns owing to the Goverment of that colony refusing to join the cable subsidy."
The matter of the winding up of the English- and Australian Mortgage Bank Limited, came before the courts to-day, and the election of Mr. Blake as efficial receiver was confirmed. Mr. Blake intends to take steps to at once remove the praent liquidators.
A West Australian loan of £400,000 at par The Paris newspapers publish some startling has been announced. The Interest has been disclosures in connection with the Panama Canal fixed at 4 per cent. The London and West-acoustion. It is alleged that M. Flequet's minste Bank is inviting tenders for the amount, Government practised a system of blackmail on and lists will close on Tuesd, y, November 22. the directors of the Panama Canal Company, The report that the Queensland Govenment and gave its sanction to a number of lotteries Int nifed in place a foster loan on the London which were arranged to p vide secret funds with market immediately has licen off :lally defied,
which to
a to oppose the influence of the late General Ahh National Convenues held in Dublin Boulanger. yesterday it was stated that the crops throughout Ireland, re, failing, aid that the tenants will be unable to pay their tenia unicas considerable reductions se made. The opinion was expressed
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that it is impossible to separate the economic and political interests. He also asserts that France is cudayaring to exhaust Italy by means of a hostile tariff.
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that Abomey, the capital of Dahomey, has been surrendered to the French. Colorel Dodds in vested the town without firing on it, and found i abandoned. King Beharsin of Dahomey had disappeared. The French Chamber of Deputies has passed a resolation congratulating Colonel Dodds on the success of his operations in Dahomey, on an ada
the fallure of the Urer to secrete, or take away, the bile from the block. Remaining in the blood it wa carried to all parts of the body, and necessarily showed itself through the skin in the ghastly bus she names.
Amusements.
WONDERFUL PANORAMA..
THE PANORAMA Consts of VIVID ILLUMINATED SK-TCHES of the GREATEST WARS of the World and the scenes of the late embla. E nhqu«ke in Japan, &c., &
the United States. has left New York city in How that the necess of Mother Bolghe No. 2, Queen's Road. Central, ~t the cetrance to
Understand, please, that the bilo, useful to help more the bowels, is a poison when in the blood. The entire malady of bllousness in all ite forts is a of wymptom of indigestion and dyspepsia, the sonros most of our aches, pains, and disease. It is no new Increriving the torpid digestion, stimulating the thing to and thus purifying the blood, sets it apart from all Mother medicines as an article to be relled upon wban the use of ordinary drugs has been followed only by disappointment. The blood holds the secret of life, and the remedy keeps that ruby river clear and clean. ----sdótt
Mr Grover Cleveland, the President-elect of order to escape the worry occasioned by enormos rumber of prisons who are applying to him fet situations in the public service. Cleveland has threatened that If the anisance continues be will close his town residence,
The speech delivered by the Emperor William of Germany at the opening of the Reichstag has had a most depressing effect on the German press. The Vastische Zeitung, published at Berlin, declares that the only merit of the Emperor's speech was its "brevity. The Tageblatt, another Berlin piper, says that it is absolutely Impossible to extract any degree of comfort from the speech.
Terrible floods have been experienced la Washington State, United States. "An Immense tract of country is under water, and many Hvei have been last. The damage to property is very extensive. Seattle Valley has been converted Into a seething lake.
An application has been made by the Khas of Kindsbut to the Russian Government for assistance against the encroachments of the British. The Russian Government declined to give the required, nislafance.
ALATE TELEGRAMS.
ADELAIDE, December 1st. The Treasurer introduced the Northern Terrl tery climates to the House 1st evening fri an exceedingly doleful speech. He wated that the fincial year started with a 'debit balance of £65,4or. The estimated expenditore for the money borrowed under the Special Loan Act current year was £51.146; and-Interest on
for the same period was-From taxation amounted to a 160. The estimated revenue £13,453; nublic works, £16 203; Crown lands rents, (17845; sundries, £480 ; total, £67 991. This would leave a debit balance at the end of
MELBOURNE, December 1st.
During the course of an interview to-day Sir John Gorst expressed the opinion that the estabJune, 1893 of £123.718. lishment of a system of State-alded farms would Induce a wholesale return of population from the town to the country districts. He ridiculed the Idea of starting municipal workshops, charac- serising such a proposal as an absurdity, and Doc which if given effet, to would increase the rush of people to the towns.
A compromire has been arrived at in the now celebrated Dixon will case. The widow receives oroo, the balazos being divided between Melbourne University and the widow and child. ren. Costs, amounting to £7,020, are to be paid out of the estate.
Two human legs have been found in a bag on.
The Porte is resisting the demand of Russia for a free passage of Russian warships and war materials through the Dardanelles. The Portofontpath at Hawther, the ghastly parcel bring has also notified the Russian Government that | labelled "Jack the Ripper, Lot 1." A few days merchant vessels conveying ammunition will later a similar parcel, containing two arms, and not be permitted to pass through the Dardanelles marked "Lol 2," was found near the same spot, unless the Porte is previously notified
Up to the present the police have been complete- ir be filed in thele attempts to get to the bottom of the mystery.
Mr. Montefiore Levy has been chosen to preside at the monetary conference to be held shortly at Brussels.
The-repart that the Czarevitch (the Grand Duke Nicholas of Ru sla) was betrothed to Princess Marie, eldest daughter of the King of Grezer, has been officially denied.
M. Loubet, the French Premier, bas agreed to the appointment of a Parliamentary commitre to inquire into the charges made against the Floquet Ministry of blackms ling the directors of the Panama Canal Co.in crder to obtain secret 'fuads -10 oppose the late General Boulanger.
Mr. Grover Cleveland hás declared that he will mainia a unvarying fidelity in his political promires. His only hope is that the Democratic party may have a long reign.
The directors of the Panama Canal Co.. including M. de Lesseps, have been summoned to attend court on Thursday next, when the
with.
SYDNEY, December 1st.
Makin and wife, the chief-actors-in-the- infanticide tragedy, have been committed for trial. The two daughters have been discharged. nothing having transpired to connect them with the murders,
LONDON. December 1st, Blaine, the prominent American politician, is reported to be very seriously 11.
Jenners1 well-known drapery establishment in Princes-street, Edinburgh, bar been totally destroyed by fire, the damage being, estimated at a quarter of a million sterling.
An advance of from 5 to 7 per cent. In the price of woolik reported, 21 MARTHER
The Agem:Gerend for New South Wales has Issued four years! Correnty Treasury bills bear- ing interest at the rate of four per cent. per annum, for a million sterling. The leading
breach of faith. The immediate result has been rapid and heavy fall' in the value of colonial stecks 3%
DEAFNESS ABSOJ UTILY CURED.-A Gentleman who cured himself of Deafness and Noises in the Head, of years standing, by a new method, will be pleased to rend fall particolars (rec. Address HERBERT CLIFTON, 8, Shepherd's place, Kennington Park, London, S.E., Eng.[Advt.
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that a title crisis would result if the existing of the Melboume Pamphlet on the operations proxection against them will be proceeded financial organs describe the scion as a gros2 | THEATRE
rents were ki sisled upon and payment enforced A resolution demanding an amnesty to all Irish poli a prisoners was agreed to.
As dend by to a wedding festival is reported from Brain The bride. bridegroom and guests were all seated at to wedding breakfast in a reit urant at lejr when the building suddenly colla: sed and buried a number of the party in the ruins. The scene was a fearful one, Rescue partien got to work, but it was found that no less thin seven peirons had been killed, while over "30"wer male neless seciously injured
The Rev. Dr. Fanar, Archdeacon of West- minster, climates that under 10 per cent, of the working classes of England attend church. He conside's that the principal remedy for this state of things would be the sbolition of pew rents.
Mr. Chauncey Depew, the United States poll- tician, during the courte of a speech delivered yesterday, referred to the election of Mr. Grover Cleveland to the Presidency. He said that the people of the country dealred to experiment with the revenue, and the Democratie pany was en. titled to a trial. He, however, doubted whether
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Cholera in a most virulent form has again made its rpacarance in Brossels. It is reported that' within a few hours alx persons who were attacked with the dise se died.
inaction of the Victorian Government in regaid to the proposal to prosecute the Melbourne ducetors of the Mercantile Bank is strongly condemned, and the opinion is freely-expressed that the Government is the proper authority to. It is reported that a frenty of peace has been initiate the prosecutions,
entered fate between the King of Dahomey and the French.
Professor Bredechin, the German astronomer, says that the comet Bila, which, has recently been discovered, will come into collision with be earth on Monday next. He adds that the only result of the contact will be a sumber ol *falllag,slata.
November 19:b. The inquest on the bodies of the persons killed in the Thirsk' rallway disaster has con- cluded. The cellson took place sear Thirsk
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The French labor organisations have agreed to resolutions excluding German, laborers "from the anions. The labor leaders are also organising = general strike in the provision-trades.
An application of Mrs. Thompson, who figured so prominently some time 20 in a sensations! paternity case, was before the courts to-day Mrs. Thompson petitlosed for an order to finally ailene; her husband's claim to the child. The
appeal was dismissed.
Toe Chinese authorities have declined to take part in the international naval review to be held in connection with the World's Fair. The excuse offered is that the Chinese saliors are not familiar with steamships...
The tribal troubles at Chitral, on the north- west frontier of India, are Inc euxing, and the
Danieli, la charge of a reinforcement of Bitilab froopa, has been despatched from Gilight to the scene of hostillides.
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HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT CLUB
THE next CONCERT will be held TO MORROW, the 17th inst., at 19.15 P.K. In the THEATRE ROYAL —Dr, P. B. AYRES In the Chair.
Tickets of Membership have been posted to all Members who have nald their subscription. Vialtera Tickets may be had from the Com mittee or at the Door. Special attention of Members is called to the Rules anent visitors.
J. A. LOWSON,
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We allude to the great Mississippi River in America. For hundreds of miles of its occrse it is yellow with the earth which the swift burront has torn from its banks. Proghly the Malesiput boersenstantly in solution ground enough to make many a rich farinat though the amount la, of course, greater at tlates of flood. Thus, for drinking, ud oven for washing, the water of the Mississippi mast frat be purified.
It is the same with anything which either for appearance or utility is in some way thrown out of character. For instance, the bloot.in our body is river-Broin the heart to the extremities it is of a
HE TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company the CLOSED to the try Cotop the instant, both days inclusive.
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the premised prosperity would result from that | The Jury, however, added a rider to the verdict sination is at present coas dered critical, Mor bright red colour, but on the reason is that 19th instant..
function, in Yorkshire, on November a, between the Edinburgh express and a goods train. The jury found a verdict of manslaugher against the algnalman who was on duty at the time of the | catastrophe. He admitted that he was asleep at the time, having been completely fatigued owing to the fact that be had during the previous night watched by the bedside of his dying child.
Denk cratic policy,
expressing the opinion that the directors of the An action for defamation of character has been North-Eastern Railway Co., pa whose line the commenced by Prince Albert of Monaco against collision occurred, were really responsible, owing the proprietor of a paper published at Nice. The to the fact that the officials compelled the signal- Journal in referring to the fact that the prince man to go on duty when he was in an absolutely received go oco a year for the gaming privileges unfit condition, and after he had applied for at Monte Carlo, described him as the Crown | Icave of absence. The jury further expressed Prince bose dignity and revenue were derived | the opinion that the hours worked by railway from the realette tables,
employees were excessive, and recommended that the night shift of signalmen should not exceed eight bours.
The Press Bill, Introduced Into the French Chamber of Depulses by M, Loubet, the Premier, has been passed by a majorly of 100 votes. The bill gives extensive powers to the authorl ties for the suppression of anarchist publications, and provider beary penalties for caxes in which newspapers publish seditious articles..
In connection with the determination of the French Gevinment to institute prosecutions against the directors of the Panama Canal Co. it is reported that M. Leubet and M, de Freycinet|| were at first opp sed to the prosecutions, but altimately consented to the adoption of that course owing to the threatened collapse of the Cabinet pver the matter; M. Ricord has been appointed public prosecutor in connection with the cake. Amongst other sbloga it is reported that the Eiffel Engineering Co. has received L250,000 in payment for machinery which has never been supplied to the canal directors.
The Governments of Newfoundland and Canada have agreed upon a basis of union. It' only now remains to consult the people in order to ratlly the agreement for the political union of the two colonies.
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"Wall, the Melbourne bookmaker, is thack in Melbourne alive and well. The mes sage therefore cannot apply to him--Australian | Star.] *Colonel Dedds, the officer in charge of the French troops in Dabomer, has invested Abomey, the capital, and King Behanrin is suing for peace. The priests are, however, arging him to continus the fight.
The Imperial Federation League has unant mously adopted the report of the commi:ice recommend.ng the extatishment of a permanent
commission on defence matters,
The Government of Colombia has granted an extension of the concessions made to the
It is reported that the banks in Pails are pay- fog large sums to the anaschlein to secure the exemption of their premises and officials from attack.
The Rev. James Casper Clutterbuck has died in gaol. He was señlected in November, 1891, to a term of four years' penal servitude on a charge of obtaining money by means of false pretences from a widow,
November 20,
An extraordinary ostrage has been perpetrated at the village of Brest, Luovski, Russie. Ten horse thieves were sexed by a mob of the tile lagers and put to death. Tos bodies ofthe vie tims were dreadfully hacked with scythes, and the mutilated remains were afterwards throwp into a huge fire
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·News from Lisbon gives particulars of a attempt on the lives of the King of Porgutal, Carles I., and Quern Marlo, The King and Queen were on visit to the palace of Count Folosss, at Libon, when an informal machine
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when it starts from the heart it has just been purified, and when it comes back it is loaded with all sorts of It is reported that Colonel Dodds, the officer
refnie matter it has picked up in its journey. In in charge of the French troops in Dahomey, bas ether words, the blood-which is only food fully concluded a peace treaty between France and digested-carries life on its red-current and brings Dahomey,
away dia und dasth on its dark one. An organised system of plunder has been
Speaking of her own condition at a persed about discovered in connection with municipal affairs six years since, woman writes that her slits gradually
OF INSTRUCTION, in Madrid, and the scandal has caused a great became first yellow and then of a saffron colour. and number of the municipal oficials have of illness, she had stores peties on the mama A LODGE will be held in the FREEMACONS sensation." The Mayor of the city bas resigned, Connected with this she experienced several symptoms REGULAR MEETING of the above
been dismissed.
dimculty la breathing.
Hor
*ppetite, HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the 22nd good, began to fall,
and After eating instant at 5 for 1.30 p.m. precisely." Visiting
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The ground on which the recent election for Walsall was quashed was confined to the bestowal of white cockades on the electors.
November 22nd,
The Government of Greece is about to float a loan of £2,000000
ZAUS little
there was much
distress in the Brethren are cordially invited:
region of the atomsel, There was an attendant. loss of mergy, both of mind and body, and she felt tired, languid; and wook Fag lagaow tires bloo sub
How we must observe that in one of natural fatiane from labour or any exertion reit is an unfailing But there is a kind of fatigue which rost does not remedy, Bleep and relaxation renew our powers. reliere for which this Angal of Bleep bears no healing in his wings What vils counterfeis is it?
Tenders for the West Australian Ioan of £400,000 at par, to bear interest at 4 per cent, w-re opened to-day. The amount offered was £70.000. The highest tender received was at Za premium. The sum of £170 000 was Difcred at's premium. Tenders at 31. premium will
Bhe add finally took to my bed and was obtain 77 per cent. of the loan. It is under that I had jaundice. He gave me medicine; but as it visited by a doctor, who said my liver was wrong, and stond that the Midland brokers tendered for had no good effoot he advised me to go to the hospitals £150,000 of the West Australian loan at par,
As I objected to this, he said I might try a change. The trial of the directors of the Panama Canal of air and see what that would do for me. Bo-T
gave Co., who have charged with fraud is connection up my place and went to my home et. Fairford In with the recent financlog of the company-will-Gloucestershire. Falling to obtain any banellt from commence in January nex. It is reported that the change. I consulted another physician, who M. de Lesseps, who was chatiman of the board attended me for some time, but I grow no better. of directors, and who is amongst the accused, is Whatever I did I could not recover my strength, and seriously ill,
my felende thought I was in a The British Government has arranged to trangler Swaziland to the control of the Transvaal Republic, on the condition that the natives shall be well treated and the rights of the white settles maintained.
dopline,
**I did not eat enough to food a bird, end, began to despair of over rooyaging my health. With many ups and downs in the way of feeling, and of fase and hope, Ungered along until July, 1890 when an nogusiatanes recommended me to try Mother Alsigol's The British Cabinet has decided to appoint a Brrup. Indeed, much was
Boot my loca
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was placed in the house. An explosion task commission to represent Great Britako in Uganda, † war wild about til mode what.
but no sericus damage resulted.
Charles Stephenson, the champion sculler of New Zealand, has challenged Gorge Bubear to a match on the Thames for the Searle Challenge Cep. Babear was the only English paraman who entered in the compeition for the trophy, and the event was ine narquence abandoned.
Panama Canal Co. for one year. It is, however, Intimated that if the work is not proceeded with M. Floquet, ex-Premier of France, mode before the expiration of that period the whole speech in the French Chamber of Depation last of the rights of the canal work will be forfeited. night regarding the charges, made against his Further information from Haytl is to the effect Government in connection with the Panama that the revolt is spreading. General Hippolyte, Canal scandal, He dealed that the French the President, has lost control of the northern Government, during the period he was at the part of the republic, his officers in those distriota | „band of aff-irs, had attempted to levy blackmail having betrayed him and joined the inesigants, › "hom she directors of the Canal Co, in order to
and to supersede the British East Africa Cu four zolles to procure a bottle of it. After taking the The reported retention of Uganda by Great contents I fol better weight seemed to be inad Britain has been confirmed,
from my sheet, my reliab for food returned, and by During the cousse of a speech yesterday.
degrees
well in frery way stronger. 'I will Blahop' Moorhouse, of Manchester, referred to
conclude le more of the dying that after having used two bottles the liquor traffic. He advised that notice should quite well and have had no signs of the ailment sines. Byrup I was able to return to Bliningham be given to hotelkeepers of the intention of the it is only just to mention that I feel better now tha Government to terminate their licences at the I have done for many years, and had I sooner know end of five years, andis mentrance hotela of Mother Bell's Syrup I abonld have avoided as would be abolished, and then freab licences could amount of unfering
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