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GENERAL NEWS.

· American General's Death. Indianapolis, Ind., March 27. Brigadier General Shaler, U.S.A., retired, died at his home in thin eity to-day following an attack of apoplexy with which he was stricken several days ago, Glen eral Shaler was 72 years of age.

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the scores were called, and Reece of officers of the Indian Army of the Waterloo Onp 1866; died on temporary leave from. France. September 18, 1877, aged fourteen epite of the abience of the new slow-hard-hitting

slept on. The scores were C The Grand Dake Nicholas, the years and three months." boxer who

commander of the Russian mil- blood, encourages the confidence awang his blows with both hands peated in louder voice, and Brece, that Singapore can sustain the and relied on landing with telling rubbing his eyes, said with a lions fighting on the German

touch of delightful humour, sport with the horses already in force. But his methods were too What! Only 148? I thought it frontier, takes a great interest the country. Of course, the more orade to be successful against an ass be over a thousand. He in the sport, and his dog Delver UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. ROCITIES. Told by Victims support accorded by owners in opponent as agile and clever won't be prosecuted for exceeding but did not survive the first IL was one of 64 competitore, Penang and the F.MS, the better Fox, who refused to go in and the meeting, and it is hoped they rough it," and who was con- langu was on the side of Taman, round, and so suffering the same Eastern Extension Australasia RECRUITS PROBLEMS SOLVED

the speed limit." But really the will come in. The race-course tant to win points by ekil will be opened officially for train ful boxing. For did everything him how effective his wearying favourite at the opening of the for the remark only served to tell fate as befell Mr. H. Hardy's Hapsack, which was made, ing on Saturday morning next possible to make the match an and the early rising member who interesting one, but, except for gets up to see the" horses go bis great power of hitting, Laf- attempting to beat Reece by meeting at the rather short odde"

of 10 to 1 against through their paces can be assured forty was quite outclassed, of his wonten cup of coffee. The victory achieved by Bom. interesting, but which have re- The Waterloo cup holds a uni- Punishment for Petty Crimes bardier Wella should give him "nervy player. It is not possible ordinary public knows little or vealed his opponent as still a que position in sport. The in China, confidence, and it is said by bie In zomie paria of the country admirers to be all he needs to be to say who is going to win, bat, thing about coursing, and yet the prisons have been filled with successful in his important en whatever the result, Newman will the great meeting known as the prisoners who have committed sagement next month with Frank henceforward take rank as one Dog Derby on the blesk plaing

of the leading professionals,

of Aintree arooges general interest. petty crimes, says the Paling Moran, the American heavy- Daily News, and the Ministry of weight who stood up for twenty

It is something like the Boat The Dog Derby. Justice has adopted a

Race, about which even the collier new rounds against Jack Johnson, Winning Number's victory in method to dispose of these law- The English champion's latest the Waterloo Cup suggests that the rudimenta of rowing, has his of the North, unacquainted with breakers by giving them ous or auccess was against Bandsman there is something in a name after more whippinge according to the Rios in Belfast, and it was rather all. The dog started at 100 to 5, very small offair when it was first fsdoy." The Waterlco Cup was a degree of their crimes, and then a remarkable one, for up to the which happened to be exactly the started in 1836 There were only getting them free. A law re moment that it came to an end same figure as was quoted for the night nominations and the sub- garding the enforcement has been Rice had quite held his own. The defeated finalist Happy Challenge. promulgated, but the Ministry of latter, however, made one fatal if one of the two defeated miseription was £2 each whilst the Juatico found it impracticable, mistake, In the middle of the finalista had won outright the box. Nowadays the nominations trophy was an insignificant mufa as magistrates indulge in whip sixth round he dropped his guard, result would have possessed have to be limited, 64 being ping citizens right and left there and, quick, as thought, Wells element of romance. Nip Near allowed to enter at $25 a piece, by ouraging the people. The delivered a blow to the jaw. The owned by Major G. Noble, was and the owner if the winning dog Ministry's latest order to remedy speed with which the champion the outsider of the last four dogs holds for a year a cap valued at this matter says that no corporal accepted this chance as the left in, odds of 10000-5 being $100 presented by the Earl of

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