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Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10133, 15 November 1898, Page 3

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f TpEH PRESS ASSOCIATION.] L [by electric teleorapu— covyright.] (Received November 14, at 3 25 p m) Washington, November 13. A- feeling ■■of: suspicion and irritation exists in America over the Kaiser's rumored visit to Spain. St Petersburg, November 13. The Novoe Vremya insists that the Italian protectorate over the Sultanate of Raheita, the Sultan of which was recently deposed, be reverted to Abyssinia, (Received November 14, at 12 15 p m.) London, November 13. The departure of M. Cambon, the French Ambassador at Constantinople, to take up his new duties as Ambassador at London is being hurried by the French Government. Reuter's Agency states that the Turkish Embassay at Paris urged the speedy appointment of a successor. Delcasse replied that as according to the recent report made by M. Cambon that the Porte was favoring German and disregarding French interests, the Embassy's representation would not have the effect of hurrying him in making the appointment. (Received November 14, at 0 50 pm.) Constantinople, November 13. The Emperorof Germany has sailed on his return to Germany. He will maintain his incognito on his homeward journey. He will not visit Spain. London, November 13. B. M'Kenzie, the Victorian sculptor, is engaged on a marble bust of Madame Melba for presentation to the Melbourne National Art Gallery and a bronze statue of the Queen for Lahore, India. The New Zealand and River Plate Land and Mortage Company has reduced its capital by LI, 500, 000. (Received November 14, at 10 p m.) New York, November 13. The Transatlantic Company, owners of the French liner La Bourgogne, sunk off the Nova Scotian coast after colliding with the steamer Cromartyshire in July last, are claiming 2£ million dollars damages, alleging that the collision was caused by negligence on the part of the Cromartyshire. (Received November 15, at 0 20 a m). . Shanghai, November 14. Li Hung Chang, who was recently restored to power, has been sent to Shantung in connection with the scheme preventing the inundations of the Yellow River. The appointment is equivalent to shelving him. Candia, November 14. ; A large number of Mahommedans are quitting Crete, while a number of Christians are returning to the island. Paris, November 14. , M. Delcasse called upon Count Munster, the German Ambassador at Paris, and apologised for the insinuation; made by M. Rochefort that Count Munster'a daughter was the writer of one of the letters in the Dreyfus dossier.; Count Munster threatened to leave Paris unless the statement was contradicted.