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Evening Star, Issue 7280, 3 August 1887, Page 2

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HOME AND FOREIGN.

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THE BOULANGERoFeRRY iIUEL OFF, PARtS; August 2.

(deceived August 3, 1887, »t 8 r».m.) Gbrieral Bduianger andM. Ferry's seconds have withdrawn from the duel. The former's seconds insisted upon severe conditions, while ML Ferry's would consent to 6Hty oilo shot being fired at twenty-five paces.

[SPECIAL to Press Association. J LONDON, August 1.

(Received August 2,1887, at 1.16 a.m.) Three hundred deaths from cholera occurred at Peshawur during the month of J«iy- . , .... M. Flourens, in a conciliatory circular, states thiit France wiil not oppose any initiative measures England may take to reopen the Egyptian Convention question. The British Commissioners to the Melbourne Exhibition will commence operations in Australia before Christmas.

London, august 2,

(Received August 8,1887, at noon.)

the report of tHb Afghan Commission is freely discussed. A difference of opinion exists as to which Country comes off best; The report that th'e delimitation is unequal as regards Afghanistan is denied, and it is now stated that Afghanistan has ob'tairied an advantage. The Emperors of Germany and Austria meet at Gastein on Saturday. Sir Clement Smith! late Governor of Ceylon, has, been appointed Governor of the Straits Settlements.

Colonel Smith, who took part in the New Zealand war, is dead.

INTEKPROVINCIAL.

[Per United Press Association. 1

WOODVILLE, August 3. An attempt Was made last night to burn ddwn Gilbert's Temperancie Hotel by setting Are td the outhduses. The fixe was discovered before it got a fair hold of the place, and was extinguished. Two men have been arrested on suspicion, and been remanded till Thursday. WELLINGTON, August 3.

A fourth body, that of Ash ton, drowned at Petone a fortnight ago, was picked up on the beach to-day;