CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.
Prince Henry of Orleans is recovering from the wounds he received in the recent duel The sentence of death on Golli for the assassination of Premier Canovas has been confirmed.
The Duke and Duchess of York were accorded an enthusiastic reception on their arrival at Dublin, which was gaily decorated in honor of the visit. Joyous cheering was general, and no dissatisfaction was apparent. Iheir tour in Ireland extends over three weeks.
The icaptain of a steamer which arrived at Port Darwin reports that on the 12th.inst when in the vicinity of the Pellow Islands,’ in the Gulf of Carpentaria, he steamed through immense numbers of dead fish of all descriptions, with their stomachs much distended and their entrails protruding Simultaneous with the discovery of the fish the Port Darwin district experienced earthquake shocks.
Sir iD Forrest states that Western Austraha will float no further loans for some time, but. he has arranged for a supply 0 f money to keep public works going to the extent of three millions and a-half. The accident resulting in the death of Sir William Jervois was caused through a horse attached to a dog cart, which was driven by Lady Jervois, bolting. Sir William wai thrown out on a kerbstone, and received such severe injuries that he died in a few hours.
A mutinous spirit prevails amongst the crew of the British battleship Royal Sovereign belonging to the Channel Squadron, owing to the stoppage of leave. All the punishment cells aboard are full of prisoners-
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Evening Star, Issue 10398, 20 August 1897, Page 1
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254CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS. Evening Star, Issue 10398, 20 August 1897, Page 1
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