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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6766, 23 May 1890, Page 2

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By Electric Telegraph— Copyright, (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received May 21, at 10 30 p m.) _.'..._... _. London, May 21. The holders of New "Plymouth Harbor Board bonds seek compensation because Government-Interfered --with the-board's land endowment. The holders of other harbor board debentures and of Government stocks deny thS.llajbillty of the Government, ; 7 •; '<: '■; ; ;V ; •■} .';i ;pAßjis,;May 21. 1 The i Telegraph donference, by a large majority; rejected Germany's proposal for j a universal telegraph rate between European countries. 1 The iubjecfcwill be revived at the next Conference; News- has been received here that the French troops captured Onesbogan, killing all the garrison, composed of Soudanese. The French loss was 17 killed and 32 wounded. (This affair probably ariaes out of the recent occupation of Tad jura on the Bed Sea by the French.) (Reoeived May 22, at 1 40 a m.) . > London, May 21, ' Mr Ritchie has introduced a bill to inn prove artisans and laborers' dwellings. The prospectus has been Issued of the Irish Meat Oompany, capital 1)20,000, Mr Kellerman manager. Government has agreed to grant a committee to enquire into the financial relations of England, Ireland, and Scotland. The Standard Btates that President Harrison is likely to veto the Silver Bill. Berlin, May 21. During a riot among the Russian miners the military were called out and five men were killed and many wounded. . i ; Brussels, May 21. At the International Miners' Congreas, 265,000 men, chiefly British, were represented, Jobn Burns presided. ; (Reoeived May 22, at 12 30 p m.) London, May 21. Truth asserts that Sir Henry Norman, Governor of Queensland, has arranged to remain pother year^ < , '." 'p \-