CABLE BREVITIES.

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 9570, 13 October 1896, Page 3

CABLE BREVITIES.

;. (o)-— Caiciuta, Octobar 11, The outlook in Indi* in c>ns quence of tbe threatened famine la gloomy. f PabiK October 11. i THe review bf-French trSbpi at' Chalons by the Czar was a.,, brilliant spectacle. ■ Ninety thousand men wer f e r nnder . arms \ ivd half V million spectators' looked on. !&x<een thousand cavSlry extcated a chirge ; In spfandidrstyle, BtorTFngiorily 7 * , few yards in front ; p,f v the Czar. Tha magnificence and glitter, of -.the .'display irorked'th' ie ' present Into a state of fr»r>z'ed enthnaiasm. "^ ..- The President, Inpro poking the toast of the Knasian forces, said the Impetial visit : woald lea re ihefttceabla memories and hs solemly affirmed friendship of titie nations. The Czir, in rep'y expressed his delight at the spectacle they had ] list eeen, and endorsed Fau-e's remarks about i the friendship of the armiej.'Vpf' the two nations. He wou'd, be animated by a profound sentiment of fraternity. While, crossing the f ontier on his way to Darmstadt the Cz>r wired to Faoro that he felt the nation'? heart was with him, and reobli»ctiqns of his visit to P&ris would I c deeply engraved In bis memory. MoscqYf, October 11. The Moboow GBZette says the t . the speeches at Chalons are a s >l(d guarantee of peace greater in value than a written treaty. London, October 11 News from the Ea f t "state's that 100 women and girla c^mm/tled euiolde in the Eupharaj.es off Charpnt to escape outrsge. " ■■"" <v ' ;Ttl V.". .'.'.". '/.'.'. ', ,. *. La.dy Scotr, and, two m«n Cockerton and Kaat, have been srreVted on a charge of libelling Sid Russell. Bail waa allowed. . •.., . tJ (, .. Capbtofit* October 11. An immetise meeting passed la resolution in favor of. the abolition of duties on meat, wheat, and flour. Sprigs; replied that it was impoasible to do this while tha Custom* Convention lasted. . Rhodes has lasued an ultimatum to the Insurgents in Matoppo HillsV F ghtlng has taken plaice at Inzega and Mazoe. \ . ""' i: . The mine jampers have bean heavily fined. (For continuation see^p^ge 4) •

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