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London, April 17. "France and Spain are taking concerted action with regard to the; new British wine duties; '""'■ ; . '" " --.-- , The Upper fl6'orbf an eleven stbroyed house : in Hyde Park corner was burned put. There were 50 engines on the sdene. The rescue of the servants was exciting, the ladders proving Bhort. Ten thousand quarters of Victorian wheat were sold at 27s 3d. Cabul, April 17. A cook in the employ of Ischak Khan, a brother of the Ameer of Afghanistan, has been hanged for. attempting to poison his master. -..., New York, April 17. Oroker states fchat ho -vyiir sail for England immediately. His disclosures caused dismay and his arrest wrts threatened. Madrid, April 17. Emma Nevada,- the well known American operatic singer, .was singing in the theatre at Madrid when the audience insulted her by turning their . backs upon . the .stage. The Queen af terwards presented Nevada with ft bracelet. She then left'SpiSin and fled to Paris. /"^
(Reoeived April 19, at 0 50 a m.) London, April 18. In the House of Commons Brodrick annonnced that the British Consul at Samoa had been authorised to sign a joint proclamation calling upon the Samoans to abstain from hostilities. Pending the Commission assuming control of affairs the warships would protect. British lives and property if threatened by rival factions. A Reuters' message states that Raad, of the Orange Free State, has authorised reciprocal franchise with the Transvaal. Hong Kong, April 18. Further fighting has taken place at Kanlung. A force of Sikhs chased the assailants into Chinese territory. (Received April 18, at 1 10 a m.) New York, April 18. A young Society lady named Mrs Ben ton created astonishment at Chicago by going .on the stage on behalf of her invalid husband. London, April 18. In the Commons the House Purchase Bill was read a second time. Chamberlaia has asked the Governor of Westralia "to report upon the recent illtreatment of natives in that colony.
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Grey River Argus, Volume 57, Issue 10262, 19 April 1899, Page 3
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