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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9682, 17 May 1894, Page 4

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London, May X! The Hi. Petersburg coiienjumli m of tbe Telegraph wire? that a jnmijinpni citizen of Tomsk, who fur many y.m bad kopt Ihu secret, recently divulged to his wife and friends tbit be hud during his boyhood escaped from the Siberian mines. Ho was arrested immediately, flogged, and .sent buck to ihc mines. A pamphlet issued by the Imperial Federation Defence Committee state's that the colonies with n nnenun of £43,000,000, contribute only 2,'rt to each £1 Great Britain spends on General naval defence, and blames Great Britain for not asking the colonies to pay a greater share ot the expense. May H. Mr Finnh, replying to the remarks of Sir W. V. natconrr, declared that the Australian land laws had incrensrd tho sqnattera' lent^, attnekod the rights of property, brought abnnt disnster, and created the unemployed dilliculty. New Youk, May 14. Dr. Talmage observed the fire at the Brooklyn Tabernacle after service bud been concluded, and cautioned the, congregation against a panic. It was owing to this precaution thut no casualties occurred. News has beeD received from San Salvador that the Government troops have, again defeated the rebel?. An engagement took place at Cnalehuago, and many of the rebels were killed. Sofia, May 14. Prince Ferdinand and M. StatuboulofT, Premier and Minister of the Interior in the Bulgarian Government, are supporting a scUeme for a defence alliance with Turkey, It is reported that the proposal is to abolish the Customs frontier, and attach Bulgarian officers to the Turkish army. Buda Pesth, May 14. The Hnnctarinns denonnce Count Kalnoky for secretly securing the rejection of the measure providing for civil marriage.