THE PANAMA CANAL AFFAIR
(VEBr PRESS ASSOOUHON.) PARIS, January 14. At tbe hearing erf tbe charges against the Panama Canal directors, one of the witnesses for the prosecution testified that the lateßarori Beinach received 28,000,000 francs for inducing one contractor, in eon. nection with tbe canal worki, to retire in favor of another. The. case for the prosecution has now closed.
The authorities have made further seizures of documents belonging to the Panama Canal Company, and fcese implioate twelve more members of tbe Chamber of Deputies, including font Boulangißts.
How that tbe evidence for the proseoution has been heard, the cane against Cbas. de Lessepa looks blacker than ever. The Bonlangist and Sooialist press accuse President Oarnot oi having signed the Panama Oanal Lottery Bill in 1880, although he bad refused to do so the previous year ; and they urge, upon him to resign. .. . w
Waunate engineer notifies that portion •£ Tempsky.road is closed for traffic? HIS EXCELLENCY LOBD GLASGOW while partaking of some refreshment* dor* ing the interval at the Opet* 1 Houm remarked i " One thu^ 7©r h«y<f low that is good Coffee. It is scarceteikaßiarr to sftyhis Excellency was drinkfaMtSwaS JIL Coffee. Sold eveiTWhe^iSug
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2327, 16 January 1893, Page 2
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196THE PANAMA CANAL AFFAIR Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2327, 16 January 1893, Page 2
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