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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3752, 22 January 1898, Page 2

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Per Press Association. — By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. Paris, Januaiy 20. A sensational affray occurred in Paris when a notorious anarchist named Etievante stabbed two policemen. He was arrested after a desperate struggle. Etievante fired seven shots at his captors when they placed him in the cell. Capetown, January 20. Mr Lionel Phillips explains that he promised not to interfere in the Tran.-vaal's politics, but that such promise did not refer to discussions on politics. London, January 20. Obituary — Rev. Henry George Liddle, late Dean of Christchurch, Oxford ; author of the History of Borne and joint author of Liddle and Scott's Greek lexicon : setat, 87. The British Treasury authorities have agreed to pay the cost of the erection of a colossal bronze equestrian statue representing the force bequeathed to the nation by Watts. Barry, the English sculler, has challenged the world for a race over the Thames Championship course. Rome, January 20. Serious rioting has prevailed during the last three days at Ancona, in consequence of the dearness of bread. Many arrests have been made. The agitation is spreading to many other cities. Received Jan. 22nd, 12.55 p.m. Athens, January 21. The forces of the Bashi Bazuks are pillaging Heraklion, in Crete. Sydney, January 21. Trouble is threatened in the Cooperative Colliery at Newcastle. The management have notified several members of the Miners' Union oi their intention to dismiss them. The union has advised the remainder of the employees to strike and have guaranteed financial assistance. An invention, with the object of preventing mildew and bone-stink in frozen meat, has been demonstrated here. It consists of a steam-pipe in a wooden duct running along the bottom of the freezing - chamber. Obnoxious gases are volatilised by heat, and carried away by the duot. Brisbane, January 21. The Premier has received a cablegram announcing that Natal has prohibited the importation of Queensland cattle, owing to the tick,