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Received December 23, at 10,30 a.m. London, Decembor 22. Obituary—Hon. Edward Stanhope, who was Secretary of State for the War Department in tho Salisbury Administration, aged 53. In the Ardhunonb murdor caso tho Judges' summing up was in favor of tho accused Monson, and tho jury, after a shorb retirement, returned a verdicb of not proven. Mr Josh F. Lee.se, Liberal, who was appointed new Recorder for Manchester, has been re elected for Accriogtou in the House of Commons, defeating Mr Robert T. Hennon Hodge, tho Conservative who opposed him at the general election, by 258. Members of the Butter Committee complain of their colleagues selling far below the official price. It U roported that GOO boxes of tho best Victorian wore recently sold at slightly over 100 a per cwb.
Capetown, December 23. Ropoitg from Major Forbes atato that his column is all right, and that) ho has repeatedly beaten tho Mataheles. Native reports declaro that Captain Wilson's scouts defeated Lobongula o.i the 4th beyond the Shangain River, and that tho latter fled on horseback.
Received December 23, at 2.30 p.m. Washington, December 22. The Foreign Committee of tho House of Representatives will submit a resolution condemning tho conduct of Mr Stevens, American agent ab Honolulu.
London, December 23. Tho Globe ia responsible for tho statement that owing to Sir W. V, Harcourb's optimistic romarks during 'thodebato on the navy the Lords of fcho Admiralty have resigned. Sir W, V, Harcourt) then explained in tho House that the Admiralty were merely satisfied with tho preseub stato of tho navy m far as concerned batblo ships ab sea. The Lords afterwards withdrew their resignations.
Rio db Janeiro, December 22. Four hundred were ki'led in the engagement between Peixolo's forces and tho rebols ab Itajahy. Peixoto captured the insurgent vessel Etoro and had tho crow shot.
Suakim, December 22. Tho Italian troops ab Agardab, near Massowab, wore attacked by 6000 dervishos. Tho assailants wero repulsed and many killed.
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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7860, 25 December 1893, Page 2
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338CABLES. HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7860, 25 December 1893, Page 2
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