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New Zealand Mail, Issue 934, 24 January 1890, Page 27

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(per presss association.) .. Washington, January 17. The Naval Board of the United States recommends that a new fleet of one hundred vessels should be built, at a cost, of two hundred and eighty million dollars, the construction to be spread over fourteen years. Chicago, January 17. It is believed that Burke is likely to make a confession regarding Dr Cronin’s murder. New York, Jauuary 16. Thirty thousand children are down with influenza in Chicago. New York, January 17. Sullivan declines to fight Slavin unless the stakes are increased to twenty thousand dollars. The Johnstown floods relit £ fund has reached five hundred aud ninety thousand pounds. The Princess Maud, who has been suffering from an attack of influenza, is now recovering. Rio de Janeiro, January 17. The Tongariro sailed to-day for London. Bhe went through the Straits of Magellan. Baltimore, January 19. A large grain elevator, containing 700,000 bushels of grain, has been burned. SPECIAL. New York, January 16. Teemer, Hanlan, and Gaudaur will enter for the Thayer sweepstakes to be rowed in June. Thayer offers Kemp and Stansbury £IOO a-piece for expenses if they will compete. J. L. Sullivan has consented to fight Slavin if the stakes are in creased. Ottawa, January 15. Several cyclones have been experienced in Canada. Trains were forced off the rails by the fury of the wind.