GENERAL NEWS.
London", October 14.
There has been a ehvadful colliery explosion at Wigan ; 40 persons were killed. MacMahon has issueel another manifesto urging the electors to vote for the Ministerial candidates. There is great excitement. The Berlin Press (write the Telegraph and Daily News) state that a clerical victory in France will be answered by a formal alliance between Germany and Italy. The Marquis of Salisbury stated at Bradford that the resuh of the war had been to dispel illusions with regard to Russia as an aggressive power. He saw no prospect of peace. The Indian famine has passed through its worst stage. October 17. The French elections are completed. The returns, exclusive of the Cedonies, show 314 on the Republican, and 200 on the Conservative ticket. The Government ga ; n 43. ♦
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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 463, 23 October 1877, Page 2
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133GENERAL NEWS. Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 463, 23 October 1877, Page 2
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