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Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4527, 30 April 1889, Page 2

THE LATEST.

_«. [PerEleotric Telkoraph— Coprßl3Hr.] (Per Piiess Association.) (Eecoived 1.20 a.m., April oOUi.) ARRESTS OP NIHILISTS. St. Peteksuurg, April 28, Many Nihilists have been arrested for plotting against the life of the Czar, who is afraid to appear at military or public parades. RUSSIAN COALING STATION. It is reported that Russia is about to establish a coaling station at December Island (Corea). RUSSIA AND ROUMANIA. Tho liitroco, nowapaper, states that Russia is bargaining with Roumania to secure tho right of way through Dobrudechii, near the mouth of the Danube, for Russian troops. ORANGEMEN AND TORIES London, April 29. The quarrel between the Orangemen and the Tories of Liverpool lias been compromised. THE SOUDAN. Caiko, April 28. Newa has reached here to the effect that the Dervishes, who were recently reported to have reached Sarrah, are now inarching southwards. THE CONGO RAILWAY. London, April 20. Plans for the Congo Railway are now completed. Tho line will be 200 miles m length, and will run from Matadi to Stanley Pool. Tho cost is estimated at 2D,000,000 francs. The object of the undertaking is to connect, the upper and lower Congo, taking the traffic of the Congo baaina. Special concessions have been granted to Messrs H. M. Stanley and J. F. Hutton, president of the Mancheater Chamber of Commerce, acting on behalf of tho Congo Itnilnay Syndicate for the construction of tho line.