The Brooklyn Fire.
[Reuter's Telegbams.]
LONDON, Dec. 22. A fire occurred in the parcels office, Windsor, last night, and after it had been extinguished an infernal machine was discovered among the debris. On examining the machine it was found that the fuse attached, in- • stead of causing an explosion, had : ignited the box in which it was conI tamed, and set fire to the office. *v
CAPETOWN, Dec. 21. Intelligence has been received here that a force of armed Boers has i assembled in the Transvaal, and is j starting for the Border. President | Kruger declared he is powerless to I prevent their departure, i ——__—.
NEW YOKE, Dec. 21. Seventy of the ninety children who were reported missing after the fire at Brooklyn Catholic Orphanage have been found safe and uninjured, but nothing is yet known regarding the fate of the remainder.
LONDON, Dec. 22. Arrived — Ship Latona, from Timaru via Port Chalmers (August 25).
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5191, 23 December 1884, Page 3
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160The Brooklyn Fire. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5191, 23 December 1884, Page 3
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