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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5398, 26 October 1895, Page 5

CITY EDITION. Latest Telegrams

i — » • fbf bleotrio teleqbapb.—coprsiqbt.-] [ [Spkoial to Fbxbs Association.] OBITUAET. . LONDON, Oct. 25. The death is announced of Sir Charles Halle', musician. THJfi MINING EXCHANGE. ' There is a better feeling on the | Mining Exchange, owing to the formation of a syndicate in Paris with a capital of two millions sterling to ' assist weak holders, chiefly in African mines, in Saturday's settlement. ' NEW SOUTH WAfcES BAILWAYS. The Financial News considers that , the report on the New South Wales railways working results reflects great credit pn Mr Eddy's management. EUSSIAN JUTPIIOITY. The Times has a furious leader on • the duplicity of Sussia, in secretly • arranging a treaty with China. I THE CUBAN REVOLT. MADRID, Oct. 24. Spain is arming six Trans-Atlantic steamers, as she fears that the United States Government and South American Republics will recognise the Cuban rebels as belligerents. THE OZABEWITCH. ST PETERSBURG, Oct. 28. * The condition of the Ozarewitch is considered to be grave. JAPANESE TREATY. TOKIO, Oct. 28. Japan has ratified the treaty, and will withdraw fromLiaotong in three months. : .. , PR.OP?EP OVERBOARD. , CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 25, A Turkish warship took the leaders of the young Turkish party out to sea by night and dropped them overboard in the swiftest part of the current. . RAILWAY RACING; WASHINGTON, per. 25. A train ran from Chicago to Buffalo Greek, 500 miles, in 481 minutes, excluding stoppages, which gives a speed of sixty-four miles per hour. Another train from Erie to Buffalo averaged seventy miles per hour, and broke the world's record.