CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6552, 1 August 1899, Page 3

CITY EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. OFFICERS EXECUTED. CABUL, July 31. The Ameer of Afghanistan had publicly shot at Cabul a general and three" other high officers who were convicted on a charge of robbing soldiers. A DUEL. PARIS, July 31. In' a duel with sabres between tAvo sergeants, Urancarelli and Klein, of the French army, at St Germains, Klein Avas killed. . OUTRAGE AT 'A BULL-FIGHT. Just 2>rior to the . commencement of a bull-fight at Marseilles, the toreadors demanded prepayment of wages, and the indignant spectators fired the Avooden arena surrounding the ring. A panic ensued, and many persons were seriously trampled upon in the rush from the building. A CLERGYMAN FINED. LONDON, July 31. The Consistory Court of the Bishopric of Lincoln. has fined the Rev Mr Surman, rector of Healing, Lincolnshire, one-third of his. income, for absenting himself from his parish to act as musketry instructor of volunteers. LONDON UNIVERSITY. The Master of Arts ' pass-list of London University, just issued, contains the names of eight women and ten men. Thfe Women won four out of six places in the classics list: ....