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Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 97, 21 February 1889, Page 2

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GENERAL KOMOROFF "SHOWS HIS TEETH". ANOTHER RUSSIAN LOAN, By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright(PEß UNITED PRKBS ASSOCIATION.) Received February 21, 12,50 p.m. Brisbane, Thia Day. The crops in the Darling Downs district are a complete failure, owing to the effects of the drought. Washington, February 21. Mr Bayard, Secretary of State, during the course of an interview, said that in the event of war between Germany and the United States the latter would have to find another secretary. London, February 20. Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., SolicitorGeneral, speaking at Deal, said Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, was in a position to pay interest on a defence loan of forty millions without imposing fresh taxation. The Birmingham factories are working day and night to complete orders for quick firing shell ammunition. Paris, February 20. It is expected that M. de Freycinet will form a cabinet to carry on business over the exhibition. Tne weakness exhibited by President Carnot, during the present political crisis, is exciting a good deal of comment. Two thousand five hundred laborers on the Panama Canal works have been discharged. St. Petersburg February 20. The object of General Kon oro .'_ visit to Tchardgin is in connection with the progress of the Amear towards the frontier. It is KomorofPs intention to crush the Ameer if he moves further northwards-. The Russian loan of 3,000,000 roubles is to be announced.