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(Eeceived January 16, 10.40 a.m.) Zanzibar, January 15. The Doravia captured and burned two slave dhows on Lake Nyassa, but a storm arose and swamped the boats when returning to the vessel. Captain Maguire was among those drowned, along with ah Indian officer and three Sikhs. An attack was made on- the Domvia when she drifted ashore after the explosion, by the Arab slavers, who, by false offers of peace, induced some of the men to land. Immediately they did so the Chief Engineer, doctor, nine Sikhs and Swahilis were shot, and two Europeans severely wounded. Assistance has beeu sent. Cairo, January 15. The French press in Cairo istconducting an Anglophopist campaign, and insists on France and Turkey joining Great Britain as guardians of Egypt. Vienna, January to. The death rate in Venice has increased five-fold owing to influenza. Pabis, January 15. The. military college of St. Cyr is closing owing to influenza. London, January 15. The Miners' Federation at Stoke, representing 178,000 men, has decided to await the action of Parliament with respect to the eight hours legislation before declaring an international strike.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 85, 16 January 1892, Page 2
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