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Innoculatoin Against Plague. Received this day at 9 20 a.m. London, Nov 14-
The Indian Plague Commission reports that the innoculation sensibly diminished the number in seventy cases, but the protection wag not absolute in individual cases. A New Protectorate. America has recognised Britain as protectress of the Mosquito Indians in Nicaragua. Shipwrecks. The life boat belonging to the Caister, near Yarmouth was wrecked, and nine were drowned. The revenue cutter Flora was wrecked at Kingstown, but the crew were saved. A New Rifle. A successful public trial of Hylards new rifle and bandolier was made at Staines. A Divorce Case. Percy Courtney is suing for a divorce from his wife, the well known music hall performer—Miss Marie Lloyd, Alec Hurrey, the coster king is joined as corespondent. Terrific Dale and Loss of Life. London, November 14. The gale in the United Kingdom continues.
The Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire coasts are strewn with wreckage, and it is feared that hundreds have been drowned owing to unidentified vessels foundering. The revenue cutter Active was dashed to pieces on Granton breakwater, in the Firth of Forth, and the captain and 20 men drowned.
The steamer Inga struck the rocks at Tynemouth, and all aboard were drowned excepting one sailor. There are many minor wrecks besides. Yesterday it was known that the deaths total 100. Queen Wilhelmina. It is reported that Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, was prematurely confined, but her condition is satisfactory. American Railway Trust. New York, November 14 Mr Picrpont Morgan and other financiers have formed a trust of 400,000,000 dollars to consolidate the wcsteim_ railroads, including the Northern Pacific. Valuable Diamond. New York, Nov 14. A New York millionaire has purchased ihe famous Hope diamond for £30,000. Roosevelt Reforms. R mi vein replying to representatives of li.c chambers of Commerce expressed sympathy with reciprocity conventions. While declining an active leadership he jvpuld w«mly urge Congress how to act.
Roosevelt has appointed a negro a magistrate.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 15 November 1901, Page 3
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