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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 20 November 1901, Page 4

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A Violent Election. London, November 18.

A violent feeling is being shown at the Galway election. The committee room of Horaco Plunkett, one of the candidates, was wrecked and a supporter fatally stabbed. Arthur Lynch, an exColonel of the Boer forces, and another candidate, conducts the campaign in Paris, fearing arrest if they return to Ireland. Britain and America. Lansdowne has directed Pauncefote to sign the new Anglo-American-Isthmian Canal Treaty. Li Hung Chang's Memory. Shanghai, Nov. 18. The Dowager in an Edict eulogises Li Hung Chang and orders the erection of a memorial arch in his native village. She confers a Marquisate on his eldest son. Cholera in Java. -London, Nov 19. Cholera is raging in Java. There are 120 cases daily. Chinese Affairs. Shanghai, Nov 19. Prince Ching has been instructed to proceed with the Mdnchurian Treaty. The Nicartguan Canal. Washington, Nov 19. The commission recommends that the Nicaraguan Canal is costing one-fourth less thai the Panama route. German Coaling Stations. Hollebere, the German Minister, ossured Mr Roosevelt that the reports that Germany is seeking coaling stations in South America and the West Indies are baseless. . . The German Navy. Berlin, Nov 19. The Kaiser, in his addres4 before the Naval Engineers' Congress at Charlottenburg, said that Germany was the first to appoint a captain on active service to the head of the construction department. The opinion of navigators and commanders had always been allowed th.' utmost weight in designing the construction of Germany's warships, which were built solely in accordance with gunnery and other military requirements. London Water Companies. London, Nov 19. Mr Long, speaking at a Unionist banquet, announced that the Water Board Bill, which provides for tho porohase of the London Water Companies' rights on equitable terms, will bo settled by competent hands.

Fatal Duel. Berlin, Nov 19.

After a supper at Interburg, Lieut Alaskowitz struck Lieut Hildebrandt, who was helping him homeward. The Court of Honor considered the case and decided that a duel was inevitable and Alaskowitz w>w k:'il d n '"" tliidebrn.il < i . .v. . ••: '■■: ■ . e result haa provt-d tcnai. President Roosevelts Policy. Eeceived this day at 10 13 a. m. Washington, Nov 18. Pierpont Morgan's Trust is stusnuously urging President Roosevelt to abandon the reciprocity policy. Chambers of Commerce unanimously supported the President. Obituary. The death is announced of Baron Hood of Avalon. He was an Admiral on the retired list, actat 77. Extravagant Living. Bnaniv, Nov 18. The King of Sixony in opening the Diet declared the linancial position of the Empire moro unfavorable. The Cologne Gazette inveighs against tho increase of luxury and declares that it is imperative that they should return a simplicity of life.