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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 23 November 1901, Page 4

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The King’s Health London, Nov 22.

Dr Troves, speaking in London, said that tho King was never in better health than at present. English Bye-Election. The Galway election resulted Lynch 1247, Plunkett 473. The defeat of the latter is attributed to courting alist vote and alienating tho Unionist. The South American Trouble New York, Nov 22. The Liberal Army at Colon is in possession of stations half way to Panama. Additional American bluejackets are landing to maintain the traffic. Riots in Athens. The students’ demonstrations at Athens against translating tho scripture into madorn Greek has led to serious riots. S wen persons were killed and 30 injured. Tho Premier was fired at, but js uninjured. Troops are guarding public buildingi. French Religious Orders. Lisbon, Nov 22. The populace stoned 1G members of the French religious orders, who reembarked. A Large Syndicate. London, Nov 22. Sir Christopher Furness is the leader of the British syndicate formed with a capital of £25,000,000 to develop mining industries, railways, and steamer communication with Canada. A Colliery Disaster. New York, Nov. 22. A fire occurred at tho mouth of the Smuggler mine (telluride), Colorado, and filled o the tunnel with sulphur fumes. 22 bodies were recovered. A number escaped from the workings, but others are missing. Rebellious Miners. Ottawa, Nov. 22. Advices from Seattle state that miners belonging to a secret order known as tho “Midnight Sun’’ have conspired to overthrow Canadian authority at Klondyke. Aa inquiry into tho matter is proceeding.