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Greymouth Evening Star, 27 January 1903, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

! [pee press association—COPTKlGHT.] Municipal Matters. London, Jan 26. Harrington wa's elected by 43 to 28 Lord Mayor of Dublin. The inquiry into the Municipal election at Shrewsbury showed that out of 661 voting two-thirds had b'en bribed. Another Trial. Thtro is a strong feeling in favor of re-trying Gardiner at the Old Bailey at the earliest possible date. On dropping the prosecution regret was expressed at the absence of tho Scottish r.on proven system. Strike threatened. A great strike at the CI vde is threatened owing to the notice to reduce shipworkers wages by five per cent, and engineers a shilling a week. Sentenced to Death. Athens, Jan 26. Elohler was sentenced 10 death for

murdering a shipmate aboard the German cruiser Loreby, in the Piraens Harbor in November. The Czar Visits Rome. Beoeived this day at 8 58 am St Petersburg, Jan 26 The Czar and Cazaritza visit Rome early in April. Pilgrims to Mecca. *■"- Jan 26 The Porte agreed to the Khedive's claim for the right to change the route of the fgytain pilgrims to Mecca. Volcanic Eruption. Home, Jan 26 Strombofiis again active. Loud detonations were followed by an erup.ion. The Labor Problem. Capetown, January 26. Johannesburg is depressed, fearing the of the labor problem will be delayed for years* " Colonel" Lynch. ■ The South African News admits that nothing can be said on behalf of Colonel Lynch. Ottawa, January 26. The Irish Canadians do not sympathise with Lynch. The Plague at the Cape. Eeceived this day at 1 29 p.m. Capetown, Jan 26. Owing to the spread of p'ague thousands of natives, servants and laborers are leaving Durban. It is expected that the Zululand drifts will be closed. Wool Sales. London, Jan. 26.

At the wool sales there was keen competition. Crossbreds are hardening and merinos are occasionally in buyer's favor Castro's Troops Defeated. New York, Jan 26. The Bevolutionists defeated President Castro's troops badly some miles westward of Puertobello. The General Commanding was captured. Tuberculosis Serum Vienna, Jan 26. Dra Lizzoni, Bolocna and Marmorek of Vienna each claim to have discovered tuberculosis serum. Marmorek used it successfully in a number of cases.