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[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. »» THE FATE OF GEN. GORDON, DEATH OF CARDINAL MACCABE. THE EXPEDITION TO SUAKIM. ELEVATION OF EARL ROSEBERY, AND THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL. THE FRENCH FLEET OFF SHANGHAI. (Received February 13, 12.35 p.m.) London, February 11. Nothing of an official character has yet been published concerning the fate of General Gordon. The death is announced of Cardinal MacCabe, Archbishop of Dublin. February 13. The expedition to Soudan via Suakiua, has been placed under the command of Lieu tenant-General Sir Gerald Graham, with Major-General Sir G. Greaves as chief of the Staff.
It is announced that Earl Rosebery has been appointed Lord Privy Seal and First Commissioner of Worka and Public Buildings, with a seat in the Cabinet. G. J. Shaw-Lefevre, Post-master-General, is also to have a seat in the Cabinet.
Hong-Kong, February 11. The Freuch fleet has arrived off Shanghai.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2633, 13 February 1885, Page 2
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