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[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. DIVORCE.-CRAWFORD v. CRAWFORD AND DILKE. HOSIERY OPERATIVES’ RIOTS AT LEICESTER. RE-ELECTION OF THE MINISTRY. ANOTHER HYDE PARK MEETING PREVENTED. SUMMONING THE SOCIALIST RIOT LEADERS. THE BULGARIAN DIFFICULTY. ARRIVAL OF EARL DUFFERIN \T MANDALAY. THE STEAMSHIP TAINUI. (Received February 13, 2 p.m.) London, February 12. The divorce case Crawford v. Crawford and Dilke concluded to-day, when Sir Charles Dilke was acquitted by the jury ot the charges brought against him. The operatives employed in the hosiery factories of Leicester are out on strike, and since yesterday the town has been a scene of riotous proceedings. A mob of operatives paraded the town, smashing the windows of factory proprietors and other persons who are obnoxious to them. They then proceeded to wreck the factories, quantities of valuable machinery being destroyed. The police were tota'Jy unable to cope with the outbreak, and a large number of residents were obliged to he sworn in as special constables.
(Received February 15, 1.45 a.m.) February 13. AH the members of the new Ministry have been re-elected.
was intended to hold another meeting of the unemployed in Hyde Park to-day, but the display of force on the part of the police prevented the gathering.
_ A i inquiry is to be held into the riots of last week and the failure of the police to suppress the outbreak. Summonses have been issued at Bow street against the Socialist leaders, returnable on Wednesday next, 17th inst,
Constantinople, February 13. In compliance with the wishes of the European Powers, Bulgaria, and Routuelia have re called their reserves.
The Porte replied to the demands of the Russian Government, and explained the agreement entered into with Bulgaria. In his reply, the Sultan states timt he hopes the agreement arrived at will bo adhered to, since it is evident that Turkey has been faithful to the terms of the Berlin Treaty, Rangoon, February 13. His Excellency Lord Dufferiu has arrived at Mandalay. Rio de Janiero, February 13. TheTainui left yesterday for London with her cargo of frozen meat in good condition.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2901, 15 February 1886, Page 2
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