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The China mails brings particulars of the assassination of the Queen of Corea and 18 of her ladies-in^waifc* ing, in which Japanese are said to be implicated. Some 200 Corean soldiers forced an entrance into the Queen's Palace, accompanied by an old Prince, who was not on good terms with the Qaeen. The assassins, after killing the women and one officer of the Palace Guard (many of whom joined the traitors), destroyed the bodies by fire. . Cholera is prevalent throughout Russia, and 500 people are dying daily. Russia is welcoming Armenian immigrants who are seeking refuge in that country. M. Alexandre £>umas, the wellknown novelist and dramatic writer, is suffering from abscess on the brain, and is reported to be dying. The Nicaragua Canal Commission estimate the cost of construction of the canal at 134,000,000 dollars, and advise further enquiry into the mat-
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Manawatu Herald, 28 November 1895, Page 2
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144Foreign. Manawatu Herald, 28 November 1895, Page 2
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