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In the Cretan Assembly, the Christians dsmand a modification of
the Haleppa Convention. The Moslems oppose any restoration of rights, and the insurgents, who are armed, are awaiting the decision of the Porte. , The situation is regarded as alarming, as the Turkish soldiery appaar desperate. The Powers object to the British Consul in Crete dispensing British charity, though the Sultan and Lord Salisbury are both willing that he should do so. The Hon. R. Olney, Secretary of State, and the Hon. H. A. Herbert, Secretary for the Navy, decline to support Mr Bryan, the Democratic nominee for the Presidency. President Faure unveiled the statue of Joan of Arc at Bheims amid great enthusiasm. The Turks, ignoring the terms of Armistice, aro oocupying French positions in Crete. By means of electric wires, the Cuban insurgents caused an explosion on a train carrying Spanish soldiers in Cuba. Many were killed.
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Manawatu Herald, 18 July 1896, Page 2
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149Foreign. Manawatu Herald, 18 July 1896, Page 2
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