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THE AMERICAN ARMY. The Senate has coma to its de> cision with regard to t.he Army Bill that baa been before Congress for the las'-- few weeks. Under its amendments the reducion of the aimted forces of the Republic to 27,000 in the year 1901 ia jrovided for. Meanwhile the mwim'in strong h if the standing array i« fixed at 46.---000 instead of 100,000 as proposed. ILLNESS OF THE POPE. A PAINFUL OPERATION PERFORMED. Dr Muzzoni has successfully removed an old standing inflamed growth, of 'h* >iz<> of an orange, from the Pope f 3 left thigh. The operation occupied twelve minutes, and wa* of a painful character, but , > was boroe mtU Uis utajost forti-
tude by His Holiness. The feeer has now subsided. The Pope is in excellent spirits.
A liquid ananfchetic was adrainietred during the operation ou the Pope.
His Holiness said the doctors sbowpd courage in operating on such an old man.
[His Holiness the Pope entered upon his ninetieth year yesterday.]
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Manawatu Herald, 4 March 1899, Page 2
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166Foreign. Manawatu Herald, 4 March 1899, Page 2
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