CABLE NEWS.
PROPOSED CANAL BETVTFEN THE TYNE AND SJLWAY. REPUDIATION B* TENNESSEE. A DEFAULTING STATE TREASURER. (BY TELEGRAPH.) (UNITED PttESS ASSOCIATION.) London, Jan. 9. One hundred thousand persons visited Gambetta's grave m the I cenoetery of Pere la Chaise on Sun* day. The floods m Europe are generally suonidiug. A scheme has been mooted for the construction of a c&nal to connect the Tyne with the Sol way. The circular note issued by the English Government with regard to the ' position m Egypt has been presented to tbe powers. . ■ . .; The State of Tennessee has been compelled to repudiate, the state Treasurer having embezzled half a million dollars, and then absconded. [He was subsequently arrested at Texas.] Germany is largely increasing her artillery force. Threats have been made by Italians to assassinate the Emperor of Austria. The trial of Krapotkine, one of the leaders of the Socialist movement m France, and 60 other anarchists, haa commenced at Lyons. Chili is stated to bej threatening Colombia. Gambetta's father insists that the interment ot the remains of his son shall take place at Nice. General Chanzy was buried at Chalons to.day with great pomp.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 39, 11 January 1883, Page 2
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191CABLE NEWS. Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 39, 11 January 1883, Page 2
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