CABLE NEWS.
THE POLITICAL CRISIS. THE DANUBIAN COMMISSION. ITALY AND TRIPOLI. ATTACH ON A BRITISH SECRETARY OF EMBASSY. . THE FLODDS IN AMERICA. (special to united press association.) London, Feb. 19. The Tjties snpport Mr Gorat's (? Sir Wilfred Lawson's) amendment, but the Government refraia from any intantion to purchase support . I It is reported that the Powers hare decided to surrender to Russia the fall control of Kilia, » fortified town on the left bunk of the rirer Danube, and about 25 miles north-east of Ismail. Italy threatens to iiend ironclads to Tripoli to demand reparation for ?n ineu't offored to the Italian consul at that place. Sir Hercules Robinson it not expected to return to Capetown. The Secretary of tha Bvitish Embassy at Teheran has beetr attacked while travelling through the Turkoman Steppes, and eleven of his escort wore killed. The Ohio river is receding, but the Mississippi is still dangerous, and it is probable that the whole of the Mississippi ValloT wi'l be flooded. Local agitation has arisen m favour of Portsmouth being appointed a port of call for the mail steamera.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 76, 22 February 1883, Page 2
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182CABLE NEWS. Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 76, 22 February 1883, Page 2
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