All Around the Globe.
The Russian Government has decided to establish telegraph lines between Irkutsk and Minsk, Siberia. A violent shock of earthquake, ot two seconds' duration, occurred at Colo°ue, on Nov. 18, and slight luemors wero lblt for several hours after it. A fire occurred at Martin, Texas, on Dec, 2G, which huned Adams' grocery and all the buildings between Carter's bank and Wood's comer. The loss was £12.000, partly insured. Two women missionaries who attempted to conduct service in one of the suburbs of London on Jan. 1, were grossly maltreated by a mob, and obliged to seek refuge at police headquarters. A saloon kept by two Germans at Palestine Ind., was blown up on Jan. 2 by dynamite by unknown persons. This is the second building lost by these men in this way in the past three months. One of tho teachers in a New York riding school is said to bo a nephew of Prince Bismarck's. Many of them are of noble I'rench or German families, compelled to leavo the army on account of debts. There is nothing like being graphic. A man who attempted to give an idea of • • eternity said:-" Why, my frieodi, after millions niul trillions of yours had rolled BWiiy, it would be it hundred thousand yeais to breakfast time. It is stated that at the beginning of the Russian New Year the State Police Department will be withihawn from the cortrol of the Minister of the Interior and placed under the special direction of peperal Tchuneriiie, anil a more vigorous administration is looked for. Samuel lieekley died at Flint, Mich, on Jan. 4, aged 109 years, Ho was a native ofEarcet, Middlesex county, England, aud was pressed into the Biitish Navy when a boy, whei e be served seven years, participating in many historical engagements. He lauded in America in 1886. On Dec. £0 Mrs John Evans, of Sheri- * dan, Montcalm county. U.S., locked her house and went to a neighbor's, leaving her two children, aged eight months and three years, in the house. Shortly after the house was discovered in flames, and the children were burnt to death before .they could be re-cued. iujkmj—!■■■■»■■■■ ,!!»■■ I A trip to the Kmpire City may not only be made pleasurable but profitable. 'l'o those who can combine business with pleasure, it must be gratifying to inspect the large stooks of seasonable draptrij and Clollihvj, such as can lie seen only in a vast centre ol population hko the City of Wellington, Visitors from the Waivavapa will find one of the largest and best selected at Janus Smith's TeAro House. The Spring Fashions tins season are exceedingly pretty, varied, and chaste. In Ladies' Dress materials. Millmr\i, Mantles, Laces, HUom, and Scarfs the choice is unusually huge and e'egsnt. Visitois to Wellington would do well to pay an early visit to James Smith's Te Aro House. The stock of L'hthiwj for Men'-, Youths' and Boys' wear lias been made to specia order for Te Aro House. All materials have been carefully selected and all styles judiciously cbosen. Better value it te inpomhlt to obtain. On" great speciality of To Aro House is the immense variety oi Boys' and Ytuths' Clothing. Parents ind Giurdians slioul kee,) this fact in mind when they visit tewn, and wend their way to James Mlh Te Aro House.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1010, 28 February 1882, Page 3
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558All Around the Globe. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1010, 28 February 1882, Page 3
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