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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1296, 6 February 1883, Page 2

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The death of John Cody, Michigan, is reported, after a fast of 105 days. Another self-confessed CavendishBourke murderer named O'Reilly turned up at Rochester, New Yoi'k, on January 9 th, 'He is believed to be a humbug, seeking a-free passage to Ireland or free board. ; " Mark Twain" has been non-suited in an ; action to restrain Belford, Clark kCo publishing his works. " Twain" had failed to copyright his works, but claimed.the pseUdyum as a trade mark. The Court denied his claim and said his books were open to publication by anyone who chose to do so. Recent advices from Panama report the death of the Colombian president Tukna and the , succession of Jose E. Shalava, the wreck of the. troopship Bolevar on the Barbadoes with the loss of only one sailor, and a lively riot between the police aud a mob of Jamaicans, in which several lives were lost, . • '

It is mooted that Grant' will be a candidate for the Presidency of 1884.

Fifty thousand dollars were stolen from the railway company's vaults at Panama.

The railway between 'I risco and New Orleans was completed on 12th January. •

The Newball House, a six storey brick; building. at Mihvaukie, was burned on 11th January. There were 110 guests and 65 employees in the hotel. Of these only 67 were saved, the rest either being burned with the building- or killed by leaping from corridors, The fire is believed to have been the work of an incendiary. Tom Thumb and his wife had a close shave in getting away from the flames,