ENGLISH & FOREIGN. [BY TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] London, December 3.
Intelligence is t& hiifad of a serious revival of fanatical aggression^ among the native tribes in Central ' 'Asia. A large force of Turcomans is now threatening Meshed, a city in North Persia, containing 70,000 inhabitants. It is feared that an attack in force will shortly be made. A disturbance has also occurred at Khokhand, where a party of British surveyors were attacked by the natives who were, however, driven off, six 'of their number being killed. Twenty of the survey party lost their lives, but none of the British were injured. ' '' Serious faction riots . between Oraneemen and Parnellites have occurred at Newry and also at Wexford. Members of both societies assembled in large numberi, and continuous rioting, lasting several hours, occurred in both towns. Calcutta,, December 3. The Duke of Connanght, accompanied by the Duchess and infant Princess, arrived here to-day, en route for Moerut. Their Royal Highnesses were received with great enthusiasm. * f
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Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1782, 6 December 1883, Page 2
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163ENGLISH & FOREIGN. [BY TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] London, December 3. Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1782, 6 December 1883, Page 2
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