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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2579, 22 January 1889, Page 2

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[My Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] London, January 10. Dklaney's evidence before the Parnell Commission was unshaken by cross-examination.

lima do Murska, the celebrated Hungarian singer, died on the 17th in Munich in great poverty. Her daughter committed suicide through prief.

Letters from Stanley confirm the capture of Euiin Bey. Lupton Bey died at Khartoum in May last. The Colonial Office intend to send a river steamer for use in New Guinea. The Maori team were defeated by Yorkshire by five goals and a try to one goal and a try.

Tlie County Council elections etvated little interest. Sir J. Lubbock and Lord lloseberry were elected for the city.

Rev. Mr Spurgeon is recovering. Fiance is adding four new ironclads to her navy.

The Marquis of liartington has purchased the Manchester Guardian and Times for a Unionist paper. January 20. One of two aeronauts who ascended in a balloon at Antwerp with the intention of crossing to England on Tuesday last, has been rescued. A shock of an earthquake was felt at Edinburgh last night. San Francisco, Jiimary 19. News has reached this city that German sailors at Samoa have burned several American Hags and imprisoned a number of American subjects. It is also stated that a boat's crew, belonging to the German warships, fired on the captain and lieutenant of a British man-o'-war.

Cairo. January 19.

Mehelsk, King of the .Southern district of Abyssina, has made peace with the Negus. Johannes has ceded ten provinces to the latter.

Berlin', January 20.

It is reported that Bismarck has assured f'-Jir E. B. Mal.-.t, British, Ambassador, that the charges made against Sir 11. Morier were neither directed against England, or approved of by the German Government.