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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2605, 23 March 1889, Page 2 (Supplement)

Tiik Czar has destributed small tokens of gold to all lho.se who were with him in the Imperial train at the time of the railway accident near Borki, in memory of their miraculous escape. The tokens represent a miniature copy of a sacred picture which was found quite undamaged after the accident in the dining-saloou of the train. Colonel the Hon. "Buffalo Bill" Cody has has been revisiting the Wild West. At the famous city of Ogalalla (Nebraska) he Rave a reception at which judges, generals, colonels, majors, captains, and honourables without number were present. It is rumoured that evon one or two oitizens without handles to their names managed to get in. lleiie is a storjj of the great Von Biilow. He was ono day in Berlin when he met a man with whom he had formerly been on somewhat mimate terms, but whoso acquaintance he was desirous of dropping. The quondam friend at once accosted him " How do you do, Von Biilow ? Delighted' to see you! Now, I'll bot that you don't remember my name ! " '"You've won that bet," replied Von Biilow, and, turning on his heel, he walked off in the opposite direction.