23 MAY 1896, page 1

The Itratabele Are Reported Beaten. Colonel Napier And...

have pushed through them, after a sharp skir- mish, and have joined the little column from Gwelo, which includes Mr. Rhodes. The whole force has now, therefore, only to return......

News Of The Week.

T HE news of the week from Pretoria is distressing. The Executive Council has " commuted " the sentences of the four ringleaders—Colonel Rhodes, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Farrer, and......

On Friday, May 15th, The House Of Commons Were Occupied

with the Navy Estimates, and some interesting points were discussed. Mr. Goschen admitted that he was not satisfied with the existing arrangements in regard to arming the......

On May 20th The Transvaal Government Renewed Its Rather...

remonstrances against an imaginary collection of troops at Mafeking. A "sworn declaration" had been re- ceived in Pretoria affirming that forty "cannon" had been unloaded at......

The Czar And Czarina Arrived In Moscow On Thursday, Making

a State entry which appears to have been a scene of almost bewildering magnificence, Asia vying with Europe in the splendour of its representatives. The Coronation itself,......

The Discussion Of The Rating Bill Was Resumed On Monday,

when Mr. Chaplin announced that he could not accept Mr. Channing's proposal to divide the rates between owner and occupier. In the course of the debate that followed this......

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