News Of The Week.
T HERE is little fresh news to chronicle from the seat of war, except that General Plumer has occupied Pietersburg, captured a gun, destroyed a large quantity of ammunition, and......
The Times Correspondent At Pekin Strongly Advises The Im-...
withdrawal of the international army of occupation from Pekin. The troops have nothing to do, there is much " friction " between them, and one day there may be "a serious......
The Report That The Russian Retreat In The Matter Of
the Manchurian Treaty was due in great measure to Japanese remonstrances gathers strength, and with it the rumour that an alliance between the two countries is now probable.......
The Event Of The Week Has Been The Reception Of
the Italian Fleet at Toulon, which has been -attended by President Loubet. The visit, of course, was intended to display the friendliness of Italy under its new and more liberal......
It Should Be Noted That The Queen-regent Of Spain Sent
a man-of-war to the festivities at Toulon, the idea being to demonstrate . to the world the friendliness of the Latin races on the Mediterranean. There is no doubt that if the......
Letters From St. Petersburg Are All Alike In Their Account
of the situation there. The student question has divided Ministers, society, and even the Army, and the Government appears unable to resolve upon a policy. The Czar, who is......
