It Is Understood That The Governing Party In Russia Have

resolved to make no changes in consequence of the murder of M. de Plehve. Count Mouravieff, who holds M. de Plehve's opinions, will, it is reported, be his successor ; the Czar......

The Friends Of The Vatican In France Rely Greatly Upon

the Pope's power to deprive the Government of its position as protector of all Roman Catholics in Asia, a position which gives it a special foothold in Syria, and some other......

There Are All Manner Of Rumours About The Fighting At

Port Arthur. What appears to be true is that the Japanese commenced a great assault upon the fortress on July 26th, and that after three days' fighting, during which the......

The French Government And The Papacy Have Come To A

rupture. The Mission has been ordered to leave Rome, and has, of course, obeyed; and the Nuncio, having been officially informed that his residence in Paris was "of no further......

T He Japanese Government Believes In Secrecy, And The...

is afraid of publicity, and between them both all war news from the Far East is hidden in a mist of vagueness. It appears to be certain, however, that in three days of desperate......

The British Expedition Is Now Almost At The Gates Of

Lhasa. They began crossing the Brahmaputra at a point where it is a hundred and fifty yards broad on July 25th. They might have been destroyed by a resolute enemy, for the......

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