The First Shot. Japs Fire Over Russian Steamer. London, January 30
The Chefu correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that a Japanese warship in the vicinity of Chemulpo fired three times across the bows of the…
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Harbor Collision. Excitement on a Ferry Steamer. the Leichhardt Cut Almost to Waterline
Just before three o'clock yesterday afternoon a collision occurred near the Darling-street wharf, Balmain, by which the Leichhardt, a passenger boat owned by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russia's Reply to Japan. Ready for Transmission Next Week. Great Care Necessary in Its Composition. Exciting Incident on the Korean Coast. a Russian Steamer Brought Up. by Three Shots From a Japanese Cruiser. London, Saturday. 5.55 a.m
The latest developments with regard to the Far East are not such as to inspire much hope of the threatened struggle being averted, Count Lamsdorff, the Russian Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Latest Cable News. Peace Talk a Blind Korea Must Soon Hear the Clash of War. Russian Troops Massed on the Frontier. Fall of Stocks in London. Japanese Man-o'-war. Stops Russian Steamer. Fires Across Her Bows. Korea's Fate. Significant Russian Movement. Troops Masking for Attack. London, January 29
A Russian military party have crossed the Yalu River into Korean territory. The Russian authorities are projecting a telegraph line from the mouth of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tugboat Ashore
The steam tug Acis went ashore at 4.30 a.m. yesterday between Cape Northumberland and Douglas. All hands were landed. The Acis was well known in Hobson's Bay, as a smurt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Tug Ashore. [By Telegraph.] ADELAIDE
M'Donnell Bay reports that the tug Acts went ashore at 4.30 a.m. between Capes Northumberland and Douglas. All hands landed safely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Steamer Tarcoola Aground
When coining up the harbor on Saturday afternoon from Fort Kembla, the Adelaide S.S. Company's steamer Tarcoola, a vessel of 2647 tons, grounded near Bradley's Head. The tide was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder at Sea. Terrible Scene on a British Steamer
'A' strange tragedy of the sea was the last case heard at Bristo Assizes (Eng.). Jean Lewis, fireman, was charged with the murder of Demetri Zadaki on the high seas on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Russian Steamer Fired On. a "Daily Mail" Report. London, Jan. 30
The Chifu correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reports that a Japanese warship in the vicinity of Chemulpho, Korea, fired thrice across the bows of the Russian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The First Shot. Russian Steamer Fired At. by a Japanese Warship
LONDON, Saturday.--The Chee-foo correspondent of the "Daily Mail" furnishes that journal with a somewhat sensational story. A Japanese warship, it is stated, fired at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Far East. Russia's Reply to Japan. Dilemma in Drafting. Exchanges "Affected. Firing on a Russian Steamer. London, Jan. 30
Count Lamsdorff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has intimated that the reply to the Japanese Note will be transmitted to Tokio next week. Great care has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South Australia. Tug Acis Totally Wrecked. Adelaide
Latest news from Port Macdonnell is to the effect that the steam tug Acis, from Melbourne to Port Adelaide, which went ashore two miles west of Cape Northumberland, has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sad Memento. Of the Oakland Wreck
A sad memento of the Oakland wreck has been discovered on the Queensland coast. A fisherman found a ship's boat, 22ft. long, 6ft. 4in. wide, and 3ft. deep, at Urangan Point,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer Australian, From Japan
The E. and A. liner Australian left Brisbane at 5 p.m. of Monday, and is due here about 11 this (Wednesday) morning. She will berth at the company's wharf as Circular Quay, and continue her voyage to Melbourne on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Alleged Theft From a Steamer
Robert Smith and Sydney Burns appeared in the dock at the Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Heydon, to answer a charge of having, on December 9, at Sydney, stolen a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Smallpox Outbreak. Steamer Victoria at Melbourne. Melbourne
The steamer Victoria, which arrived in the [?] from New Zealand on Sunday night, berthed in the river to-day. She had first visited the Quarantion Station, where 76 passengers from New Zealand were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wreck of the Ovalau
The steamer Maud Western, which has been engaged in connection with salvage operations at the scene of the wreck of the steamer Ovalau, off Lord Howe Island, returned to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 293 →The Steamer Hauroto
The steamer Haurato, from Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa, arrived shortly after midnight, and anrhored in Watson's Bay. She will berth at the Union Company's Wharf, Margaret-street, this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stealing From a Steamer
William Harris (10), seaman, was sentenced to six months' hard labor at the Water Police Court for stealing the sum of 16s, a metal watch and chain, and other articles valued in all at £5, the property of Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hurricane in the Islands. a Government Schooner Missing
AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--The steamer Manapourl, from the Islands, reports that is no news of the New Zealand Government schooner Countess of Ranfurly, which is long…
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