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Show TELEGRAMS. NIGHT REPORT. ; ... j FOREIGN. Swcdliti Army-Reorganization. Stockholm, 20. The 2nd Chamber of the Swedish Parliament has re-1 jected the scheme of the ministry for' reorganizing the army. Boat Racing. Quebec, 20. In the four oared race to-day, five Quebec crews and the Ren forth crew started, the Renferths winning by two minutes. In the single scull race Kelly was first and Chambers second. Conferring Ho a or. C Berlin, 20. The Emperor Wilhelm has conferred the order of the Black Eagle on Von Beust. Another Horrible Explosion at Wlgan. London, 20. While the workmen were re-opening the shale or the Wigan coal mine to-day, another explosion ex-plosion took place with terrible results. Five men were blowa to pieces and many injured. Flames have burst forth from the openings, and preparations prepara-tions are making to flood the mine. Army Reorganization. Stockholm, 20. The committee of the legislature is now at work on the reorganization of the army. It has already al-ready agreed to make military service compulsory. Pre lie li Newii Paris, 20. Thiers has been assured through a circular from the Austrian cabinet, that nothing was done at Gas-tcin Gas-tcin hostile to France. The trial of Kochefort is now in j progress before the court matial at; Versailles. The accused is making a; vigorous defence. 1 Tlie Mexican Presidency. City of Mexico, 20, via Havana. It is conceded by all that a majority of the members of the new Congress is favorable to Juarez. There is no sign of revolution. Ex-Minister Plumb, agent of the International Railroad Co. of Texas, ha3 arrived here, his object being to open negotiations for the completion of the railway to this city, and for its extension thence to the Pacific Coast. |