"The service to-night will be at six o'clock, and will be
continued until further notice."
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"Mr. Butcher expressed his thanks to Mr. Wood for his kind
words, and said it was a great satisfaction to know that his
efforts had been appreciated, and very gratifying to be thanked
by one of the staff. He might reply in the words of Betsy
Twigge, 'Changing the name, the same to you.'"
_Ashbourne Telegraph._
We note, but do not approve, the change.
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"Washington, Friday.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice has been instructed to apologise for the
action of the British Governor at Trinidad in failing to return
the call of the Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. McAdoo, on the
latter's visit on board the American cruiser _Tennessee_."
_Exchange Telegraph._
Much McAdoo about nothing.
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The _Evening News_ publishes an account of a conversation between
"Prince Henry of Prussia (the Kaiser's brother) and Admiral Issimo, of
Germany." The Issimos are a most distinguished fighting family (of
Italian origin), and whenever they have adopted either a military or
naval career have invariably come to the very top.
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