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AN ACTING- JUDGESHIP.
Judge Backhouse Selected.
. [Br TELEan.iruj
Stdnev, Friday.
The Executive Couucil to-day ap
pointed Mr District Court Judge
Backhouse as Acting-Suprome Court
Judge for the Criminal Court next
Monday. '
The Democratic Convention of the
State of Now York, which has been
suting this week, has resulted in a
victory for the Tammany party. This
will have the effect of placing the
selection of minor State officials in
the hands of the party.
Baron Ferdiuanii de Rothschild has
purchased from the Duke of York
his famous.collection of stamps. The
collodion is valuod at £56,000.
Professor Anderson Stuart, ot the
Sydney University, has invented an
artificial larynx, by which a man
who?e larynx had been removed has
been enabled to converse freely.
. The Japanese troops in Formosa
have captured the strongholds of
Changhua and Taiwanfu after severe
fighting. A force of 60,000 Japanese
troops is operating in Formosa.
In consequence of the roceut
attacks on foreign residents in China,
six of tho British warships on the
China elation hayo been ordered to
banking, which js tho centre of the
ntitf.fbroijjn movement.
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