We received on Wednesday morning the following official telegram from Lieut. Bobr, Chief Superintendent of the Imperial Chinese Telegraphs Nientsin, 17th January, 1898, 55 pin.
55 The Russo-Chinese Telegraph Convention was signed on August 25th last by Viceroy Li and Count Cassini, and ratified by the Emperor of China on September 10th last. It was ratified by the Emperor of Russia on the 8rd instant. Declarations of ratification were exchanged at Tientsin on the 9th instant. New connections will be opened to the public as soon as the extremely severe winter permits the establishment of the lines of junction on the Siberian frontier.
A SPANISH PRINCESS TO OPEN THE CHICAGO
EXUIBITION, Madrid, 31st December, tated that Her Highness the In-Chicago to open the in the name of the Royal Family of Spai rica is preparing to give Her Highness a splendid reception.
'THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA, 2nd January, The Empress of Austria is about to visit Andalusia,
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