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(Heuter's Special.) |[By Cable.] St. Petersburg, May 20th. # _ The Bussian war - vessel Nacizdimik is ordered on a cruise to A ustralia. She will have on board two younger sons of the Duke ConstantiDe, brother of the Emperor. They will vißit tho Sydney Exhibition. (Special to the Melbourne Agk.) London, May 20th. The Eusaian column advancing on Merv, has reoeived a serious check from the Tur comans. A large number attacked tb.9 ex pedition, and after severe fighting routed tbe Russians. (Special to the Timarit Herald.) London, May 17th. .The village of Kilmez, containing 300 houses, and fcituated in the province of Kasan, in Russia, ha 3 been almost totally destroyed by fire. • ~

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