A TERRIBLE CALAMITY.
80 PEOPLE BURNT TO DEATH.
By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright I PEE TOOTED PRESS ASSOCIATION.! London, March 22. Mr Parnell's Irish Land Bill has been rejected on the motion for second reada ing.
MeDonald, of South Australian ruby mining celebrity will form a company with the object of thoroughlj-. exploring central Australia for rubies and other precious stone*. It is reported that the capital jof the company wid-^be L 400" ,000. The Marquis of Granb-f, a Toty* has been returned unopposed ?6r Melton. Lord Hartington, speaking at Carlisle, said that the Local G oyer nment Extension Bill introduced by Mr Ritohie, was the largest and most liberal measure ever proposed in the House of Commons.
The Conservative press generally con* demns Mr Ritchie's Local Government Extension Bill.
The latest betting on the University boat race is 3 to 1 on Cambridge (tkn.) The Rockwell Silver. Mine Company of Australia is registered with the capital of L 175.000.
Tbe Oporto Theatre was entirely de'« stroyed by fire last night, ahd about 80 persons, chiefly occupying the gallery of the theatre perished in the flames, Pabis, March 20.
General , Boolanger has withdrawn from the contest for the Marseilles seat and for other elections for which he was nominated by his sympathisers. The extreme Left in the Chamber of Deputies are opposing' the movement against General Boulanger. M. Tirard has announced that the General's alleged breaches of discipline will be immedi* ately investigated by a military Court o Inquiry. I
Beblin, March 22.
The Emperor's health is mnch better, and the general indications of the disease from which he is suffering give hope that a decided improvement has tak en place.
Bomb, March 21.
The Esercito Ttahano. the official military organ,' states .that the -prompt defensive' measures taken by the Italian Government has been the means of averting a French attack which was contemplated on Spezzia and Genoa early ia the month,
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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 100, 24 March 1888, Page 2
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