THE STRIKES.
SU.LLIVAN AND SLAVIN. Received November 5, 12 45 p m. London, November 4. The men - who were recently out on strike demand 10 hours , work and threaten to go out on the 16th unless this is acceeded to. Sixteen firms have conc cled the demand of the lightermen and tha men will return to work. John L. Sullivan has refused to meet Slavm, the Aistr.litn pugilist, in a fight un e- 1 the prize ring rules, but offers to box him in America for 1500 dollars, and will grant him his expen. es to visit there. Slavin threatens to claim the championship unless Sullivan meets him in a fight to a finish. White's Derby candidates are in constant^ekercice at Newmarket. The Russian lottery loan has been over subscribed. - ■ Stdmky, This Day. News -from the Solomon Islands hare been received that, a European named Nelson. and three of a native crew in the trading vessel Enterprise, were massacred by the natives at -A'lbiana, and their bodies subsequently roasted and eaten by thecaanibiils. On the officers of H, M.S. Royalist being informed of the massacre they proceeded to the village.and shelled it. ' nMm _-,-. -. ' ■
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 59, 5 November 1889, Page 2
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