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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 107, 4 March 1890, Page 3

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Bates from Europe to February 7th. Mary Anderson, the actress, has written to Black, the novelist, to put all discussion at. rest, that she is engaged to be married to Antonio De NWarro, of New York, and that her stage career is ended. Mr EL M. Stanley the explorer, puts his terms at £60 per lecture. A lad of 13 reported to the Exeter police on February 6th that hia father stabbed his wife to death with a pocket knife, while the lad stood by imploring him to spare* his mother. The father then cut his own throat before his son's eyes. An iuvesti- : gation confirmed the story. The announcement of the settlement of the libel suit brought by Mr Parnell against, the London Times, A the plaintiff receiving £5000, caused a sensation. Referring to the Parnell case, The Times of February .4 says. 44 After the withdrawal of the letters it was clear we had no legal defence, and therefore no alternative was open to us but to come to term* or abide by the Verdict 'of a jury. As we bad at the outset challenged such action, <we cannot complain of being taken at our word. This result however in no way effects the largest question. It is most desirable that the Parliamentary Commission should report; and when its report is presented it is equally desirable that it may be placed in the" hands of the public with the ieast possible delay." The Bank of England refuses to permit the printing of one pound notes. iSoine of its Directors are uniting with the provincial bankers m opposing the issue of such paperauoney, aud have iuf urined Mr Goschen of their action The latter eaya he , will push the Bill in Parliament, despite the bankers. A scaudal similar to the London Oieveland-street affair has been dragged from its depths in Belfast. Twelve youhs were arraigned on February 4, and other arrests are expected. A London despatch of January 18 «ays that John Buskin, Leader of English literature, is helplessly insane. His mind has beeu gradually giving way for seven or eight years. Cardinal Pecci, brother of the Roman Pontiff, died February 7, of pneumonia. .• In a conversation had at Zanzibar the African explorer, Erain Bey. said the Khedive's officials sent him v«ga bond officers, and poor m*n, also worthless powder. For. six years he maintained his authority against El Mahdi and his followers and the treachery at Cairo. He hoped Stanley would help to make His authority over the country permanent. Enim. feels his position keenly, and considers he was forced to retire through lack of - proper support. , r - - '. Prince Bismarck resigned as Minister of Commerce on January 3 1st, and Baron von Beilepsch was appoiuted in his place. It is believed his resignation is the result of the veteran's strained relations with the Emperor William. The Catholic ciergy of Canada, by order of Archbishop Fabre, are praying in the churches for freedom from the influenza prAi la grippe." Russia has ordered two large ironclad frigates tuilt in England to be .provided with the largest engines and the heaviest Krupp guns. Four of the great firms of Europe estimated for the contract, bat the Czar insisted that the ships should be built in Eng land. The Chinese Government has given assent to the construction of a line of railroad from Girin, in Manchuria, on the Sungan river, at the tributary of the Amoor, to Pekm. This has created uneasiness in Russian official circles. As a set off it is determined to increase the Russian fleet in the Pacific. The plunger Benzon, now in prison at Nice, has broken down completely, according to a despatch from that place of January 30th. He weeps bitterly in his cell, and he is unable to secure his release, and professes extreme penitence. The trial has been postponed. The Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia is dying slowly from cancer. He has gone to Nice seeking to prolong hia life. Professor Bokai, of the Klaneenberg University, Austria, claims to have discovered a certain antidote to hydrophobia, . consisting of a solution of chlorine bromide, sulphuric acid, and permanganate of potash with oil of eucalyptus. The steamer La Plata arrived at Antwerp from Buenos Ay res, on February 4, when specie and bonds valued at 1,250,000 dollars were missing, and it is supposed they were stolen during the voyage.