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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2, 19 June 1890, Page 2

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♦ By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright jPKk. UNITED PR ESS ASSOCIATION. ( London, .'une 17Messrs Dillon, O'Brien, and John Redmond go on a tour through America in the autumn. It is stated that Mr Matthews, the Home Secretary is about to resign. I The Prince of Wales opposes the idea of holding an International Exhibition m London, and the project will probably be abandoned. Englaud and Germany have agreed to a compromise over the East African dispute. The statement is confirmed that Mr Buchanan, the British Conßul in Shire, shot two Sepoys and burned the Portuguese flags. The (Government has accepted Mr Heneage'B amendment declaring that payment of compensation shall not create a vested interest in licenses. The dock Company have yielded and the men will resume work. The Times states that an agreement has been arrived at between England and Germany, by which the former secures the districts in Uganda and around Lake Victoria- Nyanza . covered by Stanley's treaties, also Ngamiland and Stevenson's Eoad, including the territory west- south west of that hne to Congo. Witu is ceded to Great Britain whose protectorate over Zanzibar is acknowledged. In return Germany is allowed to reach her band to the Upper Zambesi, and advance ncr territory south- West of Victoria Nyanza to the Congo. A free-trade route is reserved through. German territory, for which England will probably compensate Germany elsewhere. : Miss Mary Anderson, the well-known actress, was married in London to-day to Mr Navano, of New York. Sixty thousand miners at Barnesley have adopted the Eight Hours. Bill. Nkw Yobk, June 17. By an explosion in a mine at Dunbar, Pennsylvania, 50 miners are entombed. Lisbon, June 17. It is rumoured here that the Mozambique troops have been sent to Angola to repel Eaghsh aggression. The Portuguese journal predicts that a serious conflict will take place at Mozambique. The Portuguese at Quilimane are organising an irregular force to operate od the Zambesi. The Government intend to reinforce the troops in Mozambique, Caibo, June 17. Reports have reached here that the Mahdi has released the Europeans imprisoned at Khartoum. St. Petebsbubg. June 17. It is reported that Nihilists have undermined the palace at Gatschina, anc numerous arrests haye been made. Zanzibar, June 17. Three hundred Soudanese and 301 Indian troops, with their officers, are expected to arrive at Mombas a shortly t< take service under British East Africa Company. Berlin. June 16. Indignation is expressed at the sup posed intention to surrender to Englam over the African question for ih.a parpo < of promoting friendship between the tw< countries.