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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 23, 9 August 1890, Page 2

«. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright (I»KH UNITED IMIKSS ASSOCIATION.) London, August 6 France permits the English protectorate over Zanzibar if England submits to France granting an exequatur to consuls in Madagascar and agrees to the extension of French influence over the territory outside of Algeria, Senegal, and the Niger, of which a line from Tunis to Lake Tchad thence say on to the Niger, is to form the eastern and southern boundaries. A ferry boat, carrying Her Majesty the Queen, at Cowes (Isle of Wight), was partly submerged, owins; to the premature lowering of a landing stage from the Eoyal yacht. The mishap which occasioned great alarm, was quick rectified. Nkw York, August 7Kremler appeared- quite calm, but a number of spectators fainted at the frightful contortions which continued for three minutes after the first shock. The body was much burnt, and presented a hideous Bpectacle. The medical gentlemen present asßert that the execution was a horrible case of butchery. The execution has caused great excitement, and the press demand a repeal of the law. Erzeroum, August 5. The Armenian Patriarch declares he is powerless to control the populace, and has resigned. 8t Petersburg. August 6. A new Kussian Ambassador has been sent to Constantinople to enforce the demands of Eussia in connection with Bulgaria. Buenos Aybes, August 7. The Chambers have accepted the resignation of Dr Celman, and Carlos Pellegrini, the Vice-President, who was elected to succeed him, is engaged forming a new Cabinet. Cairo, August 6. Steps are being taken to strictly enforce quarantine regulations in order to prevent the spread of cholera epidemic. Mecca, August 7. At Jeddah 100 persons are dying daily from cholera.