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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 86, 10 January 1891, Page 2

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CAROLINE ISLANDERS GENERAL MASSACRE EXPECTED. SMALLPOX IN GUATEMALA. TERRIBLE EPIDEMIC; THE BEHRING SEA DISPUTE. KOCH'S CONSUMPTION CURE. [ Manilla, January 8. During the recent revolt the natives of Orea, one of the Caroline Islands, killed 300 foreigners, and as the excitement has extended over the whole group it is feared that a general massacre will ensue. Guatemala, January 8. A terrible epidemic of smallpox is raging throughout the Eepublic, and twenty thousand deaths .are reported. London, January 6. Professor Anderson Stuart, "who visited Berlin for the purpose of studying Dr Koch's process on behalf of New South. Wales, South Australia, and New Zealand, has been promised three bottles of ljmph. The St. James' Gazette publishes General. Booth's Trust deed, of the Salvation Army, and declares it worthless as a protection to subscribers. Washington, January 9. Ifc is reporfed that the Shoshone tribe hare captured and burnt the City of Podeltcllo, in Idaho State. Diplomatists here anticipate an early and amicable settlement of the Behring Sea fishery dispute. Mr Blame suggests that a Commission should visit Alaska to settle the matter. Beelin, January 9. Professor Vichow is sceptical of the success of Dr Koch's lymph. He states that 21 cases of tuberculosis treated by the Koch method euded fatally, and con* siders that many more experiments will be necessary before the lymph becomes effectual. Received, January 10, 11 a.m.' ' London, January 9 Mr T. Sexton is proceeding to Boulougne. :•'.. , Berlin, January 9. The German ■ Australian 'Steamship Company are sending a 4000 ton steamer for colonial service. They intend to despatch a steamer to Australia every three weeks