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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 143, 26 May 1891, Page 2

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright fI'EH UNITED PKKSS ASSOCIATION.) - . London, Aday 23. The influenza is abating. The tailors' strike is -xtending. One third of the masters have conceded the demand made by the men for shdrter hours and the better sanitation of workshops. It is understood thatthe banks are preparing for dangers which are looming ahead in the financial market* hence the desire to haye the reserve increased. ' H. M. Stanley leaves for Australia and New Zealand in September., St, Petebsbubg, May 24. The Russian police are levying heavy blackmail on the rich Jews. Eeceived, May 25, 11 a.m i . London, May 25. The residence of Lord Somilly, of Brampton, S.W. was partially destroyed by fire to-day owing to hia Lordship accidentally overturning a paraffin lamp. I The fire spread with great rapidity, and the residence was gutted. Lord Romilly and two of hiß servants were suffocated in the burning building. A committee, presided oyer by Baron Hirsch, for assisting the Jews expelled from Bussia, are arranging for the purchase of,five millioii acres of laud in the Argentine Eepublic. They will also emigrate their compatriots -from German ports. - , • . Capetown, May 25, An attack was. made on the Chartered Company's expedition by the Portuguese and their allies, as it was proceeding up the Pungwe river. The attacking force consisted of two hundred Portuguese, and five hundred natives, while that of the expedition numbered only- sixty. The fight took place between Massi Kease and Fort Salisbury, but the. loss on either side was not ascertained. The Portuguese authorities haye closed Pungwe. Later. It is now believed that Johuston's Police were escorting 350 miners to Mashona Plateau, /..and. that,, they; w.ere attached when within the Company's terri tory. The London Press is awaiting the discussion on the Anglo -Portuguese Convention, which takes place an the Cortes on the 30th mat. before again referring to 'the matter. Washington, May 24. Mr J. G. Blame's family and medical men , who are ' attending him . deny the statement made by the New York Herald that the Secretary of State is ah embecile. Ten millions sterling' m gold has been exported-to Europe from New York this year. The exportation is now ceasing. St. Pjetebsbubg-, May 25. In order to mark the occasion of his visit to Siberia the Czarewitch has" had the term sentences of the better class of convicts reduced by one third,, while those who were imprisoned "for life will be released when' they have" served twenty years. Calcutta, May 25. Senapatti, Commander-in-Chief of ' the Manipuris,, has been captured after a severe struggle. He was found" about half a mile from Manipur disguised as a Nuga Coolie. Lisbon, May 25. The Government propose that French and Spanish- gold should be accepted as legal currency. They are also considering the advisability of temporarily abolishing the export duty on grain. Eosik, May 25. The trial which was held at Bari, on the Adriatic, and which has been followed with a wonderful amount of interest, ■■ haE just concluded. Some 180 persons were arrested about two months ago on a charge of belonging to "The Malanita," ah Italian criminal association. Much ol the evidence which was given in the case was of a sensational character. ' The Court found 165 of the prisoners guilty and sentenced them to terms of imprisonment ranging from six months to fifteen years.