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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 24, 25 August 1891, Page 2

THE LATEST.

Received August 25, 10.50 a.m. Bucharest, August 24. The mob who resented the interference from the Greek Bishop with the Roumanian service at Pirvolt, made a savage attack on the rev. gentleman. They pulled out his beard, beat him senseless, and then dragged him by the heels through the streets. Paris, August 24. The English book-makers at Boulogne and Calais have been ordered to quit the country within a fortnight. This step is taken with a view of supporting the action of the Government to suppress betting. .. , New York, August 24. The United States Treasury has demanded an amount of seven thousand

— . . — . pounds duty on Vanderbilt's yacht, which was purchased in England. The Goyernment has Returned to Europe 130 pauper Jews from Russia.' Negotiations are proceeding between the United States and Russian Govern* ments respecting the Jews. Zanzibab, August" 24. Information has been received that after severe fighting with. the Dervishes,. Emm Pasha arrived at Wadelai, where* he secured six thousand tusks. Valparaiso, August 24. The insurgents haye forced a passage 1 " in the Aconcagua. On Friday last heavy fighting took place all day, and three thousand men were either killed or '" wounded. The President's troops re', '_ treated on their main defences within sight of Valparaiso, where the- battle is raging with great carnage. A constant' stream of wounded is entering, the city from the battlefield, '"■ - . * London, August 24. Obituary, Mr Cecil Raikea, Fostmas--ter-General, »tat 53. Viscount Cross, Secretary of State inthe 'Indian Department^ in his Indiandespatch, compliments the Marquis of JLahsdowne on his policy regarding Mani^ pur. Referring to the late Mr Qumton'saction in attempting to arrest the Mampurs in open Durbar he consideredit is a-' course that would be better to avoid in , future. ' The county cricket match, Notts v» Kent, ended in a draw. Rangoon, August 24. - An enquiry is pending here into the conduct of a* Lieutenant of the MadrasRegiment whom it is alleged' was guilty ' of cheating at cards. The officer in ques--tion is at present* in England, but is under orders to return to' meet' the* charges. Constantinople, August 24. The Porte having paid ransom for theRailway Inspector, captured near Salonica, and two Frenchmen seized at'< Omourdja, by brigands, the captives have* 'been set at liberty. ■ - '