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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 36, 22 September 1891, Page 2

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! By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright lI'EK UNITKD PUKSS ASnOCI ATION .) London, September 19. Alexandre Jacques has completed his self-imposed fast of 50 days. Towards the end of the term he suffered somewhat severely from gout, but to demonstrate that his strength was not materially reduced he carried Mr Kennedy, themes merisfc twice across the room. During his fast Jacques lost 28£lb. The dockers engaged at the Victoria Docks have struck for an increase of a penny an heur. "Romf, September 18. The Marquis Rudini, Italian Premier, declared that he will not separate his Eastern policy from that of England. September 20. The Pope has counselled workmen to avoid Socialism, and not to seek to solve social problem apart from the church. Bbtxssels, September 19Aveling, one of the leaders of the Brit tish. faction at the Brussels Labour Congress, has been fined 40s for thrashing a colleague during a violent quarrel in con nection with the proceedings. By an explosion in Forchie|s colliery, at Cliarleaoi, in Belgium, 27 miners were killed and many injured. Madbid, September 20. The floods have been caused by the overflow of the "Rivers Armaguilla, Tagus, Guadalquiver, and Ebro. Hundreds of thousands of residents have been rendered homeless, and the sufferers are reported to be starving. A state of anarchy is feared, and owing to the suspension of railway traffic both money and provisions which are available in Madrid are prevented from reaching those in need. Shocking loss of life has occurred m Übeda Universality, a fertile plain lying between the Guadalquiver and Gaudalimer, through the floods, and the damage is estimated at 20 million pesetos " In Consuegra 58 streets have been washed away. British residents in Spain have subscribed tbree hundred thousand francs to the national relief tund, which now amounts to £100,000. I'aeis, September 18. The city banks have already subscribed 20.000.0U0 francs of the Kussian loan. Beblin, September 20. The Emperor is anxious that the birthday of Karl Theodore Korner, the popular German poet and patriot, who in 1813 incited the expulsion of the French, shall be celebrated with enthusiasm on Wednesday next. Vienna, September 20. TlieAustnan Minister of Wardemands that the peace footing of the Austrian army shall be increased by 29,000, and the erection of a third fortified camp in Galicia. The Minister of Finance is opposed to the increase, and threatens to resign if the proposal is carried out. A , split in the Cabinet is likely to result, and ' the Emperor Francis Joseph will pro- ' bably be asked to settle the difference. It is reported that the Archduke John, ! who was believed to have been lost in a ! ship during a voyage to Valparaiso in [ October last year, holds a leading position in the Junta's army. The men entombed in a tunnel near Trieste were rescued. 1 Bebne, September 20. A coach fell over a precipice in the , Engadine, a distance of: 250 feet. Two \ Enulish ladies were killed and four m- - jured. j Ho> T G- Kong, September 19. It is understood that the ultimatum to F the Chinese Government re the recent atrocities, will be delayed until the dcci- ' sion of tiie great Powers is received as to which shall be the commanding fleet. I St. Petebsbubg, September 18. ) Enormous numbers of peasantry in i Southern Russia, suffering from famine, have committed suicide. I Ottawa. September 18. Information lias reached here that a t new race has been discovered at Labra- " dor. ; The Government party are dismayed, > and denounce the Hon J.J. Abbott, the i Premier of the Dominion, for publishing ) the Hon A. R Anger's (Lieutenant Governor of Quebec) letter attacking pro* . vincial autonomy. September 19. The Dominion Government have de* i cided to stop immigration of paupers » into the country, and it is generally . understood that this action has been . taken with a view to prevent Russian i Jews coming here. The Hon H. Mercier, Premier of Quebec, who has been adj udged guilty 1 of participation in the Baie Chaleur Kail--1 way scandal, has accepted the proposal to establish a Commission of Judges to 1 enquire into the question.