THE RUSH FOR LAND IN AMERICA.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 70, 20 September 1893, Page 2

THE RUSH FOR LAND IN AMERICA.

EIGHT LIVES LOST. MORE DEATHS FROM CHOLERA. CARETOWN TROUBLES. j IVES AGAIN BEATS ROBERTS AT BILLIARDS. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, September 19. Obituary— Sir Alexander Gait, ictrit 76. The brokers suggest yj. p Pr cent for the Victorian conversion loan, with a minimum of 83. The Financial News approves the suggestion that railways should bo built in New South Wales on the land grant system. An Egyptian fellah writes to the Times appealing to England not to evacuate the country, but to strengthen its rule until all reforms were complete. Messrs Hcndrics, Bailey, and Hnrdy, lending actuaries, have conQrmed Mr Teece's proposal to the Australian Mv« tual Provident, suggesting nn improved method of giving effect to valuations. They state they hrvct been deeply impressed with the stability ot the society. Washington, September 19. Eight lives were lost in the rush to take up selections in the Cherokee reservation. Berlin, September 19. Several deaths from cholera an: reported in a suburb of Hamburg Capetown, September 19. The Matabeles, according to late reports, are still advancing. Lobunguia himself has taken up a strong position 80 miles from Bnluway's. Three hundred Englishman are leaving tho Transvaal to assist their friends in Mashonalaiul. The Matabele forces are reported to be within 90 miles of Fort Salisbury. KOMK, September 19. Owing to tho visit of the Russian Hoet to Toulon, it is reported that the British fleet will join the Italian ships at Naples where preparations are being uiude lor a cordial receptiou. The Vatican press advises France to attend to social reforms instead of getting up an excitement over the Russian fleet, owing to exaggerated fears of the Triple Alliance. Vienna, September 19. It was a Roumanian priest who incited tho attack upon tho Empror Francis' train. Chicago, September 19 I»cs, the American player, and Kobcits, the English champion, played another match, and the former was again v.ctonous.