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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 223, 21 March 1895, Page 2

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ITALY AND ABYSSINIA, THE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN MANITOBA. THE PORT OP VLADIVOSTOK. THE SPEAKERSHIP. I THE INFLUENZA. THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES. fPEE PEE9S ASSOCIATION.] jLondon, March 20. The Times admits that Mr Montague Nelson, chairman of Nelson Bros., has strong claims to be selected as the Conservative candidate for the Warwick and Leamington seat, which is to be vacated by Mr Speaker Peel, but advises him to retire from the contest in order to avoid a division in the party. The Duke of Devonshire, the Marquis of Salisbury, and Mr Balfour support the candidature of the Speaker's son, Mr George Peel, The Odessa correspondent of the Times telegraphs that the ice-breakers have proved that it is possible to keep Vladi vostock open during the winter, and that a Russian cruiser has entered the port and landed troops and guns as an experiment. Messrs Anderson, Anderson and Co-, joint managers of the Orient Steam Navigation Company are asking shippers to deposit 20 per cent on account of the general average of the Oroja's cargo. Many of the shippers refuse to comply on the grounds that the demand ought to have been made in Australia. The Australian Customs Bill was read a second time in the House of Lords. The death roll of the influenza epidemic in London during the past week numbered upwards of 350 persons. A Bill introduced by Government, to provide temporary out-door relief in Ireland, and at the same time preserve the political rights of those receiving assistance, was read a first time in the House of Commons by a majority of 120 votes. Mr Campbell-Bannerman has declined to be nominated for the Speakership. It is now doubtful whether the Speaker will be chosen without a contest. Later. Owing to Mr Campbell-Bannerman declining the Speakership the Opposition will nominate Sir Mathew White Ridley. They expect tho Government will run W. C. Gully, Q.C., member for Carlisle. The raspberry pulp, sent from Melbourne by the Ormuz, sold at L2B per ton. Berlin March 19. The Prussian Diet has voted two and a half millions for tbe construction of light railways. During the discussion on the proposal, it was stated these lines would not pay immediately, bnt the construction was necessary in order to assist the farmers. Ottawa, March 19. The Dominion Government has decided to reHtore the priviliges possessed by the Roman Catholic schools in Manitoba prior to 1890. In the event of the Provincial Government refusing to endorse this decision, then the Dominion Government will intervene in the matter. Cairo, March 19. General Baratiri, commander of the Italian troops in Africa, has started with a strong force to occupy Agigrat, near the borders of Abyssinia. Constantinople, March 20. Turkish soldiers patrol the roads leading to Moush, the town in Armenia, and murder Armenian wirnesses to prevent them giving evidence before the Commission oi Enquiry. Brussels, March 19. The Belgian Coucfc has sentenced Baron Sternberg, the Anarchist leader, to imprisonment for life for stealing explosives.