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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 94, 17 October 1896, Page 2

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■» (Per Press Association.) Paris, October 15. President Faure has granted an amnesty to hundreds of criminals out of compliment to the Czar and in honaur of His Imperial Majesty's visit. Madrid, Oct. 14. An attempt was made by the Cuban in- argents to entrap and murder General Wt yler, but it failed. New York, October 15. Hews has been received here of coolie rio a which broke out in Georgetown. Tlm outbreak was suppreßsed by the police, who killed three of the rioters and wounded many more. London, Oct 15. The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, Viceroy of India reports that there is widespread distress prevailing; in India, and that it is expected the Imperial Government will liber.»lly assist the local efforts being made to render aid to sufferers. The oculists are hopeful that they will be able to preserve the Queen's eyesight. Great Britain will shortly re-occupy Kassala. San Francisco Oct. 16. California only made 43, Eady taking 8 wickets for 14. The match was drawn and the Australian team sailed by the Mariposa. Constantinople, October 16. Much hardship exists amongst the Turkish soldiery who have received no pay for months. Many of the men are begging in the streets of the capital. Berlin, October 16. Dr Kayser, Director of the Office of Foreign Affairs, has resigned owing to the opposition of the German colonial party. Constantinople, Oct. 16 Tho Sultan has issued a decree that the Armenian escapees shall forfeit their nationality and lose their landed property unless they return within six weeks.