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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 6 October 1891, Page 2

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Boulanger's wife, from whom he had been separated for some years, had recently offered to forgive him and share her husband's exile, but her letter was never answered. The Novoe Yreyma says England had better not interfere in the Pamir Plateau unless she desires war. The Russian Government, in consideration of the recent opening of the Dardanelles by Turkey' renounces its claims against the Porte for compensation. New Zealand long berried wheat is firm at 445. New Zealand wool is dull, and all bales submitted were withdrawn. Canterbury frozen mutton, 4Jd; Wellington, 3£d. The New Zealand beef market is depressed; fore-quarters, 2A-; hindquarters, 4d. At the wool sales prices remain firm. The present series close on 7th inst. Special prayers will be offered in the Synagogues of England on I2th October for the Russian Jews. The Rothchilds have given £10,000 to the lund for their relief. Ten negroes have been lynched in Arkansas for murdering a policeman. A serious fire has taken place at Halifax, Nova Scotia, resulting in the destruction of ten wharves and thirty-five warehouses. The estimated damage is half a million dollars. Sir F. D. Bell has sailed for New Zealand in the Arawa. The City Corporation has voted £200 in aid of the sufferers by the floods at Consuegra. The exhibition of the Holy Coat at Treves has been closed, Since the opening it is estimated that fully 2,000,000 people inspected the exhibit. Seventeen persons have been arrested in Paris on charges of being connected with trapping or enticing domestic servants in France, or trom Belgium, England and the United States for immoral purposes. The opinion is gaining ground that the riots in China foreshadow a revolt against the present Tartar dynasty, which ocenpies the throne. It is probable the foreign fleets will be reinforced to enable them tc be prepared to adequately protect foreigners. Mr Dillon has been served with a writ in bankruptcy in connection with the non-payment of his bail, which was estreated after his escape to America. The tenants having accepted Mi Smith Barry's terms, new Tipperarj presents quite a deserted appearance Babbits from Dunedin, ex Matatua are slow of sale owing to inferioi packing. New Zealand butter quoted fron 85s to 110s per cwt. Cheese sold from 30s to 45s pei cwt. One of the chorus girls engaged ai the Gaiety Theatre has committee' suicide under circumstances whict are alleged to be somewhat suspicious, The nature of the evidence adduced at, and the result of the inquest have been kept quiet, but it is rumoured that a very exalted personage is implicated. Owing to the carpenters' strike, iron, concrete, and asphalt are ap parently replacing wood in the construction of buildings to fhi extent, at least, 40 per cent. Mr. Justice Jeune has refused tc continue the injunction preventing the Carpenters' Union from issuing placards urging the trade to leave the works of Messrs Peto Bros., builders, of Pimlico and Wiltor road, S.W. The Unionist carmen intend tc block the ('arron and Hermitage wharves on Monday. It is reported that a Federation oi 38 Unions, embracing 450,000 members, has been completed, and if likely to force the masters to a universal lock-out, so far as River side labour is concerned. The Carron strike is very acute, but the Shipping Federation is determined to make a stand againsi the strikers.