Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 3 August 1895, Page 3

Foreign.

The Turks have recaptured Menlik, taken by the Macedonians ; and are gradually repressing the insurgents. President suggests that the Democratic Party should select Mr Bayard as his successor. It is unofficially stated that Great Britain and Italy have concluded a treaty for united action in Africa. The two countries are to exert joint influence over Eassala and Zeilah. The Novosti urges that an alliance of Russia with Abyssinia will easily secure a coaling station in the Bed Sea, and prevent its domination by the English. France must increase her fleet on the Indian Ocean and Russia hers in the Mediterranean. Massowah muat be converted into a joint harbour, and the Italians ejected. Reports have been received that the rebellion in Macedonia has failed. The Turks systematically stopped the supplies of food and water, by which means the hillmen were compelled to descend to the valleys and fight in the open, where the larger portion were routed. A section of the insurgents, however, has succeeded in reorganising. Mukaka River Board. . • ._♦ . The meeting of the above Board was held at the Library buildings this morning at 10.80 a.m. Present —MeMtß- R. Gardner (ohairman), Carter? Nye, Langdon and Gower, The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Letters, inwards : — F. Carter resigning his duties as overseer. Do. reporting Julian had put up the fence on Strang's property. It was proposed by W. Langdon and seconded by B. Gower, That Mr F. Ca^tejXl§PJg nat i on as overseer the Board be accepted. — Carried. P^ .The following accounts were passed for payments :-~J. Julian, £14, refund deposit, £1 ; J. Walden, £87 178 6d; refund deposit, £1 10s ; Carter Bros., £l 10». '