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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1447, 5 September 1885, Page 2

fRBDTEB'^ TELEGRAMS.") London, Sept. 2. It is announced that it is the intention of the Treasury to institute a prosecution against Mr Stead, of the Pall Mall Gazette, Mr Brainwell Booth, and other persons, for the abduction of a girl named Lily Armstrong m connection with the recent Jeff eries scandal.. Sept. 3. Prince Bismarck has notified the British Government of his readiness to submit the entire question of the occupation of the Caroline Islands to arbitration. The agitation which has been going on m Spain with regard to the infringement by Germany of the Spanish claims to the* islands m question is provoicing the anger of the German Press, which lately displayed considerable acerbity towards Spain. Beklin, Sept. 2. The International Telegraph Conference has virtually decided to reduce the Press rate for telegrams between Europe and Australia to' 2s 8d per word, the South Australian Government having assented to the reduction on the overland section. Home, Sept. 2. Cholera is reported to have broken out at Parma, and the disease is also stated to have made its appearance m other parts of Italy.