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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 17, 21 March 1890, Page 3

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London, March 17. The Times, in referring to the present strike alleges that the struggle . .between capital and labour is likely to the greatest! the world has evtrf" SBGII. iiw Owners of collieries in the Bristol district and in part? of Warwickshire, Nottinghamshire,. and Yorkshire have conceded the demands to the men, but this-only affects about 20,000 of those on strike. ;/ J The effect of. the colliers strike is already being seen, and in the - Bolton district the price of coal has risen, 7s per ton, while in Yorkshire several of the factories have been compelled to cease work owing-to-the want of fuel. News has been received here; that the ship Winifred; which 'left Wellington .for London, on January 14, had put into Bahai on the north-east coast . -of Brazil., She reports that the cargo, ' which consisted of wool, flax, and skins, was discoved, to he on fire, and it was thought advisable to run to. the nearest, port.- No .further particulars are yet to hand. ; It is now suspected ( that Sir Howard Elpliinstone, passenger by the Tongariro to Teneriffe,; who; was reported to have been swept overboard by a heavy sea, committed Suicide. . , Basis, March 17’/ M. de Freyeiuet has succeeded.,in forming a Cabinet. . # It is probable that MJ. Constans-will occupy a portfolio as Minister of the : Interior, M. Rouvier that of Finance, Clement Armand 'FallieS Minister of the Colonies. .■ -, , Constantinople, March 17•

. The refusal of the Porte, to recognise Prince Ferdinand as entitled to the throne of Bulgaria . is due to the pressure of Russia. Rome, March 17.

An epidemic following the influenza has broken out in Northern Italy. Patients attacked suffer a death-like trance for several days, but as yet no deaths are reported.