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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 259, 6 May 1895, Page 2

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» COUNTESS RUSSELL'S DOMESTIC TROUBLE. THE NICARAGUA DIFFICULTY. THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES. THE CHITRAL TROUBLE. THE WILDE SCANDAL. (PER PRESS ASSQCIATIOK.I London, May 3. Countess Enssell appeals against the adverse decision in her suit for restitution of conjugal rights Obituary— Earl Pembroke. Russia, Great Britain and France will shortly present to the Porte a scheme for reforms in Armenia. The Porte has already approved a scheme enabling Armenians to take part iv the provisional administration. It is officially stated that relying on the guarantee that Nicaragua will pay the indemnity in a fortnight, the blockade of Corinto will be raised. The other claims are to be referred to a Joint Commission. May 5. William Horn, of Adelaide, will probably be knighted in recognition of his services as an explorer. Mr Ward has refused to agree to a proposal of the New Plymouth bondholders to submit their case to arbitration. Paris, May 3. Two leaders of the omnibus strike have been sentenced to six months' mentBail has been allowed in Oscar Wilde's case. Wilde was admitted to bail, himself in and two sureties of £1250 each. In the House of Commons Mr J. C. Buxton, parliamentary secretary for the Colonial office, stated the Government would adhere to the determination to auuex Uinbezesa and that Transvaal had no cause to complain, having failed to exercise the right to construct a railway to the coast which had now elapsed. May 5. General Dodds, commander of the French expedition to Dahomey, has sailed to inspect the garrison in New Caledonia. Ottawa, May 5. The Canadian deficit amounts to 4,500,000d015. The Government propose a duty of a half per cent per pound on raw sugar. Beblin, May 5. The German Government has retained the services of ten of the swiftest mail steamers belonging to the country as cruisers in war time, '■' Robie, May 5. Italy demands a reply from Brazil respecting the claims of her subjects for compensation for injuries in the late revolution within a week, Calcutta, May 3. The Afghans are willing to surrender Umra Khan to the British when desired, and it is expected the demand will be made shortly. Vienna, May 5. Count Kalnoky has resigned owing to Mr Banffya, the Hungarian Premier, having prematurely stated that the former had protested to the Italian Government against the action of the Papal Muncio in Vienna fostering the clerical agitation against the Hungarian Government.