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Western Star, Issue 1548, 28 March 1891, Page 2

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HOMiC AND FOREIGN

fI'KESS ASSOCIATION TB&BGBAMS.j London, Mar. 25.

A sensation has boon caused by a story, which tho Pall Mai! Gazette says is published on good authority, to tho effect that tho young Duke of Orleans had boon seen in Paris disguised as a valot to a well-known singer. It is generally believod that Madame Melba is meant. Truth assorts that tho colonies are not worth spending a brass farthing ou as Britain is always being compelled to put her hands into her pockets to assist these bantlings. Tlio paper calls them " novor-do-wells " who will never be worth much until ;hey are compelled to be self-reliant. It is stated that the Fenians are reorganising in London and the Government. are accordingly taking precautious. Capetown, March 24. News has been received that the Governor of Madagascar, who perpetrated recont atrocious cruelties, has bson executod. TNTEBCOLONIAL. Melbourne, Mar. 25. The Indian hawker Fatta Ohand has beoD found guilty of tho murder of one of his countrymen at Healesville, and sentenced to death. Brisbane, March 25. Nows has been reco:'vcd from German New Guinea of a terrible epiJomic which is raging at Finschhafen. Thirteen Europeans and 30 Chinese died in a fortnight. The disease resembles cholera, and in somo cases death intervenes within 18 hours. Tho villngo of Finschhafen is about to bo abandoned, and it is probaDie that the settlement will bo removed to Frederick Wilholmhai'on or Alexishafeu. The unionists are trailing tho fire slick through the country in tho vicinity of Barcaldiue and Clermont, bat the heavy rain which has been falling for tho last few days is fortunately extinguishing the firo. Bodies of military are following up the. unionists. A force of mounted infantry and troopers effected the arrest of 15 shearers, including several members of the executive. One of tha latter tried to get rid of a number of paners by throwing them into a crowd of unionists when arrested. Tho troopers drove i 1m; mob back with their ssvords, and iocovared tho documents, which aro said to be of tho utmost public importance. They aro said to incrimiuato many persons, and reveal n plot of a sensational character The situation is increasing in seriousness. Unionists aro flocking from all parts towards Barcaldine. March 26. The police took possession of the Unionists' office at Barcaldiue, and arrested tha Stiike Committee and the Secretary of tho Laborers' Union for conspiracy. Colonel French takes 130 men into tho field, with a battery of Gatling guns. Tho Socrotary of the Laborers' Union is inquiring whether the West Australian Government would be willing to assist 5000 bush workers to take land and form co-oper-ative colonics.