CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XX, Issue 4585, 30 August 1898, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. London, August 28 The Prince of Wales is visiting the Earl of Mount Edgecumbe, at Devonport. Thirteen tons of putrid livers have been seized at the Bermondsey Meat Extract Works. The Government has appointed a Commission, consisting of Admiral Sir J. E. Erskinp, Naval Oommander-in-Ohief pf the North American Station, and Sir John Bramston, Under-Socre-tary for the Colonies, to enquire into the Anglo-French treaty relations, with regard to the French shore question m Newfoundland. August 29 The death is announced of Mr Arthur Pease, member of the House of Commons for Darlington. The Firth of Oromarty, bound to New South Wales, is ashore at Oorsill Point, Wigtownshire, and is expected to become a total wreck. Lifeboats effected the rescue of the passengers and crew. St. Petersburg, August 28 The Commission appointed by the Czar to enquire into the question oi relieving the distress caused by the famine m some districts of Russia, has recommended the expenditure of a million roubles for seed m Kazan and Retzow, and also providing rye food for the inhabitants. August 29 At Moscow the Qzir unveiled a monument to Alexander JF, amidst great enthusiasm. Cairo, August 29 The Zartino, the flagship of the gunboat flotilla on the Nile, sprang a leak, and sank ia three minutes, off Shendy. Everybody was saved. General Bundle and Prince Christian Victor lost gtheir kits, and had a narrow escape with their lives, Rome, August 28 During a thunderstorm m Foggia, m Southern Italy, a number of peasants sought refuge m an old house, which collapsed, killing eight of them.' Capetown, August 29 An Africander Bund majority of I four is assured. | Mr W. P. Schreiner ? brother of Olive Schreiner, the veil-known nove list, is mentioned as likely to be selected Premier. Sydney, August 29 No serious opposition to the election of the new Ministers is expected. Adelaide, August 29 At the inquest on Firfch, the New £ealander who was found shot m his room, the evidence showed that he suffered from a hallucination that the police wanted him for a criminal offence.

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