CABLE NEWS.

Bush Advocate, Volume XIV, Issue 184, 1 November 1902, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(united press association.)

(By EJectrio Telegraph — Copyright.)

London, Oct. 30

An attempt to recommit the United States Electric Railways Bill baa failed.

The Right Hon C. T. Ritchie defeated the Right Hon. H. R. Asquith for the Rectorship of the Aberdeen Uni venity by a majority of 28. . October 31.

Mr Hugh Watt, an ex-member of the House of Commons, has recovered £5,000 damages against Lady Violet Beauchamp, who in a letter to Mrs Watt described the plaintiff as a real devilcriminal in human form.

In the House of Commons Reveral pages of amendments to the Education Bill were closured and negatived. In a tram car accident at Chatham two persoas wera killed, and 51 mechanics were injured.

New York, Oct. 30. Magdalina an.i Bolivar volcanoes are active. At Guatemala serious earthquakes occurred accompanied by violent detonations. In the St Viucent area there is comparative safety from the Pelee eruption, wbioh has much lessened. October 31. The earthquakes have destroyed the Guatemala coffee zone, causing enormous losses. St. Petersburg, Oct. 31. M. Witte, Russian Minister for Finance, dismissed 206 Siberian-Man-ohurian officials for malversation. Berlin, Oct. 31 i The Berlin newspapers are much perturbed at Sir Horace Burabold's accusations. Ottawa, Oct. 31. The Doukhobors obstinately persist in marching to Winnipeg, declaring it to be their duty to christianize the world. The women are anxious to return home. Melbourne. Oct. 31. It is expected that the Pacific cable will open business on Monday. Mr Drake is awaiting information from the London Cable Board before formally announcing the charges. Suva, Oct.. 31. The Anglia has arrived and landed the shore end of the Pacific cable. The Pacific cable was completed at 5.15. Sydney, Oct 31. Arrived — "Whangape, from Lyttelton. Owing to the scarcity and dearnesg of fodder and meat, the directors of the Zoo are offering their surplus animals and birds for sale, including three lions, and three leopards at /15 each ; Zebu bulls at £25 per pair, while a pair of ostriches, valued at a £100, are also offered.

The police to-night raided a number of tote shops, where betting was in f nil swing, and made 68 arrests.