Last Night's Cables.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5467, 5 March 1889, Page 2

Last Night's Cables.

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Loxdon, March 4. A rumor comes from tho German seaport of Kiel to tho effect that a conflict lias taken place at Samoa. An American warship is supposed to have first fired blank cartridge, tho German war-ship Olga roplying with ball. Neither tho American nor tho German Legation in London in ablo to confirm tho rumor.

Mr It. Gent Davis, M. P. for Kennington, who was recently committed to prison for contempt of Court, has eloped with a lady, leaving , his wife behind him. He had previously applied for tho Chiltorn Hundreds.

Obituary—Mr. X, Peacock, member for Gorton.

Tho Army small arm stores at Wecdon have been destroyed by fire. Tho damage is estimated at £100,000.

The University of Aberdeen has conferred the degree of Doctor of Law upon Professor Sliand, of Duuediu, and that of Doctor of Divinity upon Sir. Michael Watt, also of New Zealand. "Washington, March 4. Senator Palmer has been appointed Minister of Agriculture. Belgrade, March -I. It is expected that tho King , of Servia will abdicate, and appoint Mon. Ristics regent. Sofia, March 1. Mon. Zankoff states that the Czar told him ho was grieved that Prineo Ferdinand of Bulgaria was a persecutor of the orthodox clergy of the Greek Church, and trusted that Bulgarians would oxpel their unlawful ruler. Ottawa, March 4. The Canadian Houeo of Commons, by 11 majority of 13, refused to continue this present arrangement with the United States regarding tho fisheries for another year. Mulbourne, March 4.

Tho following , additional Exhibition awards arc announced:—First awards : Mr. Campbell (oliv3 nil); Hon. E. Mitehelson, Auckland (varnish) ; Mrs. J. A. Young, "Winchester (tomato sauce). Second awards; Mr. Brooker (tomato sauce) ; Gear Company, Wellington (tallow and neatsfoot oil)." Third award* : To Arobii Company (mineral water). Fourth awards : Mr, E. Gibson, Hokitika (sanitary contrivances); Mr. AY. M. Innes, Port Chalmers (cod liver oil); Kirkpatriok and Co., Nelson (pickles); Mr. Bradley, ])unedin (sauces and pickles); Mr. J. Hatch, Invercargill (ecu elephant oil).