LATE CABLEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1721, 24 May 1895, Page 3

LATE CABLEGRAMS.

(BY ELEC TRIG TELEGRAPH.)

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

LONDON", May 22. At the wool sales continental buyers were operating freely. Fever is raging among the French troops at Madagascar. , _ , , . An immense quantity of gun powder exp fort 0(1 in a mine in West Virginia and 130 miners have been entombed. , ... „ A gunpowder explosion destroyed a mill near ban Francisco and killed 14 persons. A 9-in 40 ton gun exploded at Woo Sung, China, and instantaneously killed 43 men. Lord Uoseberry may be compelled to resign as the Liberal party are disorganised. The Hon. Mr Ward has been banqueted in London. Reference was made to the financial benefits to the colony from his visit, and other speakers advocated frequent visits of Colonial Ministers to fc.ng.and as productive of mutual benefits. Taylor was convicted on two counts in connection with the Wilde scandal and sentence was postponed. Sir Alfred Douglas and his father, the Marquis Of Qneensherry, met in Pieadilly and had a furious fight and were only stopped by the police. Doth were bound over to keep the peace. Oscar Wilde is now being tried on a charge oi indecency in conjunction with Taylor and two otheis.