TELEGRAHIC.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 886, 11 February 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAHIC.

— — — ♦ - •' Home and Foreign.; London, February 8, Sir William Cumming, who was' alleged to have been detected m cheating the Prince of. Wales at cards, has is« sued five writ 3 for slander. SirjG. Russell has been retained for the prosecution . His Royal Highness has been subpoenaed as a witnesSg ; Thursday Island, February 9. During a fierce gale the cable ship Recorder was driven ashore m a serious position, but was afterwards floated off uninjured, : Valparaiso, February 6, Street fighting has taken place 1 at Castro, a town m the South, of Chili, numbers on both sides being killed. The insurgents are losing ground everywhere . February 7. The port of Iquique has been blockaded by the insurgents, and, the town will probably be bombarded. February 8. Owing to the scercity of labour m consequence of the civil war the Chilian harvest has been lost. Washington, February 6, The Foreign Affairs Committee m the House have passed a strong resolution of sympathy, with the Jews m Russia, on account of the harsh, treat* aient they are subject to.- ; : February 7. Congress has toted one million pounds towards the Chicago World'sfair, February 8. A Russian Jews Colonising Society has been formed m San Francisco, for the purpose of bringing over men to engage m agriculture, Pekl'N, February 7. Terrible floods have been experienced m the low- lying districts m China, and thousands of people have been drowned. : Berne, February 7. By an avalanche m the. Canton of Glarus, twenty~two persons were killed, Bel.qrapb, February 7. A serious rising has taken place m Old Servia, and troops have been despatched to quell it. Vienna, February 8. Baron Hirgch has given twelve mill* ion francs( £4B,ooo to promote Hebrew emigration to America. Rome, February 8. The Pope intends to issue an encyclical letter advising French Catholics to adhere to the Republic.