MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XXV, Issue 221, 7 March 1904, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Telegraph. PreKn Aeßooiatdon, Oopjrihht ; . ;New Yoß^,;^March : 6v Admiral Dewey, in the "warship Mayflower, accompanied by F. B. Loomis, Assistant Secretary of State, is proceeding to investigate the situation in San Domingo. ■' - ■; The bituminous coalminers in America refused to assent to a 5£ per cent, reduction in wages, and a strike is threatened. London, March 6. The Duke of Connaugt retains the command of the forces in Ireland until May Ist in view of the King and Queen's approaching visit. .The latest report states that the King is making satisfactory progress. The new Mullah of the Ogaden, Somali tribe, has begun a revolt in the vicinity of the Webbishebeyli "river.. '■ ■ :• ' „-;..• . ... Mr Gerald Balfour states that the value of British produce and manufactures exported last year to the principal protected foreign countries amounted f 6 £160,000,000. , . ; . Berlin, March 6. Obituary--Field- Marshal Count Von Waldersee, who commanded the allied armies in the late Chinese war; aged 62. Sydney, March 6. Owing to the abundant harvest, speculators who imported wheat, during the drought are having considerable quantities left on their hands, and are reshipping to England. ■..'■; .;>.. The actingrPremier states that when the Hon Mr. Crick returns from New Zealand probably definite proposals be made for attracting immigration to New South Wales. . Brisbane, March 6. Two cases of suspected plague have occurred at Cairns,and hundreds