CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 744, 3 December 1908, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[BY KIiKC "HtIC Tl'-LKGItAHa — COJ'YKIG^T ! THE TRIAL OF DINIZULU. Durban, December 2. At the trial of Dinizulu (the Zulu king who is charged with treason), Mahihi, one of Dinizulu's wives, testified that she heard Dinizulu order Maukuluiuana to summon regiments lor war and to urge his followers to murder Sir Charles Saunders, the chief magistrate and civil commissioner of Zulnland, and late magistrate at Steinbok. THE EGYPTIAN CONSTITUTION. Cairo, December 2. The Egyptian Legislative Council unanimously resolved to urge the Khedive's Government to confer upon the nation the right of effective participation in the interior administration of the country. THE SHAH DEFIANT AGAIN. Teheran, December 2. The Shah's proclamation abolishing the Constitution an- 1 refusing a Parda ment has been again placarded in Teheran. It is believed that this action has been taken with a view to ihe earnestness of the British and Kustsiait representations. A TIIAGIC CELEBRATION. Vienna, December 2. In connection with the cerebration ol' tho jubilee of Emperor Francis -Josef, Vienna was very extensively illuminated. Three crowds converging, a panic en.suod, sixty persons being injured. One deputy of tho Koichsrath and one woman were crushed to death. [Francis Josef i. was born 18th August, 1830. lid ws the son of the late Archduke Francis Charles. Ho succeeded Jn'.s uncle, Ferdinand 1. as Kmperor oi' Austria on December i 2. IS|S. and was crowned Ivinjx of Hungary on .June 8, 1867-1 i lord NoirmcoTK. "Washington, December 2. Lord and Lady Northrotc arc tiif guests of the British Ambassador at Washington. A DASTARDLY ACT. London, December 2. Renter's St. Petersburg ollieu report.-; that a Lett named Awotin hah' been arrested on a charge of attempting i;i derail :i| Pondery, on Novomliei 1 20, a (rain conveying the Dowager Km press of Russia on her return from Copenhagen. (.Received "December S, 8.17 a.m.) COTLDNT BEAR BLAME. London, December 2. The San Francisco correspondent of iiie Daily News says that Mr Biggey, Chiof of Police, who was severely criticise- 1 for neglect of duty during the campaign against the grafters has committed suicide. ' THE NEW MAIL SERVICE. it is reported that the British, In-,| di;i, Federai-Kouldor, and. Shire linesl of steamships have arrived at an 1 agreement in connection with a new and direct Queensland mail service. THE CASABLANCA DISPUTE. France desires that Sir Edward Fry (Lord Justice of Appeal) bo one of llio arbitrators in the Casablanca dispute. WORKING THE TARIFF. The London Standard's New Yori correspondent says that heavy iu| Huenee has been brouglit to Iwar on tiie Ways and Means Committee or the American Parliament to include hiu'ot, on the free list. Boot manUrI'aeturers declare that if the duty ie abolished they will be able to secure I" ho complete control of the British market. .] IMMENSE GRAVING DOCK. ; A graving (lock is being built on the Clyde for taking in the largest battleships. AFTER PRISON, DEPORTATION. Dailay, a ehaffeur, has been con\icted at Guildford for the manslaughter of a lad. He has been sentenced t-u 12 months' imprisonment, and thereafter to be deported. BY-ELECTION TO A TARIFFITE. The election for Chelmsford (Essex) due to the resignation of Major Sir F. Rash (Conservative), resulted in the return of Mr Prettyman (Tariffitc), who polled 6142 votes. Mr A. H. Deuce (Liberal) polled 3587 votes. [At the last election Major Kasch polled 4915 and Mr Dence 4461.] TRANSAAL INDIANS. Pretoria, December 2. Eight thousand out of ten thousand Indians in the Transvaal have registered. One thousand applications for registration were rejected. The rest will be prosecuted. I NOT TO BE BRIBED. New York, December 2. President Roosevelt has placed 15,---•;00 fourth-class sub-postmasters on [ the staff of permanent officials, thus removing them from political influence. IN HAYTL " ■ Poit^au-l ? riaee7~PecT'2'r People in Port-au-Prince rose and formed a provisional government with General! Legirime as President.