CABLE NEWS.

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CABLE NEWS.

BY BLEOTRIO TELEGBAPH —OOPYBIGHT. PEB PBESS ABSOOIAXION. DOWN ON JOHNSON. New York, October 23. The Chicago City Council has ordered the revocation of Johnson's saloon license. Immediate prosecutions will take place on all charges against him. [Johnson, the pugilist, is charged with the abduction of a white girl and also with smuggling]. MEXICAN TRUCE. Washington, October 23. The Mexico City Government announces that the Federal troops occupied a portion of Vera Cruz. A truce has been signed for twentyfour hours. U.S.A. ELECTIONS. Mr Marshall, the Democratic YieoPresident candidate, is favouring tho inclusion in his plank of legislation excluding all immigrants who are not likely to amalgamate with the American people. Mr Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate lor tho Presidency, it is known, approves of the suggestion, it is likely some ellort will be made, if Mr Wilson is elected, to give eifect to this programme. TWENTY MONOPLANES ORDERED. London, October 23. The Italian Government has ordered twenty Bristol monoplanes, costing £30,000, to be built in Italy under the supervision of British experts. YOUTHFUL itOBBEUS; Two youths with revolvers held up . the manager of a wine shop at JBal- } ham and attempted to rob the till, j A neighbouring shopkeeper came to i the rescue, and tne youths tied. One was captured. IMPERIAL TRADE COMMISSION. Before the Imperial Trade Commission, Sir Albert Spicer, on behalf of the iChamber .of Commefrce, urged the importance of immigration of boys and girls into the Dominions as an alternative to sending skilled agriculturists who are required at Home. The Emigration Committee of the Colonial Institute insisted on the advantages of the emigration of children, particularly of orphans under the .Boards of Guardians. GUNBOAT ASHORE. New York, October 23. The American gunboat Nashville is ashore off the West Virginia coast. She is laden with stores and ammunition for the warships in Mexican waters. FRANCE AND HER INTERESTS. Paris, October 23. France, recognising the sovereignty of Tripoli and Cyrenicia, is now in 1 negotiation for an agreement in French interests in Tripoli and Italian Morocco.