CABLE BREVITIES.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9154, 8 June 1895, Page 2

CABLE BREVITIES.

;■ . . — — — ♦ .. :■• Yibhra, June 5. Theßeiaratch haa increased the vote for purohuing repeating rifles from 9 to 29 million florine. ... ...... '-.- , : V . , Paris, June 5. News from Madagascar states thtt the Hovas have successfully repulsed the Frenoh advance on the capital. , r , „, , London, Jane 5. .In replying to an address of welcome presented by the Llnlithgow and Qaeensbury Councils, Lord Hopetoua said that the federal ton of Australia would be of great advantage' to the colonies and a source of strength to the Empire. With one Governor-General, one executive, one defenca force, the abolition of border cqstoms, and assimilation of the balk of laws would greatly reduce the oost of Government and ba , an untold relief to the taxpayer. ..'... Jane 6. The Scotsman repeats the rumor that Sir Arthur Hayter, MO, for WaUall, will receive the Governorship of New South Wales If the by-election la likely to go in favor of the Government. Oairo, June 6. The Bsdoulos have destroyed- the ■ cholera hospital In Jeddah.- The son Is to be inoreaiad immedUtely. CAPETowif , Jaae 6, Several reports have been neelved from Zambesf that liobengala It still 'alive. '':-■■;& i?Q2 £;>!■£& :\'- : ■ •■ .- . • KrAts.%, Jane 6. A party, which included soma officials attaohed to the British legation, had a thrilling eecjpa from the btiganda in La- " rlaaa, '■^■- :r [- '-' : ' : ' ■:"/ " -„"". ' . LoKDtar> Jane 6. The powers are incensed at the dilatory oonduot -of— the Turkish Government respecting the Armenian proposals, and It Is not unlikely that the conference of Europesn ambassadora In Constantinople wllUbe followed by a naval display. S ?':•.#" ''',.' ■;■■ ■■'■■•'■.- - Stdnby, June 7. . News has been received here that extensive railway sheds at Harden on the Great Southern Railway line, 228 mlleß from Sydney, are on fijev Several engines are in the building and the. damage Is certain to be heavy. -..; : - r-i Replying to a question: pat by Dibbi, the Premier dealiaed to lay whether Government intended to - abandon the measure providing for/an increase In Eddy's salary. Government, he said, were at present engaged: on matters of infinitely mora importaiPQe. ;. i ,^ ' j. Mbibournb, Jane 7. Bakers have, advanced the price of i bread to 4i the 41b loaf, consequent on ~ the continued advance in flour. Adelaide, June 7. The Lieot-Governor has reoeived a , letter announcing the daaih of Major . John Jervols, son of Sir William Jervois, from an affection of the liver. In the Governor's speech a hope Is expressed that a sense ;of justice will shortly Induce Victoria to consent to an equitable and amicable settlement of the border questions, and thus the colony will be restrained from entering on litigation aver the disputed territory.