CABLE NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 9865, 31 December 1897, Page 4

CABLE NEWS.

[by bleotrio telegraph— copyright.]

(per press association.)

(Reoeived December 29 at 10 10 a m.) Athens, December 29. The dissolution of the Greek Chamber of Deputies is imminent. It Is unlikely that the Greek Govern" ment will prooeed with the prosecution of the Ethinke He^airia or Greek National Society. London, December 28. Peterson, Tate and Co have oontraoted for a 20-knot steam Bervice between Liverpool and Canada, and have deposited with the Canadian Government 100,000 dols as a guarantee of their bona fides in regard to tbe carrying out of the con-« track. (Received December 30, at 9 10 a m.)a Washington, December 29. The British Ambassador la negotiating for a reciprocity treaty giving the Weet Indies the benefit {of the minimum Dingley Tariff. SS London. December 29. Reports from Lagos, West Africa, state that a body of Baußsas^oocnpied Ileauc, a town in Yoruba country, and Be eahire, another town north-east of Lagos. Shanghai, December 29. The forthcoming eclipse of the «an, coinciding wit > tho Chluese Nsw Year, the Emperor has cancelled the usual ceremonies observed on that day in order to appease his heavenly, brother. Constantinople, December 29. The Russian Government propose that Frinca George ofgGreece be appointed Governor of Crete.^The Foreign Ambassador a are disinclined to recommend the appointment.