CABLE NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 10 July 1906, Page 4

CABLE NEWS.

O — United Press, Association— By Ele^ti ' Telegraph— Copyright. AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA. ■. . . -9 — ■ ;.. DISTURBANCES AT TIFLIS THE DOUMA. ST.. PETERSBURG, July 7 The -trial of twenty seven members of the Mingrelian regiment for participating in the disturbances led to a general strike at Tiflis. The authorities posted quickfires at the chief thoroughfares. LONDON, July 7 Nearly three hundred members of the British Parliament signed a brief but cordial cablegram of goodwill to the Douma. In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, in reply to Mr Keir Hardie, said the coming visit of a British fleet to the Baltic had no reference to Russia's internal affairs. He spoke hopefully of the increasing good relations between Britain and Russia, ' adding that they must avoid comment while Russia is in a troubled condition.