CABLEGRAMS

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 37, 6 September 1887, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

DEFEAT OF THE DFBVISHES, London, Sept. 1. The Rabbabists, an Arab tribe of the Soudan, have defeated the Dervishes, killing thirteen hundred of them in an engagement. AYOUB KHAN A report was current that Ayoub Khan had been captured near the Russian frontier, but it appears hs is still at large, and sup. posed to be concealed in Persian territory. SETTLEMENT OF THE AFGHAN FRONTIER QUESTION, The Ameer has accepted the Afghan frontier settlement on the terms arranged by the Delimitation Commission. ITALY AND ABYSSINIA. England's mediation between Italy and Abyssinia has been of no avail, and it is now probable that an Italian expedition will sail for tho Red Sea coast in the autumn. RICH STONE.

An essay of ore from Mount Lyell, Tasmania, shows twelve and three- quarter ounces to the ton.

BRITISH VESSEL SEIZED. The American authorities have seized another British vessel in Behrings’ Straits. FISHERIES DISPUTES It is expected that Sir Lionel Sackville West, British Minister at Washington, and Sir John McDonald, Premier of Canada, will be the colleagues of Mr Chamberlain, Chief British Commissioner, on the commission appointed to settle the fishery disputes. BRITISH FISHERMEN ATTACKED. Renewed attacks have heen made on British fishermen at Ostend. RUSSIAN AND GERMAN RULERS. ’ It is expected the Czir will meet the Emperor of Germany at Stettin. COTTAGERS’ ALLOTMENTS ACT. The Government refute to extend the pro.

visions of the Cottagers’ Allotments Act to Ireland, PREMIER BAKER. In answer to a question in the House of Commons, Sir Henry Holland said the Government strongly disapproved of the Rev. Baker’s conduct at Tonga, and the Colonial Office would in the future closely watch the Tongan reports. Mr Baker would be warned that if his influence led to the illtreatnient of the Tongans he would be reported. VERNON’S CRICKET TEAM. Bowdey, Roller, and Rawlins, accompany Vernon’s team. BOUNTIES ON EXPORTED ME AT. The Argentine Republic proposes bounties of twenty dollars per ton on exported beef six dollars on mutton, and three dollars per head on cattle. BABBIT EXTERMINATION. Sir Howard Want, Bart., lias micle an offer to Sir Saul Samuel to exterminate rab] bits in Australia, payment to depend on results. BANK RATE ADVANCED. The prospect of a gold shipment to America has caused an advance in the Bank rate. FRENCH LO kN, A vast French conversion loan is expected. BULGARIA. M, Stambulvf forms a Bulgarhn CaLiuet,