CABLEGRAMS
London, April. 21.—The barque Firth of Solway, bound from Glasgow to Dunedin, collided witE a steamer nearGreenock and sank. Thirteen of tie crew and the captain's wife mid child woiedrowned.The captain and eight others were saved. At Lisbon a gentleman and his coachman have been killed by a dynamite bomb. Berlin, April 20.—Tin*' Government have decided to purchase from the German New Guinea Co., its territory in the island for 500,000 marks. Caiho, April 21. —Disorder is reported from Oindurman. The Khalifa's bodyguard quarreled and in a fiirht 50 w. re killed. The Emir of Berber has sent 400 men to Korosco and Muraf Wells, and has also reinforced Osman Digna. Capetown, April 20".—2000 Boers arc within 2.1 miles of Mafekeng their object is ostensibly to prevent the spread of rinderpest but they ore really preparing for an emergency ia 0.-*se the rising among the natives becomes general. Major Carrington sails from London for Capetown on Saturday. The rebels are raiding cattle close to Buluwayo. Several sharp skirmishes have taken place but the Laager so far is impregnable. What is most feared is treachery from within. Buluwayo is completely surrounded n7id tin 1 food supplies there will scarcely last a fortnight. PRETORIA, April 21.—President Krugi r has sent an amiceble reply to Mr Chain- 1 berlain's message but the details have not been divulged.
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Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 177, 22 April 1896, Page 2
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