CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XVII, Issue 2955, 19 October 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Eleoibio Telbgrafh.— OOpybighT;

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON, October 16. Five persons were suffocated in a fire at Millwall last night.

The St. James Gazette says that .the movements of the Russian expedition to the Pamir Plateau are taking place upon Afghan and Chinese territory. England and China will probably take joint aotion in tbe matter.

The death of Mr. Parnell has been a deep personal blow to Mr. Gladstone.

Mrs. Parnell is seriously ill.

The new ParneDite organ is to be known as the Irish Daily Independent, and its evening edition as the Evening HeraH.

Danish butter is quoted at 135s per cwt.

Rev. C. H. Spurgeon continues to improve in health and will Bhortly leave on a visit to Mentone, in Franoe.

Pere Hyaointhe has become a convert to Theosophy.

The Newcastle Daily Leader expresses a fear that Australia is capturing the Indian coal market.

NEW YORK, October 16.

The Methodist Conference closed its sitting yesterday, consequent on continued disorder arising out of the offensive remarks of Mr. H. J. Atkinson, M.P. for Boston, England. Atkinson is the member who shortly before the prorogation of the British Parliament, was suspended for a week for disrespect to the Speaker.

BUENOS AYRES, October 18.

A split has taken place in the Cabinet of the Republic and General Boca, Minister of the Interior, has resigned.

VALPARAISO, October 18.

Four Bailors belonging to the United States warship Baltimore were killed in a Btreet row in Valparaiso.

NEW YORK, Ootober 18.

The reported wreok of a steamer off Newfoundland with large loss of life turns out to be a hoax.

ST. PETERSBURG, October 14.

The distress throughout Russia is being severely felt by the merchants, many of whom have intinnttfed their intention of reduciog both the number of employe's and tbeir wagea, while others are failing to meet their engagements.

ROME, October 18.

It is rumored that King Humbert will pay a visit to the Czar in the summer and that the Italian fleet will accompany his Majesty. ST. PETERSBURG, October 18. The Czar's early visit to the Emperor of Germany is officially announced.

The StnncHst dissenting eeofc is rapidly gaining adherents.

HONG KONG, October 18;

The Chinese Government fear that Bussia is trying to advance on the frontier at Easbar, and some uneasiness is occasioned.

MONTE VIDEO, October 16.

The rioters arrested here were members of the Eevolt Club, who endeavored to persuade the soldiers to assist them, and offered the colonel 60,000 dollars to deliver up the city. It is alleged that the priests fomented the riots. Martial law has been proclaimed.

SYDNEY, October 18.

A heavy gale and snowstorm has been experienced in Oooma district, and much damage done." "•

HOBART, OotoDer IZ. The influenza is spreading over the colony in a mild form.

The Botomahana on first trip between Melbourne and Launoeston broke the record held by Huddart Parker's Coogee proving herself the fastest ocean going passenger steamer in Australasia.