CABLE NEWS.
By EiiEOTRro Tki.ksjkaph. — Copyright.
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LONDON, April 3. The Drily Telegraph asserts that moonlight rifle drills are increasing in valleys in Ulster,, and" that armed sentries guard the approaches.
Over one million signatures have been attached to tbe petition sent to tbe House of Commons, protesting against the passing of the Welsh Churoh Suspensory Appointments Bill, which has been Introduced into the House of Commons as the first step towards the disestablishment of the church in Wales. WASHINGTON, March 81.
Lilinokalain. the deposed Queen of Hawaii, objeots to Kaiaulain succeeding her on tbe throne. She prefers that her son Obey should be her successor. In tbe event of President; Cleveland declining to interfere, the natives of the group will appeal to England, and it is thought possible Japan (who it was suggested should annex the islands) may interpose.
The bottle relating to the s.s. Naronicis believed to be a hoax.
BOSTON, April 1.
The barque Clan MoLeod, whiob has arrived irom Melbourne, reports meeting with immense icefields in southern ocean, and many of the bergs were 200 feet high. One berg was fifteen miles long.
MADRID, April 2.
News is received that Manila, in tbe Pbillipme Islands, sustained a serious loss by an outbreak of fire ; 4000 houses were destroyed.
SOFIA, March 31.
Three railway officials have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in a plot to explode bombs in the carriage in which Prince Ferdinand was travelling on hie wedding journey to Viareggio, in Tuscany. M. Stambuloff declares it to be a Bußsian plot. The wedding has been postponed until the 15th. NEW YORK, April 2.
The Chinese residents in tbe United States are making preparation to resist the Dew olaußes inserted in the Chinese Exclusion Aot.
An hotel ia Bradfora, Pennsylvania, has bean destroyed by fire. Many of the guests jumped ioto the streets, while others dropped into the river running behind the hostelry. Many Jives have been lost, and 30 persons have sustained serious injury. SYDNEY, April a. The revenue for the quarter ended 31at March shows a decrease of £140,000 as compared with the corresponding quarter last year.
SYDNEY, March 8. News received from the New Hebrides states that an epidemic of dysentry has broken out amongst the natives at Fntuna, and forty deaths have been recorded in a fortnight. Three children of the missionary Dr Gnnn have suooumbed to tha disease, ana the rev. gentleman ia very ill himself. y 1U
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2393, 5 April 1893, Page 2
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412CABLE NEWS. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2393, 5 April 1893, Page 2
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