CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXLVI, Issue 4286, 22 July 1899, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Pbr Pbbss Association.— By Elbctbio tblbobaph — copyright. Naples, .July 21. The German steamer Konig has left here with large cargo, rifles, ammunition and mules for Transvaal. Amstbbdam, July 21, At the Peace Conference British and American delegates voted in favor of the use of asphyxiating shells and expanding bullets. Representatives of all other Powers opposed.

London, July 22. The Clergy Tithes Bill has passed the Houpe of Commons.

The steamer Waikato has not been spoken since she touched Teneriffe early in May. The owners have requested the Admiralty to search the Orozet Islands. By a disastrous fire at Wycombe, BuckinghaniEhire, fifty families were rendered homeless. Mblbouenb, July 22. Butler has been committed for trial for the murder of her father. St. Petbbsbueo, July 21. Lieut. Boisman, who wag attached to the Czarewitch, committed suicide, owing to the Czar's re« proaches for allowing the Czarewitch to cycle unattended. Tbibstb, July 21. Admiral Dewey, who arrived here on his way to America from the Philippines, interviewed, laughed at the Peace Conference, and declared that America would certainly not disarm. She was at present building forty warships. Melbourne, July 21.

The Democratic Federal League has issued a manifesto inviting the elector* to vote against the Federal Bill on Thursday next, on the ground that the whole root of its constitution is wrong in the financial clauses. They would be in a state of inconceivable muddle, while the Senata was all powerful. Received July 22, 12.40 a.m. Eomb, July 21.

In consequence of the damsge done by the earthquake, many churches in Rome are closed, numbers of houses are injured, and many families are homeless.