CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 7730, 2 July 1903, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

PerPjuems Association.— B? Eleotbio TBLBaUAPH.— COPTRIO.HT. '

FIGHTING THE, MULLAH.

ABYSSINIAtfS DEFEAT THE

ENEMY.

Received 2, 0.41 a.m. . -"* 'LONDON, July 1.. A despatch received from Colonel Rochcfort, Ghicf British Officer accompanying the Abyssinian column, dated June Cth, shows that the Afoyssinians, before the Mtilldb/s flight northward, surprised [his baggari horse and spearsmen at dawn on the 31st i»t Leyd, near Bu|r, arid after a slight resistance the enemy's mounted s ilocl.

Tho Mullah's uncle atoxl 100 spearmcJi are reported to have been killed and 1000 camels captured. The Abysßinians', presence prevented the Mullah from' obtaining water south of the GcrlogubiiGaladi. line. Colonel llochefort, writing: on too 11th, states that the Abyseiuians, owing to insufficiency, of wa^fr, wero unable to reach Gcrlbg'ubi, at«U that, grain requirements necessitated going to the Shebclo district, llcccivod 2, 9.25 a.m. •' ' LONDON, July 1. The Tlugcb'latt publishes' further decapturod Maxims for amiuu>nition, aud insolently asked. what vfe wanted in his country. General Manning replied, advising him to come in and submit. LABOR TROUBLES IN AMERICA.

Received 2, 8.42 tou.in.

NEW YORK, July 1. A largo firm in New York outside tbe masters' organisation has arranged with the buiklcra' unions thfit 25,000 men return to> work. The unions are promising to curtail working delegates' powers. It is expected the deadlock^ will' soon end. The Fall River cotton manufacturing corporations, Rhode Island, are curtailing productions. One runs half time till September. There are ntow eigjht thou-. sand operatives' and 836,855 swindles idle. ' ' ■-

CAPE AFFAIRS.

Received 2, 8.42 a.m. _ . CAPETOWN, July 1. In the Gape Assembly Mr Graham announced the dropping of the proposed commission to enquire into ; *the» administration of martial law, as the enquiry would not serve the true interests of tho Cape.

TERRIBLE MINING ACCIDENT..

NEW YORK, July 1. An explosion fired the Union Pacific mine at Hanna, Wyoming, 175 being 1 killed. Twenty-five bodies have been recovered, mostly mutilated. Some were rescued alive, despite -the smoke.

THE WOOLWICH ACCIDENT.

LONDON, July 1. At the inquest on the Woolwich accident the jury returned a verdict that the cause of the explosion was unknown. It considered the buildings dangerously close together. The abolition of piece work, and an independent inspector toy the Home Office was recommended.