Cablegrams.

Lake County Press, Issue 704, 16 April 1896, Page 7

Cablegrams.

London, April 10. The consuls in Madagascar have accepted the treaty entered into between France and Madagascar, excepting the British and United States, who aie awaiting instructions. At the trial Williams (counsel) pleaded that the Chartered Co. had consigned the arms and military supplies found in the De Beers Mine with instructions for them to be stored, and his client had not touched nor directed their removal. Mr W. P. Reeves, the Agent-general, defends Mr Ward against the Financial News’ imputation that lie had misled the New Plymouth bondholders. Washington, April 11. The House has cairied a resolution requesting the production of papers in the case of Mrs Maybrick, who was found guilty of poisoning her husband and sentenced to death, which sentence was commuted to one of imprisonment for life. New York, April 11. The New York Herald states that President Cleveland, in a friendly letter, has offered Spain to meditae in the Cuban dispute. Paris, April 11. M. Katze seriously wounded Baron Schroeder in a duel which arose out of the recent scandals. St Pktersddro, April 9. In honor of the jubilee of the Shah of Persia, which will be celebrated in May, the Czar has presented him with a battery of Krupp guns, Batavia, April 9. The loss of the Dutch in their engagement with the Acheneae amounted to 32. The forts besieged by the natives have been relieved. Sydney, April 11. The Hawkesbury Agricultural College has been destroyed by fire, together with the extensive workshops, machinery, buildings, and stables. The damage is estimated at £2OOO. An explosion took place on a launch driven by gasoline, belonging to the Austrian warship. The men on board had a narrow escape. The launch was run ashore

after the explosion and burnt to the water’s edge. Hudson Bros.’ employees have refused to accept the new scheme of arrangment, which involves a reduction of wages. At Ta.oworth Elizabeth Miller was sentenced to death for poisoning her husband, who died suddenly near Coonabarbaran. The peculiar actions of the woman aroused suspicion and a quantity of strychnine was found in the man’s stomach and also in the woman’s pocket. She refused to make a statement or call evidence on her own behalf. Is is not known that there were any motives for the crime. Adelaide, April 11. A terrific gale, accompanied by extremely heavy rain, baa been experienced over the greater part of the colony. At Moonta many houses were unroofed. Eighteen fishing boats were sunk at Kingston and the ketch Vivid has been driven ashore. Febth, April 10. Goulam Mahomet has been sentenced to death for the murder of Tarb Mahomet, the Afghan camel owner.