CABLEGRAMS

Mataura Ensign, Volume 17, Issue 17, 12 October 1894, Page 6

CAB LEGRAMS

—— I BRITISH, FOREIGN AND i INTERCOLONIAL. ->

LFbom Press association | London, October 10. * The St. Petersburg press have been rbidden to notice the Czar's illneas. An attempt to dynamite the police station at Milan failed. A plot organised by an Anarchist named Albani, and spreading ail over Italy, has been discovered. The • Daily Chronicle's ' correspondent, Btates that the Czar is worse «nd bis condition highly critical. The slightest comp'ication may mean death. The * Telegraph's ' correspondents state that the,Cz»r is keenly alive to hiß danger, and is prepariug a political testament. His complete recovery is beyond hope. A Dresden lady insisted upon going up in a balloon at Buffalo (N.Y.) during a high wind. Tfae balloon sud. denly canted, and the unfortunate woman fell 1600 ft and was dashed to pieces. There were great demonstrations at Mr Parnell's grave on tbe 7th. A long proceEsioD, including the Mayor and Corporation of Dublin, marched to the cemetery, and deposited wreaths „ npon the tomb. The s Times' urges tbe colonial Governments to reduca the cost of production of wheat in order to enable Australia to comp9te on the best terms with the rest of the world, and goes on to say that if Victoria fails to balance her financial position by production from the natural wealth of the soil, she certainly will not succeed by manufactures which consumers are compelled to purchase at 35 per cent above the value. At the wool sales scoured New Zealand Borts were very firm. Tbe Minister for War refuses to permit British officers to take service with Malagaaeße unless they have left the army. An agent ofa Sydney meat preserving company bas secured a large admir. alty contract. A portion of the provisions is for Malta. The Hoa. Simon Fraeer, of Victoria, is offering to supply London dealers with 100 live cattle free if they will arrange to thoroughly test the possibilities of the trade. It is reported that, owing to threats from the dredger striker?, the Suez Canal Company have asked France to land a military force to protect the canal. The report is, however, generally discredited. Exclusive of the Bayley's Eeward mine, 20 Coolgardie companies have < been floated in England, with a total capital ef L 1.700,000. The purchase money of the mines amounts tc L 1,250,000. A train conveying hop-pickers came into collision with a goods waggon at Chatham, and eight persons were killed. The New Zealand dairy exhibits took' first priz3 and silver medal. Victoria did not compete. The « Slandard ' states that Di Zabarin has informed the Czar that hi. malady is hopeless, though life m->y be prolonged for some months. Professor Leyden, of Berlin, is less hopeful* St. Petersburg, Ootober 10. It was arranged tbat the Czar should sail in hit. yacht for Corfu, being the first time in Eussian history that a Czar passed through the Dardanelles, bufc he has had a sudden relapse, and an operation is imminent. Prayers have beeu ordered to be offered on his behalf. The members of the Court have been summoned to the Czw'a bedside. Later. The Czar is slightly better. Washington, October 10. Oliver Wendell Holmes, the poet, h dead. Dr Holmes died suddenly in ac armchair wbile chatting to his son. Buenos Aybes, October 10. It is reported that Jabez Balfour, whose extradition h*s been arranged for, has escaped from Silta, Melboubne, October 10. A rich gold find is reported near Murmagee, 7 oz being obtained from a bagful of dirt. A reef showing good gold was struck at a depth of 10ft. The Crown authorities refuse tc inquire into the state of mind of Mrs Needle, lying under sentence of death for murder, considering that a plea oi insanity was not raised during the trial. The law takes i;s course, and the execution is fixed for the 22ud inst*. The Cabinet have decided to reduca their own salaries to LIOOO eacb, with the exception of tbe Premier, who receives LI4OO instead of L2OOO as formerly. The reduction will effect a saving of over LSOOO. The tomahawk and claw hammer discovered behind the skirting boards of Mrs-Vennell'a residence have been identified as the proper fey of a former 1-eaident- of the house, and had fallen wbere found ; therefore they cannot have been the weapons used in Ihe murder of the child. The imports for September show au increase in value of L 107,000 over the August returns. The exports have inoreased for the same period by £165,000. The Rev. H. B. McCartney, incumbent oi St. James's and Dean of Melbourn?, died to-day, aged 96. Tht deceased preached on Sunday week, when he csugbt a chill, resulting ir congestion of the kidneys. The Government propose to reduce tbe salaries of members from L3OO tt L2OO. A seam of coal has been discovered al Jumbanna. which it is estimated wili yield 500,000 tons. <( A number of cittle have perished ir the Casterton districS and the polic< are engaged in rescuing families fron (the flood watens. Large areas of cropi have b,£en inundated, and the reservoi: is overflowing into tbe township o Eupanyup. Great gups have had to bi ou. in the banks to let the water away In the course of a speech the Hon J. W. Tavern-r, of Victoria, said th Turner -Government would introduc Jedalatipn to estaWieh a Sta' a ba»J.

and would formulate the true Credit Foncier system. In the {Supreme Court to-day an application by a gardener, named McMahon, to have his name removed from tbe list of contributors in the Australian Hity and Suburban Banking Company, now in liquidation, was heard. Plaintiff's contention was that he b»d been asked to sign a paper by Mr T. Bent, which he afterwards discovered to be a transfer of 36,800 shares in the company, which renders him Itable for L 40,000. Bent maintained that neither he nor McMahon was liable, and that be hed retained 1000 shares at the request of a ctrtain fioancial company, which waß to pay tbe calls in order that he (Mr Bent) could act as chairman. The judge considered the explanation absurd and incredible, and give judgment against Bent. The Cricket Association have resolved that the New South Wales Association misinterpreted Blaokham's remark?, and hold that there was no defamation ofthe umpire. Owing to the rapid strides of the butcer trade, the Minister for Agriculture notified the mail companies that he will require two extra steamers in 1 December, which will take 1000 tons each in addition to 1500 tons by the : usual steamer. , Sydney, October 10. ' i Information has been received tb,at i several German cruisers which had ) been ordered from the Cape to Samoa i have been diverted to China. „ ) The master printers have refused to • submit the matter in dispute with thur L employes to arbitration. > A valuable and extensive deposit of iron ore bas been discovered in tbe r proximity of a small coal mine at Awaba, Newcastle district, i The Libel Amendment Bill provides i that accurate reports of bona Republic J meetings shall be privileged, unless it is proved that the publication is mali- ■ cious. Defendant will aleo be allowed • mitigation of damages if he Bhows that ■ plaintiff has already brought an action for damages in respect of similar libel. , No criminal action can be taken without i the judge's order. No order will be I made ior technioal libel which haß ■ been corrected and apologised for. Defendant will have the right to i apply to a judge for security of costs i before an action is begun. • The strike camp 9 iv the Nyngan i district are breaking up through want of funds. Mr Schey has introduced a bill to 1 legalise eight hours, regulate Saturday i and Sunday labor and provide for I overtime. I Bbisbane, October 10. ' The imports for the quarter have increased by L 191,000, compared with - .the same quarter last year, and the ■ exports have decreased by L 315,000. Perth, October 10. i Mr Earle, of Sydney, has issued a . writ against Dunn claiming a one. fifth share in his Coolgardie dtscover. : ies. Dunn holds a quarter share in . the Wealth of Nations mine, and hag > an interest in many other mines. : Colonel North, purchaser of the Wealth of Nationß mine at Coolgardie aod the Mainland mine at Murehison, I has obtained 2890z from a crushing of seven tons of stone.