LAST NIGHT'S CABLES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7352, 21 July 1902, Page 4

LAST NIGHT'S CABLES

[By■■ Electric Tolegi-aph--G'opyri glilj (Pov Press Association) Constantinople, July 20. Tho Sultan has decorated Ib-i Itashad, Kin" of tlio Arabian Highlands, known as Nejd liewaiveil, who lias been * ruggling ng-iinet the Wahabis, a Msct of MohammcdaDß occupying the interior of Arabia. Tho Eigriificanco of the honour lies in the fact that Rnshad has been engaged for years if) a stmgglo- with the Maburousk, rhcik of Kowoyt, who Rupports tho Wahnbis, and is well disposed towards the British. London. July 18. Owing to a misunderstanding in referencito the enforcement of the lime limit in tlio MacKinnon Cup, for volley firing, at BOOyds, tho Scotland and New Zealand teams after protesting withdrew. Tho Australia team won with a score of I»2S. Canada scored I<JOB, Lhotlcaia 1207, and England 12G5. London, July 19. Sir Edmund Bar!on mudo a reassuring sLalcment concerning tho drought in Australia. Ho corrected tho alarmist impression that the wLolocontinent was involved. Britain lias offered to tako over next year a number of warship^ in courso ol construction for tho Chilian Government. Mr Cha'nberlain advises that assent bo given lo tho Federal Immigration [■cstric'.ion Act. Sir Kdtmind Barton sai!-.i ':» Ci'-nada on August 10th. Whether Mr Hcrtdor cturiiii by way .-.! C*..:j- -!a djpcivli- Jiis « ife's lieiilih. Mrs Scddou Wii.i rcinov to Huuu-^ii1" on Tn'"cday. Tho Unil.y Chronicle ptatc< '.hat tnc Popo ia ii'iicnscly displcusid at lhs Cardi-mls1 coniluut in ilio negotiation!ri'g«i\lii)« thu Philippines, nud hu has overruUd th'ir decision. Ho 'i<o'ares that tlio Americans' demand is reasonable, ar.d expressed hid lvadincsa t.i den! personally with tlio mailer. Iskw Yohk, .Fuly 10. An anarchist iiamod JJArbi-r, Irom Fatci-'on, bis been arrested at Piedmont, having ia his posjessicn dccunicutf threatening Iho life of iuag l:'inm;a'.ucl, A plinto of Brf aci, ilia utsassin of lhlate 'King of Italy, was found in his pocket- bv,,NKv..r..b-ao. Constable Guiifoylo was informed b\"[ nisjht I.lmt two men v.civ living to p.u-s countcrf.-.iL comb in v rbo» in Dailingion. Accompanied by (Jonstablo Mniicr hi! proceeded lo the shop ar.d inle.tjt jit c tlio !iien. Constable Guilfoyb risked one of tht men what his mar.o wan. Tho answer was two aho'.s from c revolver in quick succession. One hullot entered hia left breast and anotlnr his stomach. The second man iircd at Constable Maher, who received two bu.lets in the arm, and one grazed his chin. 'Xhu desperadoes escaped. Conatablo Guilfoylo died on rcacbinf tho hospital. One of (he constablo's assailants ha; been identified as a notorious dosj-crudi reosntly rclcasedi afi.er serving a sen tenee of 14. .years for coining. Sailed—H.itf.S. Sparrow, for Welling ton, yesterday. Sho searches for the Quiraing en routi to New Zenland.