LAST NIGHT'S CABLES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7413, 1 October 1902, Page 4

LAST NIGHT'S CABLES

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London, Soptombor 80.

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, speaking at I Clifton, aaid ho hoped tho Boors would not listen to tho ovil counsellors on tho oontinent who wore much more swayed by hostility to England than a douiro for tho wolfare of South Afrisa. If bj tho day was not far distant whon South Afrioa undor complete self-govornmont would bo equally as loyal and poworful a bulwark of tho Empire as Canada or Australia. Ho advocated draetio reform in tho War Offioo, but said this was impossiblo until tho army, likotho navy officers, dovoted thoir lives to their duties, and outside interior-__e in regard to promotions and appointments was abolished.3

Alderman Sir Marcuß Samuel has boon oleoted Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year.

The Coloiiio, on tho 28rd was busy in latitude 27 degrops, 28 minutes, longtitudo 187 degrees 18 miuutos, laying tho Vancouvor-Fanning.lsland seotion Df tbe Pacific cable,

MaeCarthy, acting cdit.r, and Dvvyor, tho manoger of the Irish People, against whom summonses wero recently issued on charges of intimidaiio.i, ware each sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour.

New York, Soptombor 30. President Boosovelt's condition is reassuring. Capetown, Soptombor 30. Tho Tongariro has arrived from London.

Mr Seddon met with a cordial reception, and was ontoriained at a public luncheon.

Mr Seddon, in the couvso of a speech at tho luncheon, declared that every moral Bupport Ehould bo given to the loyal Dutch by our colonists, who should also show friendship towards thoso from whom they differed. This must n_ako a prosperous country, British rule injuring peacoful and prosperous settlement.

Buenos Ayhes, Soptombcr 30. Tho frontiers between Chili —and Argentina, and botween Poru and Bolivia have been adjusted, Toicio, September 80. A typhoon accompanied by a tiilal wave at Odawaia, overwhelmed many houses. It is reported ♦hat COO lives have been lost. Pams, September 30. M. Zola returned from tbo country on Sunday, Thc.houso was cold, a_d a fire was lighted in the fivcplaoo. As the chimney smoked tho servants lowered a metal shoot, leaving the blocks of fuel to smoulder, but opened the windows, closing them again at night. The indications aro that the blocks burned slowly, and ho inhaled tho gas, which, accumulating through tho dafeotivo chimney, penetrated to the bedroom. Tho servants knocked at the bodroom door, but there was no response Thoy then entorcd and found Zola lying on tho floor quite dead. Madamo Zola was in lied and unconscious.

When animation was restored, sho stated that sho had a headache, and asked her husband to open the window. In attempting to do so he fell, and sho fainted.

Experts say tho fumes were strongest near tho floor.

Sofia, Sepfp/mber 20. The Macedonian Corp.Tnittee declares tbat ex-Colonel J-.-Jisoff, a Bulgarian, with 8900 coP*_*j at - n t3 subdivided into bands, lei*-_ s t £ e insurrection in Monpti*'

Xlio telegrakh lines in that district are interrupted. Sydney, September 30. The booking for the Melba Sydney series of concerts has commouced To-day's sales represented £1,052. As soon as tho Asse__bly met, tho Premier, who previously announced that he accepted all re.ponsibiii'y for tho Attorney-General's action in regard to the liberation of Friedman, tabled the papers in connection with tho case. Mr Carrulhers thereupon moved that tho action of tho Government in the Friedman caso is a broach of the principles underlying the system of trial hy jury. On the motion of tho Premier the Houso immediately adjourned. The reception of the dclogitcs who includo representatives from a number of English and foreign universities, in connection with the University Jubilee was a brilliant funetiou.

Now Zealand wns represented by Messrs Jns. Hay, A. Hamilton, J. BC Blair, E. B. Oargill, and Bey. W. A. Evans, and Mesdauies Hay and Potrio and Miss Oargill.