GABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 9186, Issue 9186, 9 April 1910, Page 2

GABLE NEWS.

INDEPENDENT SERVICE. EGYPTIAN UNREST. LATE PREMIER'S ASSASSINATION. LONDON, March 26. In a speech pado yesterday the Egyptian Premier, in referring to-the assassination of his predecessor, Boutros Pasha Ghaly, said that there was no evidence to show that the deed was anything tout the act of an individual criniinal. The Government, ho said, would in the future promptly check any dangerous language appearing in the Nationalist papers. HOME RULE. SAID TO BE A CERTAINTY. LONDON, March 27. It is said that as the Irish party possess the deciding votos in Parliament, Home Rule will become an oven more important issue for a time than the advance of the social and economic legislation upon which the Liberals' hearts are ect. It is said that an agreement has been reached, which means that Home Rule for Ireland is practically a certainty, though it will probably not come this session.

POPE LEO XIII. J A MAGNIFICENT SEPULCHRE. LONDON, March 23. When the late Pope of Rome, His Holiness Leo XIII., died, his remains were placed in a temporary tomb at bt. Peter's Cathedral, Rome. Since then a magnificent sepulchre has been in course of- construction at the Church of St. John Latcran. ' This "structure will shortly bo finished, and some time before the middle of April next the late Pope's body will be removed from the tomb at the cathedral, and interred in the now sepulchre. The Church of St. John Latcran is located in the south-east corner of Rome, and is the mother church in that city. It occupies the sito of a palace presented to the Bishop of Rome by Constantine the Great. The edifice is in part a medieval and in part a modern structure. The five genc/al councils known as the Latcran Councils have given celebrity to this basilica, which contains Scala Santa and the Corsini Chapels.

PEARY AND THE POLE. BRITISH APPRECIATION. VANCOUVER, March 27. There appears to be more credence placed in Rear-Admiral Peary's claim to reaching the North Polo in England than in Peary's own country. The United States Government at Washington have received a letter from the British Royal Geographical Society, which expresses great interest in the attitude of Congress towards Peaix and which states that the society has every confidence in Peary's honesty and competence. Owing to Peary's refusal to submit proofs, his claim to the Pole is being regarded by the United States Government as questionable.

LABOUR IN AMERICA. A NATIONAL PARTY. VANCOUVER, March 25. The formation of a National Political Labour party in the United States is a matter which has always been to the fore in American labour circles. It has been felt for a long time that the Federation of Labour, which is a purely industrial affair, is inadequate by itself_ to cope with all branches of labour aims and ideals. With a view, therefore, of strengthening the party, arid securing , better representation for the workers, the Federation of Labour is now planning tho formation of a National Labour party in America. THE BLACK HAND. MEMBER SHOT DEAD. VANCOUVER, March 26. Pueblo, a town of Colorado, U.S.A., has been the scene of an exciting tragedy. A man named Falconer, who belonged to the notorious Black Hand Society, while endeavouring to extort money from Anthony Santusa, was shot dead by the latter.

Flaconer sent several letters to Santusa. threatening to divulge certain things unless a sum of money were handed over, and appointed to meet him to receive the price of his silence. Santusa met him, but did not take the money, whereupon Falconer became aggressive. Santusa then shot him.

EXPULSION OF JEWS. ACTION IN RUSSIA. LONDON, March 27. Word has been received from Lemberg, a town in Galicia, Austria-Hungary, that the expulsion of Jews from Rueeia is proceeding at a rate unprecedented in Muscovite history. According to information which has come across the frontier, Jewish refugees aro swarming over the Russian border into both Austria and German territory. The cause of tho expulsion is said to be a report in Russia that the Jews have been plotting against the Government. A TOWN BURNT. TWO THOUSAND HOMELESS. VANCOUVER, March 26. A disastrous fire- has taken place at the prosperous mountain town of Mount Hope, in West Virginia, U.S.A. An explosion of gasoline fired a building, and the flames spread so rapidly that practically every house in the town was destroyed. There- are 2000 people homeless. WAR AGAINST TRUSTS. PUBLIC OWNERSHIP. VANCOUVER. March 24. The allegations recently made in Winnipeg, Canada, that a Meat Trust was operating in the Dominion have led to tho formation of a- Meat Commission, which will consider, after their investigations, whether public ownership would abolish the evils of the alleged trust.

SOME FIGHTING EXPECTED. VANCOUVER. March 24. The rebellion of Nicaragua, which startod some months ago, shows no signs of being put down, and it is likely that a sharp battle will take place shortly between the rebels and the presidential troops. » According to the reports of spies at Rama, a steamboat station 35 miles up the river from Bluefields. 2000 of President Madriz' troops are moving towards 'Bluefields, which is the presentstronghold of the rebels. The news has caused some excitement in the rebel camp, and hasty plans have been formed for the defence of the city and for the mobilising of their scattered forces. It is rumoured in America that Genoral Estrada, leader of the insurgents, has again appealed to America to interfere in _ the Nicaragua trouble, and send a cruiser to ensure peace. On Sunday a party of rebels captured Ihe town of Prinza Pulsa, arrested the Provincial Governor, and seized two schooners, which were flying the Niearaguan flag, and-which were owned by Americans. These schooners were intended for the transportation of the presidential troops to Bluefields. The crews of the vessels were compelled to obey i the rebels' orders, being covered by their guns. The United States Consul at Bluefields suggests thrtt as the local authorities are unable to afford protection to American property, the commander of the United States cruiser Tacoina, which is stationed

at Colon, should authorise an act to investigate the seizure, and compel the return of the vessels to their lawful owners. The Tacoma has sailed from Colon and is expected at Bluciickls shortly.