GENERAL CABLES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5669, 17 August 1905, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

SAFEGUARDING THE SULTAN’S LIFE (Received August 16, 10.35 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, August 16. Owing to the recent attempt on tho life of the Sultan. Bulgarians, with the exception of well-known persons, are barred from entering Constantinople. DISTRESS IN SPAIN. MADRID, August 15. There are one hundred thousand destitute labourers in Andalusia, as the result of the failure of crops. Great efforts are being made by means of public charity to cope with the distress. EXECUTION OF A MURDERER. LONDON, August 15. Devoreux, who was convicted of the murder of his wife and son, has boon hanged. THE MULLAH AGAIN. ROME, August 15. The newspaper “ H Messagero ” asserts that Britain and Italy are concerting with the object of adopting measures against tho Somali Mullah for breaking his pledges to keep the peace. VENEZUELAN DISPUTE. PARIS, August 15. Tho American referee chosen to finally adjudicate on France’s claims for damages sustained by Frenchmen owing to tho Venezuelan insurrection in 1901, ; has awarded several sums, aggregating ; 5,000,000 francs. CANNIBALISM. SYDNEY, August 16. News from New Hebrides states that a cannibalistic feast took place at Maili- j cello. Two Maskelyue Islanders were murdered and eaten. The natives had not tastod human flosh for many years.