CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10449, 27 August 1895, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

BRITISH AKD FOREIGN. Press Association-^By Telegraph—Copyright. A MAHOMEDAN REBELLION. London. Augnst, 26. News has "been received that the Mahomedcu rebellion in the Province of Kousa is spreading seriously. CHSSS TOURNAMENT. In' the chyss tournament L^skqr and Tchigorin are leading with 12 points each. Pielsoaryis third, with 11£ pom's. ' A NEW COLONIAL POLICY. Tb.e Times considers Mr' Chamberlain's new policy marks a fresh ora. in colonial history, and will prove of vital interest to British trade. STORE CATTLE. The Tirries advocates a permanent embargo against imported stora cattle' in order to prevent the introduction of disease. | HITCH AT A LAUNCHING. i PAHIS, August 26. A sscond attempt to launch the warship Pothuan failed. I THE KUCHENG MASSACRES. . I ■ Shanghai, August 26.. | The Chinese Government will bow allow I foreign consuls to assist in the inquiry re the Kucheng outraged Already sis Chinese have been. cpnvicted of murder, and fresh arrests are taade daily. THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR. i Nmv York, Augqst 26. Woodford, an Atneiican traveller, who has just- returned iron Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, cieciarea that the French I troops in that country are in a deplorable condition, and that tney have no chance of reaching the capital this season; The Hovas, he cays, are making preparation for a desperate defence, and 1c the French approach the capical s,re even prepared to abandon the city, I and convert it into a pestilential spot through '. the slaughter and decomposition of thou- i sands of cattle. ■ The neglect of the United j States warship Ciistipe.to seluta thelYench j flag at Tamar.p»va irritated the military ( officers, who exhibited suoh an amount of discourtesy that nearly caused a quarrel between the parties. Subsequent apologies, J however, led to the restoration of peaceful t relation?. j, " ■;■ ; . ■ ■ ■ ] Special—By Telegraph— Copyright. 6 A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. c London, August 25. Hay ward's seed and grain warehouse at r Hampping'3 wharf, B'iackfriar?, has been c bnrned down. The premises were filled T with grain and sugar. The damage is esti- T mated at a quarter'of a million. Nelson c Bros.' premises were uninjured. Two c hundred firemen were on tbe scene, but v were unable to prevent the destruction of tne 1 buildings. ' E I Owing to the forewall at Ferguson's bouse falling, Messrs Nelson Bros.'shed adjoining was destroyed, r TH« ATTEMPT ON BaßOtf ROTHS- t | CHILD'S LIFE. ! The letter sent to Baron Alphoase Eoths- ! child contained fulminate of mercury between ! two pieces of cardboard, with a small detonator. The explosion took plr.ee directly | a little force was used to withdraw the carai b-ard from the envelope. The letter was i first sent to the house, but, the Baron being j ! absent, his valet, thinking it au important communication, took it to Jacobsky, the i Baron's secretary. Tbe letter is identical « j with one which was sent to tS.. Cosstens m s 11891 Jacobsky is in a serious condition, bss I i injuries being of a more severe nature f-uan 1 at first apoeared. Jacobsky states that he t thoogat the packet contained raceuckits, I i otherwise he would have forwarded tue letter t ' nuopeced to Baronßothsobild. i