CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10580, 29 January 1896, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

BRITISH ANA FOREIGN,

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. GOVERNOR OF COOMASSIE. London, January 28. Major Pigott has been appointed Governor of CoomaEsie. THE WHEAT MARKET. Wheat shows a rise oil 6d per quarter. THE N. M. AND AGENCY COMPANY. Tha directors of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand have declared a dividend of Gd par share, and carried forward L 2126. THB UNITED STATES AND ARMENIA. Washington, January 28. The Houss of Hepreaentatives adopted tbe Senate's resolution with regard to Armenia, an amendment in favour of terminating relations with Turkey being rejected by a large majority., MR CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH. Pabis, January 28. . Le Temps says Mr Chamberlain's speech lacked tact, and had a tendency to provoke other Powers. A REVOLT IN MADAGASCAR. News has been received of a widespread rebellion against the Hovas in Madagascar. A number of Hovas and officers and oca .Englishman were killed. The French troope are quelling the rising. « CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. St. Petersburg, January 2S. The final result of the chess championship was as follows :— Lasksr, 11£; Steioitz, 9£ ; ! PMsbnry, 8 ; Tchigorin, 7.

INTERCOLONIAL,

Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. A VIOLENT STORM. : ' • Melboukne, January 28. A violent storm was experienced at Prentice Freehold, in the Rntherglen district. The Presbyterian Church was completelydemolished. The Miners' Recreation -Hail and a namber of draeilisg houses were unroofed, and many others damaged. Trees were uprooted in all directions. At Great Northern Hamilton's stores were wrecked, and several boarding establishments destroyed. A miner named M'Kenna was severely injured by falling debris, and numerous narrow escapes are reported. The storm lasted a very short time, and was con- i fined to a narrow track. < '

THE MiOWERA. Sydney, January 28. The repairs to the Miowera will take a little longer than was expected, and she will riot leave before Friday. . FEDERAL RIFLE MATCH. The following New South Wales teaffl bas been selected to take part in Federal Rifle Match at Oamaru:—Lemaistre, Macallutn, Vernon, Prott, Kiernan, Keating, Brooks, Mathieson, Young, Cork, Seymour, and Stephens. , RICH QUARTZ. • Perth, Jannary 28. Wonderfully rich stone has been discovered by the Polades party in the 50ft; shaft at Pindinnie. Three men dollied looz cf gold per day. The last crashing of 2CO tons of stone from the Great Boulder claim 'yielded ISSSoz of gold. A rioh find is reported near Edwards's mine. The Norseman field has petered out.