CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10597, 18 February 1896, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS

BRITISH AND FOKEIGN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE IRISH PARTY. London, February 15; Mr Tim Healy urges Mr Sexton to accept the chairmanship o£ the Irish party, and promises to snpporfc him or retire." LITIGATION ENDSD. Mr Flowar has accepted a mortgage over I the Mokau (Joshua Jones's) estate, and litigai tion is thus ended. j A GOLD TRUST. [ The Australasian Gold Trust, with a capital of LBOO.OOO, has been registered. Hal£ of the capital will be issued to the pnblic. j A FATAL FIRE. j February 17. By a tire in a tenement in Soho eight persons, including a family of fonr, were burned to death. One of the inmateß in jumping from the building was impaled on Eome railings. The police made some brave rescues. A BOWLING FEAT. Playing against a Cape team, Lohmann took eight wickets for seven runs. A HOSTILE RECEPTION. Paris, Fabruary 15. ' Alton, concerned in the Panama Oanal frauds, was mobbed on landing at Calais. FRENCH POLITICS. The Senate passed a resolution regretting the conduct of M. Ricard, Minister for Justice, in tbo railway Boandal trials! Premier Bourgeois deprecated any discussion on the judicature. February 17. j President Fanre will arbitrate in the difficulty between the Senate and the Cabinet. The latter, having the confidence of the Chamber of Deputies, will not resign. A ROYALIST PLOT. A French Royalist conspiracy la reported to have been discovered in Brussels. RELEASED. CONSTAKTiNOPLErFabruary 15. Muktar Pasha's son, who was arrested on suspicion of belonging to the YouDg Turkey party, has been released. REFDGEES FROM ZEtTOUN. The consuls will supervise the return of 12,000 refugees to Zeitoun. New Yobs, February 17. Chili and the Argentine Republic have settled their boundary dispute. A EAILWAY COLLISION. Bbussels, February 15. Two trains recently collided in a fog, and 28 persons were injured. THE CZAR'S CORONATION. Tbhbhan, February 15. The Shah will attend the coronation of the Czar. THE CUBAN REBELLION. Havana, February 15. The Cuban insurgents have eluded the Spanish generals and joined their forces. IRONCLADS FOR THE STATES. Washington, February 15. Three more ironclads will piobably be built by the American Government. BULGARIAN AFFAIRS. Sofia, February 15. The infant Prince Boris was recently made a monk in anticipation of the Greek ceremony of anointing. Princess Marie implores the prayers of the Pope.