CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12990, 3 June 1904, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Press.AssociiUion-By Telegraph—Copyright. CUTTING STEERAGE RATES. LONDON, June 1. (Received June g, at 9.35 a.m.) The Red Star and the American are the only lines retaliating on the German company in. the outting of steerago rates 'across the Atlantic. PLAGUE AT DURBAN. June 2. (Received June 3, at 0.50 a.m.) A recrudescence of the bubonic plague lias occurred at Durban. THE CAPE TO CAIRO RAILWAY. The railway from the Cape to Cairo has reached Victoria Falls. A BRIGAND'S DEMANDS. The brigand Raisuli demands £10,000 ' for the ransom of Messrs Perdicnris and Vai'ley. Seven American warships are now at Tangier. EXCLUDING PAUPERS. OTTAWA, June 1. (Received June 2, at 9.30 a.m.) The Hon. C. Sifton, Minister of the Interior, speaking in the Dominion House of Commons, warned the shipping companies that the anti-pauper law would be rigidly enforced, and that the companies would have to repatriate all Continental emigrants unable to support themselves. Canada wants farmers and farm labourers. INTERCOLONIAL. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. A HYSTERYCLEARED UP. •MELBOURNE, June 2. (Received June 2, at 11.25 a.m.) William M'Lellan, charged with murder, has been, discharged, there being 110 doubt that his wife purchased strychnine, and was responsible for the death of herself and child. M'Lellan informed the police that, on returning home to Karriedalo after two days' absence, he found liis wife and child dead, and, as the inquest showed they had died from pojson, lie was arrested. After arrest lie handed two letters to the police, purporting to be written by his wife, in which she stated her intention of doing wray with herself. A PLAGUE CASE, BRISBANE, June 2. (Received June 3, at 9.30 a.m.) There is a case of plaguo in the city.