SEWS BY CABLE.

Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 87, 3 May 1895, Page 2

SEWS BY CABLE.

HOME ANB FOREIGN. BURSTING OF A RESEBVOIR. ' Paris, April 80. Early on Saturday morning the Bousey reservoir, containing 7,000,000 cubio metres, bu st., and inundated the country between Epinal and Chatel. The flood destroyed six miles of the banks of the eastern canal, and iucreassing in volume the torrent tore down the Epinal valley, and swept away, farmhouses, bridges, and in some instances whole plantations. The water finally emptied itself into the Moselle river at Chatel, eleven miles in distance from where the reservior burst. Numerous villages were destroyed and not a single house remains in the Bousey or Darnieullies. A few houses are standing at Les Forges, which place was previously inhabited by 1400 people. Twenty-nine persons were drowned at Eurequency, and altogether over 50 are drowned. The damage is estimated at two million sterling. Many of the residents escaped in their night clothes. Terrible distress prevails in the districts inundated. The total number of those drowned by the disaster to the reservoir was 76. The death roll in connection with the reservoir disaster has reached one hundred and ten. The dam was sixty feet broad at the base and sixty-six feet deep. THE NICARAGUAN AFFAIR. New York, April 80. Four hundred marines from the British warship Royal Arthur, with two machine guns were landed in twenty-two boats, and have occupied Corinto. The troops seized the Custom House and other public buildings, over which the British flag was then hoisted. The local garrison withdrew on the approach of the British, and crossed a lagoon separating the town from the mainland, and are now in a strongly entrenched position. The warships are ready to bombard if the entrenched troops interfere with the marines. Most of the residents of Corinto have retired to Sanguian. Martial law is proclaimed in Nicaragua, and the telegraph wires are being cut. The Nicaragua public has subscribed £20,000 to meet the indemnity demanded by the British Government. President Cleveland, speaking in connection with the trouble, said it was necessary to maintain the independence of the South American states against armed Europeans, and that he would resist by armed force an attempt of European power to establish itself on the American continent. However, in the case of the trouble with Nicaragua he thought the circumstances did not warrant the intervention of the United States. Washington, April 80. The Nicaragus Government has sent a protest to the Great Powers against what is termed " the highly offensive and outrageous action of Great Britian and her absolute disregard of justice." The Government demands that the dispute be submitted to arbitration. CHINA-JAPAN TREATY. Tokio, April 80. The attitude of the European Powers has amazed the Japanese flahinof-.. n.nfl its relations with Russia

The attitude of the European Powers has amazed the Japanese Cabinet, and its relations with Russia are now exceedingly strained. London, April 80.

The Vienna correspondent of the Standard says that unless Japan sacrifices herself to the Czar's ambition the situation will cause Russia to hasten on the completion of the Siberian -railway, and momentous issues may be expected, involving grave injury to British commerce in the East.

The Russian Government is preparing to mobilise the whole of the army and navy. All leave has been stopped among the troops in the Amoor region. A Japan correspondent of the Times wires that the situation is very grave. Advices from Hong Kong state that the Japanese massacred the garrison at Pescadores on occupation of the group. It is reported that Germany has proposed to Italy to prolong the Triple Alliance for six years in view of the unsettled state of affairs in Asia.

Shanghai, April 80.

The trouble in Formosa is owing to the fact that the Chinese soldiers have not been paid for some time past. The discontent culminated in open revolt, at the outset of which the soldiers killed their general, whom they accused of stealing their pay. The Governor's guard, in restoring order, killed 30 of the rioters.

London, May 1.

The special correspondent of the Times wires that Japan is resolutely opposed to Eussian dictation in connection with the peace treaty, and that she even contemplates defiance in the belief that Russia's forces in the east are unequal to the task of enforcing her demands. Paris, May 1. All leave on French warships have been stopped. Madrid, May 1. Spain has joined other European powers in protesting against the terms of the peace treaty. Shanghai, May 1. The Japanese are increasing the defences of Port Arthur. London, April 80.

the present stage is believed to point to the near approach of a dissolution. Wheat is Is dearer.

juuriug me iasc two years to American live cattle supply has decreased by a quarter of a million head, and it is expected that there will be a rapid decline in shipments during the next six months. Calcutta, May 4. The Ehan of Dir has captured fifteen hundred of the enemy. Among the property found in their possession Were ten thousand cartridges sealed in Government boxes, thus showing an illicit trade in ammunition has been carried on. The Ameer's officials at Asmar arrested Umra Ehan, his cousin, and four hundred followers. Colonel Gateacre's brigade waded knees deep through six miles of snow on the Lowari Pass. Sydney, April 80. In the Legislative Assembly the Premier announced that the Cabinet had decided, in consequence of certain statements furnished them, to appoint a Royal Commission to fully investigate the Dean case. The Court-Martial in connection with the trouble on board H.M.S. Ringarooma has commenced. The following charges are laid against Surgeon Lea by Capt Johnson, viz, treating the captain contemptously, refusing to go below when ordered to be placed under arrest, and refusing to obey a command to sign an entry in the log stating that he had been placed under arrest. It transpires that Captain Johnson charged Lea with neglect of duty in connection with a certain provision - made for the treatment of wounded in action. The doctor held that the matter complained of was not part of his duty. Later dn in the day the doctor ordered the captain to go below, as he was on the sick list and required to be placed under observation. Captain Johnson declined, and in torn placed the doctor under arrest. The latter refused to obey the order, as the captain was on the sick list, and therefore not in command of the ship. Lea was subsequently released by direction of Captain Castle the senior officer in charge of the station. Casell's Company has notified two mining companies here that they will institute proceedings for an infringement of the Cyanide process. Brisbane, May 1. Several cases of leprosy have been reported to the authorities. One it said to be a white boy living in a large northern town. The operations of the Government saving's bank for 1894 shows the deposits have decreased 98,000, eompared with the previous year, and the withdrawals were £42,000.

During the last two years the American live cattle supply has decreased by a quarter of a million head, and it is expected thai there will be a rapid decline in shipments during tha next six months.