NEWS BY CABLE.

Opunake Times, Volume VIII, Issue 372, 5 April 1898, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

THE EASTERN CRISIS. St. Petersburg, April 1. Mmavieff, Russian" Minister of Foreign Affairs, assured Sir Nicholas O’Connor, British Ambassador, that Russia would respect Britain’s treaty rights in China on the most favored nation clause. Pekin, April 1. Britain has ordered a naval demonstration in the Gulf of Peohili The' fleet of Shanghai proceeds direct to Ohefoo. London, April 2, It is reported that Britain intends to occupy the island of Chung Ming, at the mouth and commanding the entrance of Yangtse Kiang River. Russian agents are purchasing coal in Wales at a freight? of 80s per ton, delivered at Talienwan. NEW ARMY COMMANDANT. Vienna, April 1. The Emperor France has appointed the Archduke Franz Ferdinand Commandant of the Army, the Emperor resigning direct control. SENTENCED TO DEATH. Athens, April 1. Karditza and his accomplice have been sentenced to death for their recent attempt to assassinate the King of Greece. THE SOUDAN. Cario, April 1. General Hunter’s force made a reconnaissance at close quarters with Mahmud’s troops. He drove back five hundred of the enemy’s horsemen, and found a strongly defended camp with three rows of trenches filled with riflemen. The dervish forces made no reply to the fire of the maxims. They are evidently waiting for the British to make a closer attack. AMERICA AND SPAIN. Madrid, April 1. A performance at Madrid Opera House in aid of the national fund for strengthening the navy netted £140,000. The Queen Regent and members of the Cabinet presented boxes for which they paid £5,000 each. Signor Sagasta states he has wrtten a reply to McKinley which has been handed to Woodford. He says he has dons everything to preserve peace. Washington, April 1. McKinley’s immediate proposals require Spain to proclaim an armistice with Cuba until October. America using the interval to make peace bermanent. The time will also be occupied in relieving the distress in the island.