LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 534, 23 August 1897, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.— PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received August- 21, 7 p.m. London, August 20. In honor of his vis:l to Ireland tho Duke of York was sworn in as a member of tho l’rivy Council of Ireland, and he and Lord Roberts were invested a.i Knights of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick. Lord Roberts, in the course of an interview, stated that no Afghans would jr.in in the attacks upon the British forces on the Afghan frontier unless they thought su:h action would please the Aimer. 11c added there was no cause for anxiety. Since tho death from ptomaine poisoning of two children at Lichfield after eating Australian mutton, one local dealer has bought thousands of carcases of Sydney frozen sheep. Madrid, August 20. Golli was executed to-day for the assination of Senor Canovas. Later. Golli met his death by the garrote composedly, but scoffed at the administration of the consolation of religion.

Constantinople, August 20. Following the outrage of a few days ago another bomb was exploded at the official residence of the Grand Vizier, which killed tho Vizier’s secretary and four officials. GaDgs of men armed with bludgeois paraded the streets, hut the police dispersed them. The city is now quiet. Roceived August 22 at 4.50 p.m. Berlin, August 22. The Berlin and also tho Vienna newspapers are publishing very bitter comments on the action of Britain with regard to the peace proposals between Turkey and Greece. They declare that Lord Salisbury is seeking a pretext to destroy the concert of the Powers. Constantinople, August 21. The Sabas and the Mulumat, two Constantinople newspapers, havo been prohibited entrance into India, owing to their incendiary character. The four recent explosions in Constantinople were of tho most determined nature. In three cases the outrages were the work of Armenian criminals, while a Turk was responsible for the fourth. Another explosion occurred on Friday, hut it was harmless. A further number of Armenians have been arrested. Paris, August 21. Tho Figaro, in aa article, suggests that it would bo bettor it the AlsaceLorraine quarrel were left to the next generation to settle, advocating in the meantime a Franco RussianGerman coalition against Britain. The same journal contends that a duel between Germany and England is inevitable in order to prevent the creation by England of a New Australia in South Africa. There is an impression that the article lias been inspired by M. lianotaux. London, August 21.

Several thousand workmen are locked out at Burnley, and 21,000 are idle at Oidham. Tlie Employers' Federation declare that by Christmas the strike will have cost tho Amalgamated Engineer’s society £IOO,OOO. Received August 23 at 9.45 a.m. Constantinople, August 22.

The Armenian revolutionary committee warned tho foreign ambassadors in Constantinople that they were tired of waiting for promised reforms, and had resolved to take action.

Berlin, August 22. Germany threatens to withdraw from the concert of the Powers if Lord Salisbury insists upon his attitude towaids Turkey and Greece,

Athens, August 22. The foreign admirals at Crete havo appointed an international military judicial commission to try offenders endangering the peace of the Island. Cape Town, August 22.

Three Matabele nativo police who joined the rebels last yoar have been sentenced to death for complicity in tho murder of Major Graham and his party. Received 11.35 a.m.

St. PETKRsuuRg, August 22. Celebrations aro to be held throughout the Russian Empire in honor of the visit of M.M.’s Faure, Hanotauz and Besnard, and there are immense preparations for their reception at St. Petersburg. The city is profusely docorated. Madrid, August 22. Spain has put forward a proposal for the establishment of an international penal colony, whoro dangerous anarchists can be detained for life. England and France have not replied to the overtures of the Spanish Government on tho matter. The other powers expressed themselves favorable to the scliemo, Vienna, August 22. The difficulty between Austria and Bulgaria, which arose through M. Stoiioff, the Bulgarian Premier, re. fusing to withdraw the insinuation that Count Guluchowsky had insisted upon the recent prosecution out of enmity to Bulgaria has been overcome, Stoiioff has now tendered an apology, which has been accepted by Austria.