Yesterday’s Cable.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7287, 15 August 1893, Page 1

Yesterday’s Cable.

British and foreign. (Pee Electric Telegraph—Copyright/ (Per Press Association.) (Received 1 a.m. August 15th.} FATAL FLOODS. Buda-Pbsth, August 14. Severe floods have been experienced in Eperles, a town af Hungary on the Tareza, 22 miles north-east of Kaschan. Fifty persons were drowned, and upwards of one hundred families rendered homeless. MEETING OF EMPERORS. The Emperors of Austria and Germany meet at a hunt at Koezeg, in Hungary, on the 21st inst. A SHOOTING CASE. Paris, August 14. A city cabman shot M. Lockroy in the breast because he refused to support a strike of cabmen. Only a slight wound was inflicted. THE POPE AND THE FRENCH ELECTORS. The Pope, in an Encyclical to the French electors, favours the upholding of the Republic, as no return to monarchy is now possible.

CHOLERA, St. Petersburg, August 14. The deaths from cholera number hun* dreds daily.

THE RIOTS AT BOMBAY.

Bombay, August 14.

Two thousand of those engaged in the Hindoo-Mahommedan riots have been arrested. Fifty of the rioters have been killed and the hospitals are filled to overflowing with wounded. The burial parties were attacked by rioters, and the services of the military had to be called into requisition to protect them. Further reinforcements have arrived, and the native journals urge the people to remain calm.

A PETTY WAR.

Zanzibar, August 14,

Owing to the hostility displayed towards the deposed Sultan, British tars stormed and burned Witu. Two English officers were wounded.

ANOTHER WARSHIP DAMAGED. London, August 14.

The new cruiser Forte rammed the steamer Kirby during a fog off Start Point. Both vessels were injured and sought refuge in Plymouth harbour.

(Special to Press Association.)

(Received 10.40 a.m., August 14th.) THE BOMBAY RIOTS.

Bombay, August 13,

The riots in Bombay were caused by theaotion of Mahommedansiucensedatthe noisiness of the Hindoo festival. They stormed the temple, and the religious discord between the two sects, was at once inflamed into bitter strife. All traffic is now suspended. The bitterness between the Hindoos and Mahommedans is intensified by this outbreak.

(Received 11.10 a.m., August 14th.) CABINET DISSENSION. London, August 13. It is reported that a section of the Cabinet, led by Sir W. Vernon Harcourt, is opposed to an autumn session, while Mr Fowler and others are in favour of it. It is rumoured that there is serious disagreement on the subject.

SOCIAL REFORMS.

Pabis, August 13

M. Dupuy, the Premier, addressing the electors, said that the Government intended to bring forward social reforms, insuring workmen rent during idleness, and compensation for accidents.