YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Southland Times, Issue 13060, 7 November 1894, Page 2

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

British and Foreign LONDON, Nov. 5. Prince Alisoff asserts that a Nihilist now at Lugano gradually poisoned the Czar by mixing small dozes of phosphorus in his food, and that the entire dynasty is doomed. The bomb which exploded, doing considerable damage to a house in Tilney street, is believed to have been intended for J udge Hawkins’ house in revenge for sentences passed by him on Anarchists. It is reported that the Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in-Chief of the British army, retires at an early date. He will be succeeded by Lord Wolseley, Commander-in-Chief of the army in Ireland, who, in turn, will be succeeded by Lord Roberts, recently in command of the Indian army. The Times states that Lord Jersey has reported favourably on the proposal to lay a Pacific cable. Le Temps’ Tamatave correspondent states that the Hovas have issued an ultimatun? that they will not submit to the French till forced. General Sung’s army has evacuated Kiurencheng, and now occupies a mountain pass some miles to the rear. He has been ordered fo defend it at all hazards. The steamer Gaelic, from San Francisco, has been seized in Yokohama for carrying alleged contraband of war.

Australian. ADELAIDE, Nov. 6. In the match against the English team the Gawler 18 made 153 in their first innings and in their second have lost five wickets for 22 runs. NEWCASTLE, Nov. 6. The Cardiff colliery is idle, owing to the men refusing a reduction of the hewing rate from 2s 8d to 2s fid per ton. MELBOURNE, Nov. 6. A conference of pastoralists and agriculturists decided to form a frozen meat trust. They propose to levy a rate to provide interest on loan of L 145,000 to carry out the necessary works. They ask the Government to guarantee the debentures. An important discovery is reported in new country near Wedderburn, one reef going three ounces, and another averaging fifty ounces of gold to the ton. The Premier, Mr Davies, M.L.C., Sir J. B. Patterson, and Mr Alfred Deakin have been appointed to represent the colony on the Federal Council. The Cabinet have decided to reduce the honorarium of members to L2OO, the Speaker to LlOOO, the Chairman of Committees to L5OO, the President of the Council to L4OO, and the Chairman of Committees to L4OO. The salaries of future judges are to be reduced by L5OO. An action has been commenced by Hollis and Co., gunmakers, of London, against Abrahams and Co., dealers in guns, claiming LlO,OOO and an injunction to restrain them selling what they allege are inferior guns with the name of Hollis stamped thereon.