CABLEGRAMS

Colonist, Volume XXXIV, Issue 7035, 11 June 1891, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph— Per United Press Association LONDON, Jan. 9. in the baccarat case a verdict was returned for the defendants. Seven thousand men, engaged in the ship building trade on the Clyde, have struck against a 5 per cent reduction in their wages. The charge of intimidation preferred against Mr J. Burns in connection with the omnibus strike has been dismissed. The Behring Sea Fisheries Suspension Bill has passed the House et Lords. Arrived— ship Cape Wrath, from Wellington (February 14). The omnibus strikers have refused to accept the terms of the companies and demand an actual, not an average day of twelve hours, with an increase of wages, and also to be paid for a holiday once a fortnight. The London Trades Council has issued a oircular appealing for funds to assist the strikers. In the House of Commons to-day Sir W. Hart Dyke, M.P. for Dartford, introduced a Bill providing for an extra capitation grant of ten shillings en all children between the ages of 5 and 14 years, on the average attendance at elementary schools, the effect of which will be to give absolutely free education to two thirds of England and Wales. The Bill was well received and will probably be read a second time and then shelved until the next session. Lord Salisbury, referring to Sir John Macdonald in the House of Lords, declared him to be as great a statesman as any nation had seen. BERLIN, June 8. 1 Eight hundred Russian Jews are arriving at the C harlottenberg railway. VIENNA, June 8. The leaders of the compositors on strike announce that there will be a general strike of the trade in autumn, affecting Europe, America, and Australia. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jane 8. The brigands have released the English and German tourists. PORT AU PRINCE,; June . General Hippoly te, the President of Hayti, is taking measures to exterminate all his opponents in the Islands. PEKIN, June 9. The admiral of the French squadron threatens to bombard Nankin unless an indemnity is paid for the recent attack by the Chinese on the mission settlement at Wahu. America is also demanding the protection of Europeans in future, LISBON, June 9. A number of the members of the Chamber of Deputies are favourable to the sale of the Portugese Colonies with a view of extinguishing the public debt. ST. PETERSBURG, June 9. The Czar is reported to be incensed at the brutal way in which the edict of expulsion against the Jews has been carried out, and has directed more moderation to be shown, PARIS, June 9. The Rothschilds have drawn the attention of the French Government to the horrible situation of Jews in Russia. The French are dismayed at the adverse decision given by the Czar, in the arbitration case over French and Dutch Guiana. It is stated that the friendly feeling towards Russia is waning. OTTAWA, June 9. The Canadian Parliament has decreed Sir J. Macdonald a State funeral at Kingston. The proceedings were of an impressive and memorable character. The Queen has expressed deep sorrow at the Premier's death. RIO DE JANIERO, Jane 9. The R.M.S. Ruapehu sailed for London to-day, all well. SYDNEY, Jane 10. Sir H. Parkes is strongly opposed to the influx of expelled Russian Jews to Australia, and has instructed Sir Saul Samuel, the Agent General, to watoh their movements closely. MELBOURNE, JaoelO. The Chamber of Manufactories hag affirmed the desirableness of participating ia the World's Fair at Chicago ia 1893. ADELAIDE, Jnns 10. In the Hoose of Assembly Dr Cookbam has tabled a ivant of oonfide_ce in the Government. BEISBANE, June 10. A rioh gold reef has been discovered at Maytown, 120 miles west of Cdoktown, nineteen tons of stone from the reef have yielded _-7oza of gold. A gale of unprecedented -violence swept over the city yesterday, C-itifiibg considerable damage. The sea swept over the esplanade at Sandgate, flooding the houses to a depth of a foot. Heavy rain Ml all over tht colony. The Glen mite and Great Eastern mines at Gympie are flooded, and 800 men rendered idle.