CABLEGRAMS

Colonist, Volume XXXV, Issue 7194, 14 December 1891, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph— Per United Press ABSOoiation ATHENS, December 11: It ia reported that the King of Greece iff suffering from a mild type of smallpox. VIENNA, December 11. The Austrian Government has ratified s commercial treaty with the other two conntries of the Triple Allianoe. BERLIN, December 11. The Eeiohstag ia debating the treaties. Speaking on the Bubjeet General Von Caprivi said that Austria would probably imitate the example of the United States and close the frontier againgt the trade of Germany. It is reported in the city that the Vienna Commercial League would ba . willing to include England in the treaty on condition that tho latter isolated Franoe. BOMBAY. December 11. Lieu. Mansfield asoended in a baloon to-day in the presence of Lord Harri?, Governor of Bombay, but when he had reached a height of 400 feet the baloon burst and he fell to the ground. Lieut. Mansfield was killed instantaneously, the body being horribly mutilated. He had made a previous ascent and descended by means of a parachute from a height of eleven thousand feet. Lieut. Mansfield was an enthusiast in the use of baloons for military purposes. ST. PETERSBURG, December 12. The Russian Government is spending 3fi0,000,000 roubles on relief works, which will give employment to 900,000 men. The Town Council has voted 800,000 roubles for the import of flour into the capital. MELBOURNE, December 12. Cleary, late accountant of the South Melbourne Permanent Building Society, has been arrested on a charge of oongpiraoy to defraud the institution. SYDNEY, December 12. The Government is considering the advieableneas of introducing a bill to validate marriages rendered illegal by the reoent decisions ol ths full court. BRISBANE, December 12. The Queensland Shearers' Union has drawn np a scheme for amalgamation with the Labourer' Union. The new Union will affiliate with the Australian Labour Federation.