MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 24 March 1902, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

PER PBESB ASSOCIATION. London, March 21. It is reported (bat Pers'a bas granted Russia further road concessions in return for a loan of ten million roubles. Russia has informed France of the extest of the importance of Colonel Giimm's divulgations. Paris, March 21, In order to facilitate the transfer to America the Finoeh Courts have

fauctioned tb.9 sde of the Panama Canal Coropony's interests.

St. Petersburg, March 21

■ A s'rike occurred in the Government Arms Factory at Tula, Moscow, and troops were called out. They fired blank cartridges at the strikers, but the officer ordered the use of ball cartridge. The Sergeant-Mi.j,/r, refusing to obey the order, was threatened with death. The soldiers supported him and bayonetted the officer. Vienna, March 21.

The semi-official Press at Vienna censures the unpatrioic attitude of the pan-German party in the Reichsrath as tending to the disintegration of Austria.

Received 23, 5.17 p..m London, March 22,

Sir Kenelm Digby, Under Secretary at the Home Office, h <8 been appointed to kquire in'o th« f-vils of the unie etricted imoiigta ion cf nliens, esp-c----ixlly a 9 Luudon; also intn foreign and colonial rnstric'ive legislation with rei'i'td to ali'.us, a-,:d to recommend remedial aud precautioi.aiy measures.

Rome, March 22,

Scotto, a vatic in official, has been sentenced to eight years'imp ; isonment forcomplicity in the robbery of the Papal treasury. Two other officials were arrested but ncqui'i-d. The Hague, March 22.

The Que»n of the Ne bet lnnds and her consort will shortly make a four months' tour of the Dutch colonies.