NEWS OF THE WORLD

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7996, 14 October 1887, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD

BRITISH AMD FOREIGN TELEGRAMS. CABLE MESSAGES. [ [from reuteb and other souroks] , ELECTRIC TRAM CAE9. London, October 12. The Agents- General for the varions Colonies visited the Albert Docks to-day for the purpose of inspecting the working oi the eleotrio tramoar and electrio launch. The party afterwards was entertained at luncheon. Mr. Adye Douglas, the Agent-General for Tasmania, made a speech, in the coarse of which he said electricity had a great future before it in the colonies, and hoped its application would aid in binding them closer to the Mother Country. DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN JOCKEY The death is announced of G. Fordham, the well-known jookey. LABOUR AGITATION IN LONDON. Continuous demonstrations ■ are being held throughout the city to-day by the unemployed. At an early hour thousands of persons assembled in Trafalgar Square, when a number of threatening speeches were delivered. A procession was afterwards formed, whioh proceeded to the Mansion House, a black banner bearing the inscription " Bread or work " being prominently displayed. DEMAND FOR FOOD OR LABOUR.? On arriving at the Mansion House, the deputation interviewed the authorities, and made a, demand for food or employment. * - BUW STREET POLICE COURT RUSHED, The Polioe Court at Bow Street rushed to-day by hundreds of indigent persons seeking parish relief. i NEW I>OER REPUBLIC. News from Bouth Africa states that parleying is proceeding with a view to uniting the Transvaal and Orange Free State in order to form a new Boer Republic ILLNESS OF DE LESBEPS. Paris, October 12. Baron de Lesseps, the celebrated French engineer, is in ill- health. BULGARIAN ELECTIONS. Sofia, October 12. Twenty-eight persons have been killed and thirty-five injured during the Bulgarian elections, owing to M. Zakoff's party provoking disorders in the rural districts. In the elections for the new Sobranje, the Government have an overwhelming majority in Bulgaria, though only a fourth of the electors voted. All the Opposition leaders have- been rejeoted. AYOUB KHAN KILLED. Calcutta, October 12. It is reported that Ayoub Khan, the pretender to the throne of Afghanistan has been killed. Particulars are wanting.