NEWS OF THE WORLD CABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams.
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AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. London, September 17. A match began at Hastings to-day between an English team and the Australian Eleven. The latter went in first, and scored 291. COPPER MARKET. Copper, Chili bars, £90 ss. AFGHAN MI 1 SION ABANDONED. It is rumoured that the mission to Afghanistan, whioh was to have been undertaken by Mr H. M. Durand, Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, at the request of the Ameer, has been abandoned. WHITECHAPISL MURDER. The Whitschapel murderer is still at large. The assaaain is believed to be an anatomist, as a portion of the intestines are missinsj from eaoh victim. The panio in the locality is inoreaiing, and even women are arming themselves. REDMOND DEFIANT. Mr W. Bedmond refuses to do any prison labour, and maintains a defiant attitude. He will not appeal against his sentence. TRUST MONEY MAY BB IMVKSTED IN COLONIAL BTOOK *. A now rule of the Supreme Court provides that oash nndor the control of the Court may, after October 24th next, under a Judge's order, be invested in colonial Inscribed Stock when the market value of suoh stock is equivalent to four per cents, quoted at 100 to 105. THE NEWCASTLE MINERS, London, September 18. The Times, in the course of an article on the Newcastle miners' strike, approves of tho action taken by the men, and says that in Australia tbe working man is very much master of the situation. AMERICAN TREATY IN. CHINA. The Times, referring to the rejection of the American Treaty in China, attributes the action of the latter power in this connection to the high handed proceedings of the New South Wales Government in refusing to allow the Chinese to land in that colony, and suggests that Australia had better exclude all paupers from her territory. GERMAN EMPEROR VISITS AUSTRIA. Berlin, September 18. Emperor William leaves on a visit to Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria on 3rd of Ootober. AUSTRIA AND GERMANY IN CONSULTAIION. Count Kalnoky ia visiting Prinoe Bismarck.
ROYAL BETROTHAL. St. Petersburg, September 17. The Grand .Duke Paul, youngest brother of the Czar, has been betrothed to Alexandra, eldest danghter of the King of Greeoe. GREEK FLEET IN JSQEAN SEA. Constantinople, September 18. It is reported here that the Greek fleet will shortly manoßnvre in the iEgean- Sea, as a protest against the tyranny of the Turkish governors over the Greeks. ISHAK KHAN SURROUNDED. Oalcutia, beptember 17, Ishbk Khan is reported to be surrounded. KEROSENE PROHIBITED IN CHINA, Canton, September 17. The Vioeroy of this district has petitioned the Imperial Government to prohibit the import of kerosene, on the ground that it is dangerous. It is supposed it will be impossible for Amerioa to oomplain after excluding the Chinese. AMRBIOA AND CANADA. Washington, September 18. Senator Sherman has given notice in Congress to move that it be an instruction to the Foreign Committee to report as to the best means of promoting friendly relations on the part of the United states with Great Britain and tho Dominion of Canada. CANADA BOYCOTTING THE STATE?. Ottawa, September, 17. ' Cadadian merchants have instructed their ageuts to ceaße shipping goods via the United Statos.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8272, 19 September 1888, Page 2
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