CABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8643, 2 December 1889, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams

By Electric Telegraph — United, Press Association Copyright — Received 2J12 89 . 0.30 a.m.

EDISON AND TARANAKI IRON SAND London, December 1. It is reported that Edison has discovered a process to economise the treatment of Taranaki iron sand. USING .UP SURPLUS OF STRIKE FUND. An additional 4000 votes have been received by the Dockers' Union in favor of the surplus being devoted to relief purposes. WOOL SALES. At the wool sales foreign buyers have secured fully three-fifths of the total quantity offering. TENANTS FREEING THEMSELVES FROM TYRANNY. The tenants of Mr Olphert's estates in Ireland, where evictions have been proceeding for some time past, have abandoned the Plan of Campaign. ILLNESS OF DR PArvRY. The Eev Dr Parry, late Suffragan Bishop of Dover, who resigned his office recently in consequence of illhealth, is reported to be in a precarious condition. VICTORIAN LOAN. The Financial Times says there is no hope that Victoria will desist from farther borrowing until that colony meets with a rebuff. The journal declares that Victorian stocks are over-quoted, and says it is absurd for a colony to think of borrowing under 4 per cent. Nl£W ZEALAND CHEESE. New Zealand cheese is firm at an average of 435. NEW ZEALAND BUTTER. New Zealand butter ranges in price from 38s to 60s. WOOL SALES. At the wool sales there is every indication of prices hardening. NEW ZKALAND HEMP. New Zealand hemp is quoted at £28 5s to £28 10s. INVESTMENT IN COLONIAL SE.URITIKS. It if expected that Mr Goschen (Chancellor of the Exchequer) will approve the decision of the Departmental Committee established to enquire and report on the advisability of trustees being allowed to invest in colonial securities. The recommendation of the committee is believed to be that at the time of investment minimum of four per cents, be 105, and three and a half per cents. 92. This decision does not altogether fall in with the views of the Agents-General, and it is hoped that a •compromise will be arranged and that all legal negotiations will be settled by Wednesday next. PORTUGUiCSK CLAIMS IN AFRICA. In replying to Lord Salisbury's dispatch refusing to recognise the Portuguese assuming control of the country north of South Zambesi, Portugal declares it has no desire to encroach on the established rights of other countries, but they had discovered an explored district which they claimed a long time back. MARRIAGE OF CESAREWITCiI. Berlin, December 1. Emperor William has consented to his sister Marguerite entering the Greek Church, to enable her to wed the Cesarewitch. EX-EMPEROR OF BRAZIL. Lisiiox, November 30. Dom Pedro, the deposed Emperor of Brazil, has arrived at St. Vincent, where he disembarked, and will come on here. MILITARY MURDER IN INDIA. Bombay, December 1. One of the men in a company of Lancers stationed at Deesu, " ran amuck," and killed Colonel Heyland and fatally wounded two native officers. EX- EMPEROR OF BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro, December 1. General Fonesca refused to confer •with the ex-Emperor Dom Pedro before he left Brazil. LATE FIRE A P MASSACHUSETTS. New York. November 30. Eight thousand persons have been thrown out of work by the disaster at Lynn, Massachusetts. The damage by the fire is estimated at 1,000,000d015. Half the damage, however, is covered by insurance. SILVER COINAGE. Washington, November 30. • The feeling in the Congress in favor of free coinage of silver is increasing. LARGE FIRE THROUGH ELECTRIC LIGHT. Boston, November 30. The fire which occurred yesterday, and in which damage to the extent of 1,000,000 dollars was done, was caused by the electric light. CRONH MURDER CASE. Chicago, November 30. Two of the knives which belonged to Dr. Cronin have been traced into the possession of Conghlin, the detective, who is now on his trial charged with complicity in the murder.