CABLE MESSAGES. BRITISH AND FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 9952, 13 March 1894, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES. BRITISH AND FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph—United Prehs Association Copyright—Received 15,3,04 — 9.30 a.m. DEATH OF A CRICKETER. London, March 12. The death is reported of John Selby, a well-known cricketer. LATE FIGHT IN INDIA. Calcutta, March 12 The British force killed by Abor tribesmen near Borlase consisted of a small Sepoy guard. There were no British officers among those killed. AFFAIRS AT THE CAPE. ' Capetown, March 12. The Cape Government has instructed Majoi Elliot, who is in command of the military expedition x in Pondoland, to annex the country. President Kruger, of the Transvaal republic, has issued a manifesto in which he urges the Burghers not to forsake I ransvaal for Matabeleland. The manifesto declares that Mr Cecil Rhodes, Premier of Cape Colony, is jtrying to surround the r l ransvaal, and" is destroying tbe autonomy of the country. CONTROLLING THE PRICE OF SILVER. New Yokk, March 12. The A«p llork limes says : ' The only way to control the price of silver is to curtail the supply. The use of electricity may possibly clieapen the cost of production, and it will still be profitable if the price even falls to 45 cents." LEIZAIORAGE COINAGE. Washington, March 10. President Cleveland declares that he will veto the Seigaiorage coinage proposals if tho Senate will pass them,,