Cable Messages.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11548, 30 August 1900, Page 2

Cable Messages.

British and Foreign Telegrams. United Press Association.— By Elcctrn 1 TelegVAph. — Crpy right Received August 23, 6 30 p.m. THE BULGARIAN-ROUMANIAN RUPTURE. Bucharest, August 28. The Roumanian Government has sent a sharp note, which" accuses Bulgaria of shielding the murderers employed by the Macedonian Committee ta^ assassinate Roumanian politicians. r Received Aupru*t 30. 12.50 a.tn. PACIFYING THE GOLD COAST. London, August 29. Several British columns are clearing the country and coaverging on Kumassi, which will be their future headquarters. ' " Keceived August 30, 958 n.ro. ' . FAILURE OF FRENCH WOOL ' ' ■' ' FIRMS. , Paris, August 29. , ' Threo big wool firms at Turcoing, in the north of France, have suspended payment with liabilities amounting to twelve million francs. EXPERIMENTING .WITH RIFLES. '_ Xosdon, August 29. A special War Office Committee is experimenting with Lee-Metf ords, Mausers, Lebels, Yetterlimanbeher, and other types of riflea. RUMOURED RESIGNATION OF LORD WOLSELEY. Persistent reports are current that Lord Wolseley retires in November owing to ill-health and differences with Lord Lansdowne, Lord Roberts succeeding him. Other statements are that Lord Lansdowne is likely to retire from the Secretaryship for War. THE MURDER OF KING HUMBERT. Rome,- August 29. The trial of Bressier for the murder of King Humbert is proceeding. Immense precautions are taken against outrages by anarchists. King Humbert's life was insured for 1,400,000 (? francs).