CABLEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9293, 8 March 1899, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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THE PLAGUE.

CALCUTTA, March 6./ Two Brahmins at' Poonah named Chapekar and Ronade have been sentenced to death for being concerned in the murder of the two brotliers JUravid, who gave evidence against Chapekar at his trial for the murder of two English officials.

THE' SOUDAN.

HOME, March 6. Britain has applied to the Italian Government for permission to provision ttie Anglo-Egyptian garrison. at Kassala, via Massowah and Agardt, two towns within Italy's Abyssinian sphere of influence;

THE FAR EAST.

, ' PEKIN,,March6. China had refused the Italian demands in regard to Suchon Bay before Britain's note in'support was received. 'It is expected Italy will occupy the points desired without opposition. China has,replied to Eussia that the arrangement in regard to the NicUwang loan does not conflict with the assurances to M. Pavlolf, the Russian Minister at Pekin, received in August last. /

• THE YUNUNDA TRAGEDY.

MELBOURNE, March 6. A youth, named Hill, aged 19, has confessed that while working at Henty's he placed the lamp near sonic straw, and looking around shortly afterwards, saw' it in flames. Being frightened at wha,t had occurred, he left the cellar and did not inform any one. _____ I

WHARF LABORERS STRIKE.

HOBART, March 7. The wharf laborers engaged by the Union Company and Huddart Parker are taking advantage of jlhe briskness of trade, and have struck for an advance from ninepence to a shilling per ton. The Union Company, in order, to'prevent delay in discharging the Taieri's coal cargo, temporarily complied with the demand.

FEDERATION.

. .SYDNEY, March 7. _ At a meeting of the Anti-Conven-tion Bill League, Sir George Dibba presiding, it .was decided to emphatically protest ag'iinst the Federal Bill as amended by the Premiers, and to form a committee to resist the bill unless it was amended so as to justly conserve the interests of New South Wales, and to raise funds and carry on the oampaign. Already ten thousand signatures are attaohed to the League's Anti-Bill petition,