TELEGRAPHIC.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6064, 25 September 1894, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BBITISH AND FOREIGN. PSR ELKCTEIO TkLEGBAPH— COFYBIGHr. j (Pbb Pbks3 Association.) Received 11.15 a.m., September 24th. EGYPT. Caiuo, September 23. Gherif Pasha has resigned the presidency of the Couacil. MOROCCO. Tangier, September 23. • The Moorish governor at Casa Blanca has apologised for the violence to the Consuls, and H.M.S. Amphion has returned to Tangier. A GREAT CYCLONE. Washington, September 23. A cyclone, two hundred yards m width, devastated a tract of country m lowa and Minnesota two hundred miles long. Nine towns and villages were destroyed, 60 persons were killed and many injured. Special to Pbess Association. Received 10.50 a.m., September 24th. DUTCH DEFENCES. Amstbrdam, September 23. The Dutch Government are spending £1,000,003 m strengthening the defences of the country. SHOCKING ACCIDENT IN A SCHOOL. Romk, September 23. The roof of a school m Naples collapsed and twenty children were killed. The majority, however, escaped unhurt. MILITARY PREPARATIONS. The Italian Government intend| to spend £1,000,000 upon the substitution of omokeless for ordinary powder and m strengthening the artillery. MADAGASCAR. Pakis, September 22. The Journal des Debats says that the French m Madagascar are constantly robbed and persecuted. London, September 23. The Malagaßys are importing large quantities of weapons and explosives from England. THE VICTORIAN ELECTIONS. The Times, writing before the full results of the Victorian election were known, eaid that Patterson's defeat was not unexpected. It is a complete instance of falling between the two stools of Protection and Freetrade. THE GERMAN POLES. Bbrlin, September 23. The Emperor of Germany, replying to a Polish addrees, said that be could not approve of the conduct of a'section of the Poles. He warned them that he would view with favour only those who completely regarded themselves as Germans. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Rome, September 23. | c Owing to the friendly advances of late If between Germany and France, the King I 1

of Italy is uneasy, fearing that his influence may be displaced and the Triple Alliance injured. He has recalled from the Embaasy at Paris Count Reseman, who has been prominent m his efforts to reconcile the two enemies, and transfers Count Tornielli from London to Berlin.