CABLEGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XX, Issue 4715, 13 September 1888, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[Pbess Association.]

Cabt/l, September 10. Xshak Khan Advancing. The British agent at Meshed telegraphs that Ishak Khan is advancing on Cabul. San FbancißCO, September 10. A Disastrous Fire.

2000 PERSONS OUT OF WORK.

At a fire in a factory in this city a million of dollars worth of damage was done, and 2000 people thrown out of employment. Ottawa, September 11. " Fear of War all Moonshine." i The majority of the Dominion Cabinet have agreed to place Canada in a thorough state of defence, though the Premier (Sir J. Mac Donald) argued that a fear of war was all moonshine, and the scheme of retaliation would scarcely survive the Presidential campaign. Rome, September 12. The marriage of the Duke Aosta and Princess Letitia has been celebrated with great ponr.p. Pabis, September 12. Protection m FrancoPresident Carnot, during his progress through JNormanby, promised farmers help in the shape of increased protection. Washington, September 12. Protection in AmericaGeneral HarrisoD, Republican candi* date for the Presidency, declares bis party are willing to revise the tariff •chedule, and modify the rates if only the Protection policy is maintained. Athens, September 10. Severe Shock of EarthquakeA severe shock of earthquake was experienced at Vonitzi, a town near the Gnlf of Lspanto, and other towns in the vicinity. Several houses were wrecked, and many persons killed and injured. London, September 11, Di&izulu Surrendered. An official despatch from Sir A. Have* lock says that Dinizulu, who has been ill for some time, has surrendered to the Transvaal Government, assurance being given that he will not be handed over to the British authorities.

London, September 11. St. James' Gazette, in an article on the dispute between Sir A. Musgrove and his Government, says that Sir T. Mcllwraith merely provoked an encounter in order to show that the Governor's control would not be allowed. The same journal, referring to the naval squadron, says that if Queensland persists in refusing to contribute to the cost it ought to be left to provide for its own defences.

Sir C. Warren denies that he intends to resign the Chief Commissionership of the London Police.

The World suggests that the Liberal opinions expressed by Bishop Barry at the Lambeth Conference really lost him the preferment to the See of Chester.