LATE*CABLES.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1800, 3 June 1891, Page 5

LATE CABLES.

WASHINGTON, May 24. By the explosion of a mine at Birmingham, in Alabama, eleven persons were killed. The President has proclaimed 1,600,000 acres of land in North Dakota open for settlement. The Irish of New York are forming a national federation. BUENO3 AYRES, May 24. A revolt has broken out iv Cardoba. There were eleven hours' fighting, during which seventy five persons were killed. Peace haß, however, been restored. ATHENS, May 24. Placards have been posted in Corfu inciting the inhabitants to rebellion and threatening the King of Greece with death. COPENHAGEN, May 24 The influenza is abating in Norway but increasing in Denmark. LONDON, May 24 The residence of Lord Romilly at Oviogton Gardens, Brompton, W., was partially destroyed by fire today owing to His Lordship accidentally overturning a paraffin lamp. The fire spread with great rapidity, and the residence was gutted. Lord Romilly and two of his servants were suffocated in the burning building The Committee presided over by Baron Hirsch for assisting Jews expelled from Russia are arranging for the purchase of 5,000,000 acres of land in the Argentine Republic. They are also arranging to emigrate their compatriots from German ports. News haß been received of an attack by the Portuguese on the Chartered Company's expedition on the Pungwe River, under the leadership of Mr Johnston. Seven Portuguese were killed, but the* loss of the English is not known. The lock out of carpenters in the city has begun. The omnibus men have gone out on strike, and have smashed the omnibuses driven by other drivers. It has been discovered that General Booth has been speculating and has lost L 2.000, owing to the bankruptcy of a stock broker. PARIS, May 25. The Jews in Russia are soliciting the Rothschilds to induce the French Government to use their influence with Russia and Turkey to permit them to establish a colony in Palestine. M. Turpin, the inventor of the melinite gnn, has been arrested on a charge of treason, in selling the secret of his invention to Sir William Armstrong, Mitchell, and Co. A disturbance having taken place in the Comoro Islands, situated between Madagascar and the coast of Africa, the French authorities in Madagascar are taking steps to suppress it, CAPE TOWN, May 25. An attack was made on the Chartered Company's expedition by the Portuguese and their allies as they were proceeding up the Pungwe River, The attacking force consisted of 200 Portuguese and 500 Natives, while that of the expedition numbered only sixty. The fight took place between Massikesse and Fort Salisbury, but the lobs on either side was not ascertained. The Portuguese authorities have closed Pungwe River. Later. - It is now believed that Johnston's police were escorting 350 miners to Mashona plateau, and that they were attacked when within the company's territory. The London Press are awaitiDg the discussion on the Anglo- Portuguese Convention, which takes place in the Cortes on 30th inst., beiore again referring to the matter. It is believed here that the English first attacked the Portuguese. BELGRADE, May 24. Queen Natalie has distributed Ll,ooo amongst those who suffered in resisting her arrest. ST. PETERSBURG, May 25. Since the Czar deprived the Grand Duke Nicholas of all military rank held by him in the Russian , Army, owing to his secret marriage with the daughter of the Duke of Nassau, there has been a growing dissatisfaction among the guards. It has now developed to such an extent that forty-six of the officers have, by order of the Czar, been placed under arrest. In order to mark the occasion of his visit to Siberia, the Czarewitch haß had the sentences of the better class of convicts reduced by one-third, while those who were imprisoned for life will be released when they hare served twenty years. ROME, May 25. The Italian Government are ordering eight eighty-ton guns and fifty cannon. A trial, which was held at Bari, on the Adriatic, and which has been followed with a wonderful amount of interest, has just concluded. Some 180 persons were arrested about two months ago on a charge of belonging to the "Malavita," an Italian criminal association, and much of the evidence was of a sensational character. The Court found 165 of the prisoners guilty, and sentenced them to terms of imprisonment ranging from six months to fifteen yeara. LISBON. May 25. The Government propose that French and Spanish gold should be accepted aB legal

currency. They are also considering the advisableness of temporarily abolishing the import duty on grain. The Government of Mozambique declares that the Portuguese were attacked by the Chartered Company's troops in the neighborhood of Massikesse. The fighting lasted several hours. Another account, which comes from Delagoa Bay, states that the Portuguese had arrived within twenty yards of Foi t Salisbury when the British fired and killed seven, wounding twenty more, May 26. The accounts of the collision in South Africa received bo far are obscure. • The Times ' believes the truth is that the Portuguese attacked the company's police at Mataasas Kraal, when they were repulse I, and that they then retreated down the Puogwe River, where they met Johnston's pioneers on their way up. The Portuguese report seventeen killed. CAPE TOWN, May 26. The Portuguese, on arrival at Massikesse, found it unoccupied ; and they declare that they were within the boundaries oi their own territory when the British took up an offensive attitude and fired on them. ST. PETERSBURG, May 26. The Russian Government propose to abolt&h trial by jury, and iv future all trials will be heard before judges alone. It is proposed to forbid Russian Jews from observing their Sabbath day, and to compel them to work on Saturdays and to rest on Sundays. Baron Hirsch urges that Jews be allowed twenty years in which to leave Russia, a certain number emigrating annually, and the remainder to receive protection in the interim. He believes that the Czar is ignorant of the barbarous treatment to which the Jews are now subjected. The Russian Government have refused the offer of foreign banks to float a loan without the Rothschilds participating in it. LONDON, May 27. In the House of Lords to-day a Bill to enable persons charged with crime to give evidence on their own behalf, also to enable wives to give evidence on behalf of their husbands, passed its second reading. There were 379 death) from influenza in the City of London last week. The Royal Commission on Labor opened their sittings to-day, and have arranged the details of procedure. Earl Derby was appointed chairman of the transport Bection, Mr MunrJella of the textile section, and Mr David Dale (ironmaster) of the iron and coal section. The London General Omnibus Company have raised the wages of all their employe-. It is rumored that a force from the British cruiser Magicienne has occupied Fort Beira, : iv Mozambique. j WASHINGTON, May 27. Sir Julian Pauncefote, British Minister, has interviewed President Harrison, and informed him that Lord Salisbury had not decided on a close season for the Behring sea fisheries, owing to the feeling in Canada against it. At a meeting of the United States Cabinet President Harrison opposed the proposal made by Great Britain to close Behring Sea, and it was decided not to declare a close season. The United States Government have decided to intervene with a view to terminating the civil war in Chili. The citizens of Chicago are protesting against Jewish immigrants being allowed to land in the United States. OTTAWA, May 27. By a fire at Montreal damage to the amount of 300,000d0l was done. PARIS, May 27. Through the intervention of M. Constans, Minister of the Interior, the Omnibus Com pany have conceded the demand of their em ploy 6i for twelve hours per day, and the strike has ended. The Bordeaux Bank has failed, with liabilities amounting to six million francs. Captain Triponi, who was arrested on a charge of disclosing the secrets of the War Offhe, has been released, but M. Turpin, accused of selling the secret of his inven tion (melinite) to Sir W. Armstrong and Co. , has been detained. By an explosion of petroleum at Dunkirk seven houses were wrecked and six persons killed. The mob attacked a number of omnibuses which were blocking the streets in the city and maltreated the drivers. ATHENS, May 27. It is estimated that over 1,000 Jews have left Corfu. ST. JOHNS, May 27. The Newfoundland Government have purchased the Harbor Grace Railway for L 350,000. CAPE TOWN, May 27. Owing to recent events the Portuguese authorities have again closed the Pungwe River. Lord R. Churchill has cabled that the position of the Chartered Company's police at Umtheli is critical and the men in want of supplies. He also declares that immediate occupation of the coast by the British is imperative. ST. JOHN'S, May 28. After passing the Bill agreeing to the modus vivendi until the end of the year, the Newfoundland Parliament, at the request of the English Liberal leaders, passed another, extending its operations until 1893. The French admiral has prohibited British residents in St. George Bay selling bait to American vessels. WASHINGTON, May 27. President Denis refusing Lord Salisbury's proposal to close the Behring Sea for a season, two American cutters have been despatched thither with orders similar to those issued last year. The interventioa of the United Stateß in the Chilian revolution is officially denied. A wheat "corner" has been established in Minneapolis, and it has secured 9,000,000 bushels. OTTAWA, May 28. Premier Sir John JVacdonald, who has been suffering from paralysis of the throat, is dying. BERLIN, May 28. Germany is suspending the import duties on corn. DrKoch is ec gaged in making tuberculine free from all injurious substances. ST. PETERSBURG, May 28. The Czir has arrived at Moscow. The entire line of route was guarded by troops, the authorities fearing that advantage might be taken of the Czar's trip to assassinate him. The Czar has determined to expel all Jews from St. Peteraburg, Moscow, and Odessa. ATHENS, May 28. The Jews are rapidly quitting Corfu. BUENOS A\RES, May 28. Payment of deposits in the banks of the Argentine Republic, which was suspended, is now indefinitely postponed. CALCUTTA, May 28. Owing to the heavy shipment of wheat to the English markets, the price of food has seriously advanced in the northern provinces of India. LONDON, May 29. In the course of a speech to-day Mr Gladstone, in referring to the expulsion of the Jews from Russia, said that nothing was to be gained by denouncing the revolting treatment to whioh they are being subjected, and it -would be better to appeal to European public sentiment, after preparing a digest of the exceptional laws of Russia. The tailors who went out on strike have resumed work pending a settlement with the

masters, who, it is said, are willing to make large concessions to the men. Ten thousand East End and Jewish tailors strike on Sunday. The Miners Conference sitting at Chester have invited the Australian and American miners to join an international federation. It his been resolved to continue the agitation for legislation in favor of eight hours per ST. JOHN'S, MAY 29. The French admiral is enforcing the exclusive claims of French fishermen to all fish in St. George Bay. His action is causing much excitement amongst the English residents. The British residents in Newfoundland are wildly furious at the action of the French admiral in enforcing the exclusive claims of France to fi-h in St. George Bay. | VIENNA, MAY 29. The Emperor of Austria entertains the delegates to the Postal Conference at a banquet on Saturday. ZANZIBAR, May 29. The Governor of Mozambique and the British Admiral on the East African station will delimitate the frontier of Masaikesae BERLIN, May 29. Owing to the prospects of a bad harvest the Berlin Municipal Council have requested the Government to immediately suspend the duties on cereals, and have them abolished altogether at an early date. The high corn duties in Northern GermaDy have had the effect of forcing the price of bread up to famine prices. NEW YORK, May 29. Experiments have been made with Edison's latest invention, the kinetograph, which combines the phonograph with the photograph. The reault3 obtained have been marvellous. SUEZ, May 29. Consequent on the outbreak of cholera in the Red Sea a quarantine station has been established. ST. PETERSBURG, May 29. Owing to the Russian authorities harassing exhibitord and visitors to the Moscow Exhibition, some unpleasantness with France has been occasioned. Notwithstanding that every preparation hae been made for the Czar's visit to the Exhibition, he decided at the last moment not to leave the Royal Palace, and it is alleged that the cause of the postponement was due to the discovery of a plot to assassinate him. VALPARAISO, May 29. Chilian ladies are selliDg their jewellery in order to raise money with which to purchase arms for the insurgents. The United States cruiser Charleston has arrived at the Peruvian port of Callao. Her officers report that they have failed to find any trace of the rebel steamer Etata. Is is believed that the Mexican authorities were frightened by the presence of the Esmeralda in the port of Acapulco, and thus permitted her to coal. The insurgents threaten to bombard Valparaiso, but it is expected that the United States, Great Britain, and other Powers will step in to prevent ifi. NEW YORK, May 29. The United States Government have abandoned the chase for the Etata. ST. PETERSBURG, May 30. The Czar and Czarina have arrived at Moscow to attend the French Exhibition, notwithstanding that three days before it opened four large boxes of dynamite had been discovered. The Customs Department of the Exhibition allowed the boxes to pass the French and Russian frontiers unopened, as they believed them to contain exhibits of machinery. It is rumored that a mine has been dis- ' covered leading from the residence of the Governor of Moscow across the road along which the Czpr would proceed to the exhibition, also that a second mine had been found under the railway line. Extraordinary precautions were taken against an attempt on Mis Majesty's life, and even the triumphal arches were dismantled in the search for explosives. A feeling of terror exista in Moscow, and the owners of all houses commanding a view of the square where the Czar proposes to review the troops have been ordered to close their windows. THURSDAY ISLAND, May 27. Eastern news to hand by steamer states that a constitutional difficulty has arisen between the Governor of HongkoDg and the unofficial members of the Legislative Council. The latter opposed the proposed increases of salaries, and the Governor declining to cable to Lord Knutsford on the question, the Opposition sent a communication, and the Governor is much enraged at their action. BRISBANE, May 30. Fully 1,500 free laborers are now engaged by the pastoialists.