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Waipawa Mail, Volume XX, Issue 3550, 19 January 1897, Page 3

LATEST CABLES.

Pan Paasa association.—Copyright.) (by submarine gable.) LONDON, January 17 The Midland Railway Company has decided to greatly reduce the working hours of their shunters and guards. Father Brown, speaking at a meeting of the Catholic League, referred to Mr Balfour’s statement that it was not tbe intention of the Government to bring forward a proposal for a rate in aid of publio schools, and advocated a no-rate agitation. WASHINGTON, January 17 Senator John Sherman (who is to join the M Kinley Cabinet as Secretary of State), does not approve of American intervention with affairs in Cuba. NEW YORK, January 18. Many fervent pulpit appeals throughout the Btates were made yesterday in favor of the Anglo American arbitration treaty, while the “ Jingoism ” displayed by mem bers of the Sena'o was denounced. Mr Smalley, the New York correspondent. for the London Times says that Major M‘Kinley’s selection of Senator Sherman as Secretary of State is much criticised, and it is considered to indicate that Major M ( Kinley is forming a mediocre Cabinet. He adds that Senator Sherman’s somersault in regard to non-interventioD in Cnba will result in pressure being brought to bear upon him by Major M'Kinley. A fire oocurred at Buckners Orphanage, Dallas, Texas. Fifteen girls were burned to death.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 17 A number of Russian doctors have been sent to the Russian guard posts on the Persian frontier, to watch the progress of the bubonic plague at present ravaging India. Janaary 18 Tbe Czar is suffering from an osseous growth on the cranium, which is causing a severe attack of vertigo The growth is supposed to bo tho result of a wound received at Otsu, Japan, daring bis travels in that country as Czarewitch in 1891. During his visit to a theatre on May 11th a fanatical Japanese policeman fired at him. The Czar is also at present suffer ing from overwork. Professor BorgmanD, the eminent eurgeoD, will shortly perform an operation for tho removal of the growth.

OTTAWA, January 18 The Hon Mr Laurier, Premier of Can ada, states that if the American Congress passes the Alien Labor Bill, Canada will adopt retaliatory measures. Great preparations are being made in Canada for the celebration of tbe anniversary of the sixtieth year of the Queen’s reign. CAIRO, January 18 It is reported from Massowah that tbe Dervishes are rapidly advancing a large force upon Agordat. (Received 9.45 a.m.) CALCUTTA, January 18 The troopship Warren Hastings, 5000 tons displacement, whioh was on special service on tbe Indian station, was totally wreoked on the Island of Reanion. The troops on board reached shore safely. CAPETOWN, January 18 The volunteers despatched to suppress the native rising in Bechuanaland inflicted a severe defeat on the rebels at Takoon, killing 40 of them. LONDON, January 18. News has been reoeived that Ababokari, King of the Nap Niger coast, massed 15,000 troops at Rabba, one of the priori pal towns in his kingdom, with the objeot of coercing the natives under the protection of tho Niger Company.

PARIS, January 18 Tbe bi centenary of Joseph Dupleix, Goverpor General of the French establish meats in India aod the founder of Frenoh colonisation, was celebrated with enthusiasm in Paris. M. Libon, Minister for tbe Colonies, M. Bonohier, Minister of Commerce, and Prince Henry of Orleans, delivered spseohes, urgiag the importance of maintaining the colonies. BELGRADE, January 17 King Alexander of Servia, in tbe course of a speech, strongly condemned the treatment the Servians in Macedonia are receiving at tbe hands of the Turks, and declared that the Servians must save their brothers. SOFIA, January 17 M. Tnfekuehaff, who had been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment fof complicity in the murder of M. Stambouloff, has been liberated on bail, tbe amount being 25,000 francs