CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1830, 10 May 1886, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

CABLE PROTECTION CONFERENCE. THE CHOLERA IN ITALY. THE ATrm'DK OF QBEKCK. Lovnos, Meys. Tbeflnt meeting of the Conference to Uke into oontiderfttioo (ho qu'ition of the protection of c*M« m time of war will meet at Tun* on the 12th H There is a great demand for Victorian epple* and pears. ... t It is understood that England will grant 4 percent, on the cast of a cable across the from Vancouver’s Island, ft is certain that the following placet will be included in the route of cable, namely—New Caledonia and Honolulu. Messages will be forwarded via Canada. , The Customs authorities claim £GOO duty on the Victorian wines imported for (he Exhibition, in consequence of their strength being one-fourth over the stipulated strength. May 7. Matterson, the scalier, will not ratify his challenge to Goodwin. All efforts to effect a compromise between Meeers Gladstone and Chamberlain nave failed. In the House of Commons last night, Mr John Motley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, introduced a Bill providing for the temporary prolongation of the Arms Act in Ireland. It is announced that the Greek Government ha ve refused any further explanation in reply [to the ultimatum of the Powers, and the envovs of the eeveral countries will leave Athens to-day. The Greek trooos are said to be concentrating on the northern frontier. Home, May 6. The cholera has made its appearance in Northern Italy, several oases having occurred at Venice and Vincenxa. Atbiits, May 7 All the Foreign Ministers have left with the exception of the representatives of Russia and Frnaee, the former of whom is awaiting orders from his Government. That portion of the combined sqoedron which was stationed at Phalenm has gone to join the main body at Suda Bay, Crete. M. Condonriot, Greek Minister to the Sublime Porte, has been recalled. Stdvxt, May 7. In the Legislative Assembly last night, Sir Henry Parket moved that the Budget proposals of the Government do not meet the approval of the House. MiLßoriNi, May 8. Mr John Pender, Chairman of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, telegraphs that all difficulties in the way of a redaction of rates are now overcome, and that he hopes the colonies erill eeccpt his recent proposals to allow non-contributing colonies to share the benefit The Victorian Gove* nmout have taken the question under their consideration, but their decision is not yet known, MR. GLADSTONE’S IRISH REFORM SCHEME. THE NATIONALISTS APPROVE THE PROPOSALS. MB CHAMBERLAIN OFFERS CONDITIONAL SUPPORT. LeUnov, May 6. The Moroni. of Norraanby oheign Mr Olaanoß* with cowardly abandoning the Loyalist* in Ireland The National, Liberal, and Federation League, have eppreved of Mr Gladstone’. Irish proponle, and Mr Chamberlain offer, to support the second reading of the Land Purchase Bill if the Iriah member, ora retained at Westminster. May 7. In the House of Common, to-day, the Uarquie of Haldington gave notice that he would move the rejection of the Home Rule Bill on its second reading. THE AMERICAN LABOR RIOTS. SERIOUS OUTBREAK AT MILWAUKEE. LARGE NUMBERS KILLED BY THE POLICE. TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER AT CHICAGO. PLOT TO BOHN THE CITY. Niw You, MayS. The labor riots continue to apread through the coantiy, the latnt outbreak having ooonrred at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, when a large number of men assembled and proceeded to threaten life and to destroy property, unt ; i the State Militia wai called ont, and a collision took place between the troop* and the rioters. The Militia then fired upon the crowd, killing and wounding a large number of persona. Lomov, May A During the nots in Cbietgo twelve policemen were killed, and 100 anarchists disabled. The authorities are taking vigorous measures against the Socialist agitatum.in the United States. The entire stiff of s German Socialist newspaper published jn Chicago have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the recent riots in that city. May A plot has been discovered in Chicago which had for its object the destruction of the city by dr*. A larga quantity of arms and dynamite hat also been found.