CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2040, 9 March 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

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The Standard staffs that Russia baa issued a circular note to the Great Powers intimating that the Russian Empiia mteuda itBurning freeuom of action in European affaire. The Standard, in an article on tlie anbioct, taj» this ma-ks a new chapter in the Eaatern questiou. It in elated oc the aame authority that a note has also been Bent by Russia to the Pcrte demanding payment of the war indemnity. Among those sentenced to death lor partis cipation in the recent rising at UuKtcbuk, are Colonel Tiloff, Major Ouzounofl, and a Russian civilian named Bnluiuun. The European consuls at Rustchnk have recommended that an appeal for mercy on their behalf ba made to the Regents at Sofia. Two hundred insurgents altogether have been killed and wounded in the rising* at Rnstohuk and Sillstria. The populaoa threaten to lynch the prisoners unless the death sentence* are carried out. Information has been received that Bervia and Bonmania are massing troops on the Bulgarian frontier. Increasing hostility to Bulgaria is being manifested by the Montenegrino, Albanians, and Turks. About 20 raids have been made in Limerick, by which ricks, outhouses, and other property, to the value of £2OOO, have baeu destroyed. New Zealand mutton is selling at 4*d per lb on the Smitbfield market. Australian beef tallow, Is lower, 24s 6d ; mutton tallow, Is lower, 295. March 7. The Emperor William is still ailing, and much concern is felt at the state of bis health. The Standard publishes a statement to tha effect that the Bulgarian Government have secured proof that Snrwo, Russian Minister at Eucharist, was at the head of the conspiracies in Rnstohuk and Silistria.

It is rumored that Mr Cecil Raikes, Post-master-General, is about to be appointed Governor of New Zealand in snooeaaion to Sir William Jervois.

Han lan and Gaudanr have made a match for May fo|a purse of 80,000 dollars and tbs ohampioosfilp of America. They will both visit Australia afterwards. Melboobnk, March 1.

The Mayor of Melbourne his summoned a meeting of provincial Mayors to consider the steps to be taken in Victoria for the celebration of the Queen’s Jnbilee.