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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 10 April 1899, Page 3

LATE CABLES.

1 (Bi Electric TiiLiiGiwrn — Copyiiiihit ) [ THE CAPE TO CAIRO RAILWAY. r *' IRISH COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS. ' REPORTED PURCHASE OF TONGA BY ; GREAT BRITAIN. - RUSSIA AND ENGLAND. NEGOTIATIONS FOR A SETTLEAIENT. ACCIDENT TO AURUM. THE BELGICA. (Pun Pkkss Association.) Received April 10, 1.5 a.m. BERLIN, April 9. The Kaiser will ask the Reichstag to guarantee a section of the Cairo^to Cape Railway traversing German East Africa ; also a line from Darlssalaam, a seaport in German East Africa, to Ujiuji, on the eastern shores of Lake Tanganiyiki. LONDON, April 9. The County Council elections in Ireland leave the Unionists unrepresented in Munster and Connaught, very little representation in Leinster, and largely reduced in Ulster. , . , The Australian racehorso Aurum injured the' suspensory ligament. All racing engagements are cancelled, and he goes to the stud. .SYDNEY, April 9. Sailed:. H.M.S. Torch, for Samoa. It is understood that from there she proceeds on' a lengthy cruise amongst the islands'.NEW YORK, April. 9. The American newspapers allege that Britain has purchased Tonga, thus enabling the -King to pay off the German claims. Ileuter's St. Petersburg correspondent states that negotiations are proceeding between Rufesia and Britain for a settlement of tlieir difficulties. It will extend bcyoild the China question. Geralche remains at Punta Arenas for three months for the purpose of refitting the Belgica. Lieutenant Darco ,and one sailor died during the late expedition. Funds for resuming the expedition and for exploration are being provided in Brussels.