CABLE NEWS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11166, 29 January 1904, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Prew Aeaociation.— Telegraph.— Copyright MASSACRE OF GERMANS. Received January 28, 9.56 p.m. CAPETOWN, January 28. Revolted natives murdered 16 Germans in Damaraland, and 70 others are missing. ILLNESS OF MADAME MELBA. PARIS, January 28. Madame Melba iv seriously ill with bronchitis. She has been to Monte Carlo for a week, and is now slightly better. SEALING IN ALASKAN WATERS. WASHINGTON, January 28. The American Senate has authorised Mr Hay to negotiate with Breat Britain for the revision of the joint sealing regulations in Alaskan waters. THE TURIN FIRE LIBRARY. PRICELESS, TREASURES BURNT. ROME, January 28. One hundred thousand books were destroyed in the Turin library fire; only 1000, out of 4000 choice fifteenth century manuscripts, were rescued. ANOTHER ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND LONDON, January 38. The King and Queen proceed to Ireland on April 23rd, remaining ten days. COTTON GROWING IN BRITISH TERRITORY. LONDON, January 28. A company. with a capital of a quarter of a million has been floated to grow cotton in British Africa and the We3t Indies. WANTED— AN AGENT-GENERAL FOR" NATAL. LONDON, January 28. Sir Walter Peace has resigned the Agency-General of Natal, on account of health. WOOLWICH ARSENAL ACTIVITY. LONDON, January 29. Remarkable activity prevails in Woolwich Arsenal. A PHILOSOPHER'S FORTUNE. LONDON, January 28. The late Herbert Spencer's estate was valued at .£lB,OOO. , AMERICAN NAVAL ACTIVITY. WASHINGTON, January 28. The American Navy Estimates aggregate one hundred million dollars, a record for peace time. A' Bill has been, introduced into. Congress enabling the American Government to utilise mail contracts to secure the option of foreign passengerf ships as scouts in war time. ANARCHISTS AT WORK. MADRID, January 28. During a crowded reception by King Alfonso at Madrid • two supposed Anarchists left a tin of explosives smouldering, with a fuse attached, tinder a bench at the entrance to the palace.