Cablegrams.

Western Star, Issue 1547, 25 March 1891, Page 2

Cablegrams.

mom hi and EoaaiG-sr. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM*. | London, Mar. 33. Tho second trial of the Australian cruiser Karrakatta on Saturday proved a greater failure than the first, and orders have been given for a thorough overhaul. New York, March, 33. The Keystone Bank, Philadelphia, has failed. Liabilities— 3,ool),ooo dollars. Excited meetings of Italians have been held in Philadelphia, Newmarket, and this city. The speakers demanded vengeance for the lynching of their compatriots in New OrDetectivo O’Malley, who was employed by the Italians in the Henuessy trial, threatens to expose the working of the Madia Society. Ho admits that six of tho Italians who wore lynched were implicated in tho murder of Mr ITennessy. Three thousand people in Pittsburg are suffering from influenza, and several cases have resulted fatally. It is said that “white slavery ” exists in tho wilds of Yirginii, the victims being chiefly Bohemians. Berlin, March 23.

A grave scandal is exciting political circles in this city. It is reported that the Emperor allowed Dr Von Bottiohor, Secretary of State f-'i- the Interior, the sum of £17.500 out of the Guelph fund, in order to relievo him from financial difficulties. Rome, March 22. The Pope has ordered an inquiry into Prince Napoleon’s death-bod confession. New Orleans, March 22. At a meeting of 5000 Italian residents it wss resolved to await reparation at the hands of the Government for the recent lynching outrage. Gibraltar, March 23. The verdict on the bodies recovered from the wreck of tho Utopia was (< accidental death.” Washington, March 23. General Johnstone, a prominent loader on the Confederate side, is dead. INTERCOLONIAL. Sydney, March 23. A large portion of a timber-laden barque has boon washed ashore at Crescent Head, near Kempsey. It has not boon identified. Brisbane, Mar. 23.

The Unionists declare that they intend to wreck every train carrying troops or freemen, and to do all tho damage they can to Government property. They accuse tho Government of supporting tho pastoralists unfairly.