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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2531, 29 September 1888, Page 2

CABLE SUMMARY.

(liY KLECTHKJ TI-XKfiKAI'H—COI'YRIfiHT.) London', September 2G. Vk;ilaxch committees have been formed to prevent refugees from Florida entering districts free from the yellow fever scourge. Mr J. Dillon, who was released from gaol, unconditionally, because supposed to bo in a dying state, has delivered a defiant speech in Dublin. Mr J. E. Redmond, M.P., has been sentenced to six week's imprisonment. General Graham is advancing on the Thibetan Army. Russia has agreed to subsidise a line of steamers to Core.a, China, and Japan, to bo available in time of war. The Maori footballers have arrived at Plymouth. The Tariil" Bill, if passed, will reduce the American Customs revenue by sixty-five million dollars. September 27. Tho Government have issued a proclamation declaring Zululand a permanent British possession. They also offer to annex Bechtianalaud to tho Capo. .Mr Ohamb rlain speaking at Nottingham declared Mr Gladstone was preaching pure anarchy. Truth states the Hon. 11. Chaplin has been offered and declined the governorship of Capo Colony. Warbrick, captain of the Native football tea , n, has not yet recovered from the injuries sustained in New Zealand. While workmen were engaged pulling down the switch-back railway at Ashon near Birmingham, the structure collapsed and severalwere killed and a large number in jured. Wasiuxoton, September 27. It is reported a body of a thousand Mexicans have occupied Eio Grande, a small town in Texas oa the banks of the river of that name, owing- to tho refusal of tho authorities there to surrender a criminal. The Foreign Relations Committee is favourable to Senator Sherman's proposals for promoting an amicable, settlement with Canada, and it is a probable the Retaliation Bill will be dropped. The fever scare in the southern states is subsiding, o\\'ii-ig to fros'.s having set in. CoNSTANTIXOi'i.E, September 27. The Sultan has agreed to sign the Canal convention.