CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3153, 8 September 1892, Page 2

CABLE SUMMARY.

< (lIV ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.— COM RIGHT) 1 Loxdox, September C. The Daily Chronicle's Cairo corres- , pondent says that the British troops j will evacuate tho oily, except the I garrison of the citadel, at tlm end of ) the year, and withdraw to Alcx--1 andria. ' Mr Gladstone, in a private letter to i a gentleman, stated that Mr Laboui chore's opposition to Royal grants t was no bar to his taking office, but he ' was not asked to join the Ministry ; because of certain incidents connected | with his position and occupation as editor and proprietor of Truth. : For the lit. Leger, run to-morrow, ! the bettiug is oven money on Orme, 5 to 2 against La Fleche, (J to 1 Sir Hugo, 100 to ! 1 AVat^rcross. Yikxxa, September 6. Archduke Franz Ferdinand is betrothed to Princess Clementina, daughter of the King of Belgium, Berlin, September o. A new Army Bill will be introduced in the Reichstag next session, providing for an increase in the army expenditure of seventy million marks (about 3.V million pounds) annually. This increased expenditure will nro-< bably be mot by the imposition of a further duty on beer, and ihe Government monopoly in the growth of tobacco. Belguadk, September G. It is reported that the Premier of Servia lias discovered a plot to remove tho young king, Alexander, and restore the former dynasty. New York, September G. While an excursion steamer was passing Carnegie's works at Homestead, the passengers derided (lie tire men, whom they called blachlegs. Soldiers in another vessel pursued the excursion steamer,and overtaking her, went on board and arrested 2o of the passengers. In the struggle several persons were injured. At the celebration of Arbor Day 40,000 peojrio marched in procession in Chicago, and 20,000 in New York. "Wasuingtox, September 6. r lhe President has accepted renomination by the Republican party, and he has issued a manifesto, in which he declares that the reciprocity treaties entered into with various countries have increased the trade between thorn and the United States by 2-> per cent. He expresses the conviction that the free coinage of diver, at such a ratio as will maintain its equality with gold,will conduce to the prosperity of the world. Mexico, September G. It is reported tlnu the fort at Santa Cruz fired on and sank a British steamer for failing to stop nt the quarantine station.