CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3258, 16 May 1893, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

(lIY ELECTRIC TRLKfiIMPII-COI'YUKMT), Loxdon, May 14. The man Townscnd, arrested for alleged shadowing the Queen and Mr Gladstone, had an entry in his notebook, "Five chambers aro loaded; surely that will suffico for both." The British, German and Unite! States Governments have decided to remove Baron Pilsach (Municipal President) and Baron Ccdcrkrantz (Chief Justice) from their official positions in Samoa, The Council of tho Colonial Institute will offer its congratulations lo the Prince of Wales on the approaching marriage of the Duke of York and Princess May. Lord Ripon, Secretary of Slate for the Colonies, announced in (ho House of Lords yesterday that Nalal hud been granted self-government, The Trust Agency of Australia has declared a dividend of 20 per cent. Four Now South Wales banks will shortly join in urging tho Government to set aside the land revenue to provide interest on tho sinking fund debt, The s.s, Campania mado the passage from New York in 5 days 15 hours, Seven small brokers on the Exchange have suspended payment, owing to the lightness of tho money market. Lateii. Three more brokers carrying on business on a small scale have failed. Paws, May 12. General Dodds, who commanded the French troops in Dahomey, has arrived at Marseilles. Ho was accorded a most enthusiastic reception, and flowers were strewn along tho path, SoviA, May 13.. A plot to murder Prince Ferdinand on his arrival in Bulgaria with his bride, was frustrated. Calcutta, May 14. Tho Siamese troops have invaded tho French garrison on the Mekong river, seizing (he convoy, and caps tnring French officers. A French battalion has boon despatched to tho assistance of tho garrison. A native rising is reported near MnnipuT. The Reikis are raiding the district, and have beheaded 300 natives. New York, May 13. A plot to blow up the Chicago Waterworks and burn down the Exhibition Buildings has been discovered. The conspiracy is known to bo the work of Anarchists. News has been received that the rebels in Nicaragua have seized the canal, A United States cruiser has been ordered to proceed there to enquire into the matter. A fall in Industrial stock has caused tho suspension of a number of small American banks,