Telegrams.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1114, 7 September 1883, Page 3

Telegrams.

HOME AND FOREIGNLondon, August 31st. Tho difficulty which has arisen between Italy and Morocco has now been settled, the Sultan (Mulal Hassan) having sent an ample apology to tho Italian Covornrnent, 'September Ist. Mr Lowthor was elected to-day by a largo majority to tho vacancy in the representation of Rutlandshire in the House of Commons. Seven Irishmen have been arrested at Glasgow, charged with complicity in the blowing up of the gasworks at the Glasgow Gasworks in January last. September 3rd. A gale of unparallod fury raged yesterday on the south coast. Reports of numerous wrecks are to hand from various places. The number of vessels lost has not yet been ascertained, but it is known to be exceptionally large. , Telegrams which have been received here state that according to some estimates 75,000 persona lost theirllvos by the recent tidal wave and earthquake in Java. September 4. Accounts are to hand of a dastardly outrage which has been committed at Vow R iss, County Wexford. A party of 40 harvesters, whowere engaged in getting in the crops on property in the 1 vicinity,of the town were .boycotted by j the' residents. Subsequent Ty, however, they were supplied’ ’ with food,- wiiieh proves to have bgun poisoned. The atrocity was successful, two' of tho men having died and others being in. a critical state. September.. 3..,, MT vor (vie), a Servian general, is attempting to organise a ■ quasi- military trading English expedition to Now Guinea. 1 ‘ : Australian, hops are quoted at L 9 per owt. ■, ;i Mr Lauchlan M ‘Kinnon, fine of the proprietors of the • Melbourne Ai‘gus, in a letter to the Standard, warns Loid Derby that the refusal of the Imperial Parliament ■to annex the Pacific islands will lay the foundation of discontent and distrust among tho colonies, ultimately resulting in separation. - ' , . 'the Standard considers" that the meeting held in Australia in regard to the annexation question shows that the threats made by the colonies in reference to it are not merely idle ones. September 4. The recent volcanic eruptions at Java having changed tho Straits of Snnda, and endangered navigation, the Admiralty have ordered that a survey, ho made without delay. An extension of the Austro Gorman alliance has been arranged. . Vienna, September Ist. Count Kalnokny haa),arrived at Salzburg, and has bad a protracted interview with Prince Bismarck, who ia now on-a visit to that town. September-2nd... -,- The Princess Stephanie, wife of the Prince Imperial of Austria, has given birth to a daughter. September 3. - The Magyar disturbances in Croatia still prevail. In various towns serious noting has taken place, .find the military have, been called out to restore order. It is announced that a military commander ia to he appointed to administer the government of the Province of Croatia in place of the.Ban (Viceroy), who lias hither-, to filled the post. The funeral of the late Comte de Cham- ' herd took -place to-day at Golitz, near I Trieste. Rone of the Orleans princes at- | tended the ceremony. ... ■ Paris, September 2. The late Comte do Chamhord having-.de-elded in his will that his nearest relative should act as chief, mourner at Isis funeral, the Count do Paris decided 'to attend the celebration of his funeral rites. September 2. Telegrams have been received here reporting that tho niece of the late Queen Ranovala the- Second has succeeded to the throne. Berlin, September 2. The express train from the city, on, arriving at vStegliz (sic ; query, Strelita), ran beyond 'he proper stopping place at that station and into a crowd ot people. Fortypersons were killed or seriously injured, - Cairo; .September 1 It is estimated that since the outbreak of the. cholera epidemic 27.000 'persons have died Loin that disease in this country. Alexandria, September 4. The cholera epidemic is now showing undoubted signa of abatement, and there is every reason to believe that no further outbreak will occur.