LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 28, 16 August 1888, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

« THE TIMES & THE IRISH M.P.s. PARNELL CLAIMS £50,000. ITALY AND ABYSSINIA. AN ITALIAN FORCE ANNIHILATED. TWO GIRLS & A BOY KILLED. COMMERCIAL FRAUDS IN MELBOURNE. DEATH OF AN ENGLISH FOOTBALLER. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (per united press association.) Beblin. August 13. Field- Marshall General Count Von Moltke has been appointed President of the National Defence Commission, and has resigned his position of Chief General of the Prussian Army Staff. He will be succeeded by Lieut.-Gen-eral Count Von Waldersee. London. August 13. Mr O'Connor and Mr John Redmond, M.P.s, have commenced separate actions in England against the proprietor of the Times for charges made against them In the action Parnell intends bringing against the Times in Scotland, £50,000 are claimed. Parliament adjourns to-day until November 6th. The resignation of Count Von Moltke of his position as head of the Prussian army has created a sensation in Germany. . The British press states that it is alleged that Prince Bismarck suspected the Countess Moltke ol meddling in politics and was concerned in designs hostile to himself, and was also intriguing on behalf of those desirous of war. Massowah, August 13. A force of 350 auxiliaries, along with their Italian officers, who were despatched against the Abyssinians at Raganeite, were totally annihilated owing to the treachery of the Native allies, who joined the force during the evening while the engagement was taking place. Brisbane. August 15. At Georgetown to-day a quarrel arose between two men named Walsh and Kilday, when Walsh drew a revolver and shot the latter, who expired in a few minutes. Melbourne, August 15. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man named Laudeshut, who is alleged to have committed a series of commercial frauds. A number of firms are said to have been victimised to the tune of several thousand pounds in making advances . on the purchase of bogus cargoes of goods. The football match to-day between the New Zealand Native team and Melbourne resulted in a draw, each side scoring a goal. Stdney, August 15. Seddon the captain of the English football team, was drowned in the Hunter Itiver, at Maitland, this afternoon. He had gone out rowing in an outrigger which capsized with him, and before any assistance could be rendered, he sank. A fatal accident occurred to-day at Bourke at a picnic party. A van proceeding to the picnic capsized, and the occupants were thrown out. Two girls, named Power and McCarthy, and a boy, named Payne, were killed, and six others seriously injured. Received August 16, 12.45 pm. Massowah, August 14. The Italian auxiliaries, who were routed by the Abyssiniana at Sargancite, comprised 400 Bashibazouks and i 200 Assouans. The latter deserted during the engagement, and joined the enemy, who inflicted terrible loss on the Italian fo c ). Calcutta, August 14. A force of 15,000 Thibetans, at Makulato Pass, has been reinforced hy another of 3000, making 18,000 now holding the lass. The British force, advancing to meet the enemy, consists only of 800 men. London. August 14 Mr Paruell has now served a writ on Sir John Walters, proprietor of the '' Times. The trial will probably be fixed for October.