CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 87, 29 January 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.-— Copyright fPF.It t,'NlT*l> MRKS* ASSOCIATION j

London, January 26, Father McCarthey naa be*»p. sentenced to four mouths' imprisonment at Clonakttty for advising tenants to avoid the enemies of the Churoh. The Economist- expreeaes an opinion that the third series of -wool auctions at Yorkshire and on the Continent were unexampled. Bated, the professional cricketer, who attempted suicide, lies in a precarious condition. His friends are raising a fund m aid of his family. Lord Wolseley advocated conscription; as a sanitary benefit and military neees sity in view of the outlook. Mr William O'Brien, who escaped from custody while a charge was being beard against him, is still at large, but the Court has passed a sentence of four months' imprisonment without - bard labour. It is believed that yesterday's episode was pre-arranged. Mr Chamberlain, president at Lord Wolseley's meeting at Birmingham, paid, with reference to Imperial Federation, that if it were understood that any in> suit or attack on one member -would be resented by all, there would be greater security for peace than could be guaranteed by all arms and forts now supporting the Empire. WASHitreTOH. January 28 The American press is furious as regards the affairs in Samoa. The Secretary of State (Mr Bayard) proposes an elective king, with a council of natives nominated by the Germans, English, and Americans. Prince Bismark favours the idea of Germany, which, he asserts, has the largest interests in the island, nominating the king, the others to veto. Zaszibax, January 26. Information has been received here that the Rev Mr Brookes, . one of the missionaries, and sixteen of bis followers, have been murdered at Samtamby Arabs. Pabis, January 26. The French journalists who have received notice of the intention of the German Oorernment to expel them from Berlin are making a final appeal. General Boulanger denies that he aspires to tiie Dictatorship, and asserts that he will uphold the Bepubne. January 27. A meeting of the Panama Canal Company shareholders, at which eight thousand were present, was held yesterday. M. de Lessens stated that there, was sufficient money in hand to carry on work for another month. A resolution to place the existing Company in liqaidibon atid form a new Company was carried amid great excitement.

Suakdc, January 26. One hundred and fifty Russian colouiitp r who eluded the vigilance of both the Italian and French warships, landed at Tafnrah Bay. Achinoffs party are now marching to Abyssinia. Colonel Kitchener and the rest of the British soldiers have sailed for Cairo.

The statue erected in memory of General Gordon in Trafalgar* square was today covered with flowers. Bkhuw, January 25. General Bronsart von Schelleodoff, Prussian Minister of War, has resigned, as a protest against the Geffchen prosecution. ; Caibo, January 26 Elsenoussi, the new rebel leader, has denounced the Mabdi as an impostor and has oi-dered him to withdraw from the Soudan. Obituary — Mr Howard, member of tbe well" known firm of implement makers.