CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 123, 23 April 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright JPEU UNITiD PBESS ASSOCIATION.} London, April 19 Information has be«n received from British Honduras that an English missionary, the Key Mr Hobson, with his wife ami the lad}' companion of the latter who resided ou Ruatan Island, situated iv Honduras Bay have been brutually murdered by a native servant. The bodies of the victims were horribly mutilated. 'i he market for wooiieu a leepskins shows a slight rise, as both Home and foreign buyers are eajjer to purchase. For Australian wheat, new crop < n passage, buyers offer JJI/6. New Zealand cargoes, on passage, 34/9. The quotation for butter, ex Kaikoura, should be 60/- to 90/- not 69/. April 20. There is now a great rush of emigrants from Connaught and Muuster in Ireland to the United States. Tallow. — Best mutton is quoted at 26/6 to 27/- ; best beef, 25/6 to 26/-. Paris, April 21 M. Gilly, member of the Chambi rof Deputies for the Department of G-urd, has beeu sentenced to a term of six months' imprisonment for usiiig language in which he defamed members of the Budget Committee. St. Pkteksbcro, April 20 Several officers connected with artillery regiments have been placed under arrest on suspicion of being concerned iv tb« Nihilist plots against the life of the Cz r. Owing to the activity and threats oi the Nihilists, the Prefect of St. Petersburg is sndeayouring to persuade the Czar from attending the funeral of the Minister of Works, as it is feared that an attempt on his life will be made. Caibo. \pril 2<J It is reported here that El Senoussfs followers have captured the Mahdi. Brussels, April 20 General Boulanger has been informed by the Belgian authorities that his political agitation will not be tolerated in that country. The expulsion of General Boulanger from this country is considered inevitable and it is believed that this will be done in response to an unofficial demand from France. sfwTobk, April 19. Tens of thousands of Americans are flocking to Oklahoma Reserve, which is to be opened for settlement on Monday next. In rush for land it is feared there may be a disturbance, and a force of 2000 soldiers haß been ordered to the district.