CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 124, 25 April 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

» By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright JPBR UNITSI> PRKSS ASSOCIATION.! London, April 23. A proposal is on foot to erect a hall at Kirkcaldy in memory of Adam Smith, founder of modern political economy. The newspaper United Ireland warnß the Scotch Ulster tenants that they will probably be massacred if they take possession of farms from which tenants have been eyicted. Mr J, Morley, member for New-castle-on-Tyne, expresses himself in favour of the adoption of the eight hours system if it can be secured without recourse to Parliament. The Duke of Edinburgh, who is suffering from a severe attack of Maltese fever is still confined to his bed. He is improving, though still very weak. Mr Taylor, an aeronaut, who has been Burnley, at Lancashire, was seriously inI jured owing to an accident to his parachute while he was making a descent. General Eoulanger will arrive in London to-morrow, and will stay at the Bristol Hotel, Burlington Gardens. It is expected Boulanger will remain in England for some time. NewYobk, April 22. By a fire at Westide, Wisconsin, 15,---000 people have been rendered homeless. April 23 Fifty thousand persons are scrambling for selections at the Oklahomo Reserve, which were thrown open yesterday. It is expected not more than 10,000 will obtain selections. A serious disturbance is feared, and bloodshed has already occurred. Vienna. April 23. The tram employes in this city hay* gone out ok strike. Bioting has been frequent, and in collision with the military many of the strikers were injured. Paris, April 23. It has been decided to open the Exhibition on May 6th. Sofia, April 23. Three men entered the house of a surgeon, a resident of this city, and murdered his mother and niece. No motive is assigned for the tragedy, which was carried out with greaty atrocity.