CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 3, 22 June 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

-^ By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright JPKK IiJUTSD PRKS? ASSOCIATION j Received June 22, 12.3' > p.m. London, June 21. Truth says it is leaking out that Lord Salisbury's agreement with Germany regarding the occupation of Africa was an act of folly. St. Petebsbueg, June 21. The town of Astrog, in Southern Russia, was completely destroyed by fire and thousands rendered homeless. London, June 20. It is stated that Miss Phyllis Broughton the actress, has finally settled her action against Viscount Danjjan, and accepted L 2500 and costs in lieu of the LIO.OOO which the defendant at first agreed to pay. A jubilant letter has been received from Mr Dillon giving a glowing account of his succeps in Australia, and forwarding LI2OO from Melbourne m aid of the League fundfi. It is reported that a treaty has been signed by Germany Austria and Italy, by the terms of which in event of war with France, Italy will occupy Tunis, Nice and Savoy, while Austria takes Servia. Montenegro and a portion of German Switzerland. The London reporter of the Dublin Freeman's Journal declares that the Melbourne press is attacking Mr Dillon under orders from Downing-street. Searle the champion sculler of the world, who is to row O'Connor on the Thames has arrived here. Lord Salisbury has recalled Sir R. Morrier, British Ambassador at St Petersburg, for the purpose of consulting him as to Russia's intentions in regard to Balkan provinces. Paris, June 21. M. Freycinet, in the course of a speech in the Chamber of Deputies, said that France was at least level, and probably ahead of Germany in military preparations. New Yoke, June 19. A popular vote has been taken in Pennsylvania, on the question of prohibition, with fche result that it was negatived by a majority of 200,000. It is asserted that the arrest of Moroney and Macdonald, the men who could not be identified, was merely a ruse to divert attention and enable the police to secure two others named Martin and Burke. They had taken alarm and fled, but were captured at Winnipeg. June 20. lt is reported that the man Burke has confessed to participation m the murder of Dr Cromn, and wishes to become Queen's evidence. Zanzibar, June 19. One of Captain Wissmann's mißSing steamers has been found. I Bebun, June 20. | It ib feared here that the postponement of the Sugar Convention Bill by the English Parliament will lead to the eventual abandonment of the convention altogether. Count Waldersee, Chief of the German Staff, sent a memorandum to the Emperor urging him to call Russia to account for her increased armaments on the German frontier, but Bismarck dissuaded him from acting upon it. Chicago, June 21. Burke has not confessed to the murder of Dr Cromn, aB reported, and objects to his extradition. The Chicago police allege that Burke and Michael Corney, members of the Chan-na-Gael Society, were the actual murderers, Hong Kong. June 21. A fire which raged for six da; a d - stroyed the town of Lachan, in Chiua. Ten thousand people were rendered homeless, and it is stated that the loss of life amounted to the incredible number of 1200. ________