CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 119, 31 March 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

• I By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright (PER UNITED PltliSS ASSOCIATION.) London", March 28. The syndicate ■which has been formed to work the iron deposits in the Illawarra district. New South "Wales, proposes toseek the co-operation at Sir Thomas Lewis and other large ironmaster to raise a million of capital. Prompt action will be taken so as to proyide one-third of the million immediately. The Portuguese Government will submit to the Marquis of Salisbury a fresh basis for an Anglo Portuguese convention concerning the South African difficulty. March 29. Further assaults have been ninde on Mrs Jackson, who was recently abducted iby her husband. Shortly after the abduction her friends obtained a writ of habeas corpus compelling Jackson to re lease her, and as she was pass>ng through the streets to-day she was set upon by a disorderly mob, who nere apparently instigated by her husband. The spot-barred billiard match, in which J, Roberts (champion) conceded W. J. Peall 12.000 points iv 24,000. for £500 a*side, resulted in the defeat of tho champion by 2590 points. OMtuary — R. Pilling, tbe well-known cricketer. St. Petersburg, March. 28. The Russian Government has chartered six foreign steamers for the purpose of conveying emigrants, recruits, and war material to Vladivostock. Parts, March 28. An Englishman named T-tea has been arrested here on charges of bigamy. It is alleged that be has gone through the marriage ceremony no less than 48 times, and after each celebration he disappeared, taking with him the wedding presents. Sofia, March 28. M. Beltcliff. Minster of Finance, was assassinated in the city torlny while wnlkine with M. StambulnfE. Tt isIvlieved that it was intended to apsnssi mite M. S'ambuloff. nnd that M. Beltcliff was murdered in mislak'v March 30. Eighteen arrests have been made m connection with the assassination of M. Beltchff, Minister of Finance, including M. Karaveloff, formerly Premier under Prince Alexander's administration. The semi-official press allege that the assassin is a Russian agent, and it is believed that he has made his escape to Servia. New Yokk, March 29 One thousand deaths are reported in Chicago from influenza this week. Dr Gentry, of Chicago, claims to have discovered the influenza microbe. John O'Connor, one of Parnell's delegates to America, is at Boato'i suffering from influenza, and his condition is re garded as critical. Buenos Ayktcs, March 29. A conspiracy has been detected among the police, who seized a number of rifles. Several arrests were made. Valparaiso, March 29. Tlie rebels have captured Chimaral. President Balmaceda has dismissed eleven Judges of the Court of Appeal and four from the Supreme Court.