CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 18, 11 August 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

• By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright (PKK UiMTKD IMIKSS ASSOCIATION.) London. August 7At a mooting of shareholders in Allsrip and Company, displeasure was expressed at the results of the committee of enquiry into the management of the company, but after a great deal of disorder the directors' report was adopted. A lady has been shot m a- first-class railway carriage at Bedford. She declared'she had been assailed by a young man when near Leicester, and that tie had made his escape through the window of the carriage, Lady De LaZouche was to-day charged with being drunk while riding m Hyde Park. The police testified that she smelt of drink, and was taken to the hospital, where she was galvanised. The case was dismissed. Probate has been obtained by the executors of the late Archbishop Magee, whose property is sworn at under £18.500. The Wesleyan Conference has decided to set aside a special week for prayer throughout England and the colonies, but the date is not yet fixedIt is reported i hat Lord Salisbury intends to pay a yisit to Ulster. Messrs Huddart and Co. have completed arrangements for a new coloni.l steam service. The new vessels will be built of steel, and will combine safety, speed, and comfort. Messrs Swan and Hunter have secured the contract for budding the steamers. Tiiere will he a fortnightly service between Sydney, MeU bourne, Tasmania, and New Zealand at first, and a weekly service in a short time. Buda Pesth, August 8. Customs' officers in the province of Bukowma have embezzled corn duties to the extent of a million and a quarter florins. The principal officer has corn* mitted suicide. Port Au Prince, August 8. General Hippolyte. Presidedtof Hayti, accuses Mr Blame, United States Seere« tary of State, of underhand attempts to obtain a coaling station for American warships in Hayti, and declares Hayti will never consent to it New York, August 7. Mr Jay Gould has established a large syndicate to assist tbe Union Pacific Railway Company for three yeara. It is reported that the Chilian Govern ment will declare was against Bolivia be cause the latter republic recognised the Chilian insurgents as belligerents. August 8. There is considerable demand here for wheat, on behalf of Russia. The Redbones tribe of Indians near the Isle of Orleans have quarrelled with the lumbermen, owing to the latter extending their logging operations into the Indians' district. They surrounded the buildings, and fough* fiercely for some hours. In the emeute six persons were killed and many seriously wounded. Owing to the express train from Pittsburg to Chicago being wrongly shunted on to the goods line at Sedem, Ohio, a collision took place, in which two persons were killed and a number seriously injured. St. Petrrsbtjbg, August 6. Influenza is prevalent at Moscow, and 500 cases are reported daily. Washington, August 6. Ten Eyek defeated Hosraer in a sculliDg match on Lake Quiosigmond. August 8. President Balmacda is vainly offering to buy (he United States warship Baltimore for 4,000,000d01. lt is expected the cruiser Charleston will be ordered to Honolulu, where a revolution is feared. The acoident at Port Byron was caused by the coupling of a luggage train breaking. The guard attempted to warn the passenger train which was coming along at the rate of 45 miles an hour, but the weather was foggy and the signals were uot seen. A smoking car full of Italian workmen was smashed, and it is feared several of the occupants will succumb to the injuries they received. Thursday Island, August 8. The machinery of the Australian cruisers worked faultlessly throughout the voyage. The officers are convinced they are good sea boats, but they have the disadvantage of being very wet in rough seas. Romr, August 8. The famous gambling casino of Monte Carlo in Monaco is to be closed next year. The owners of the tables have offered Prince Liechstentein a million francs (£40,000) to set them up at Vaduz. Received August 11, 10.15 a.m. London, August 10. The owners of the English merchant yessels which were present at the capture of Pesaqua, are claiming compensation from Presidant Balmaceda, head of the Chilian Government for sheltering the refugees. / The Court has re fused to permit the Marquis of Ailesbnry to disentail Savenoke Forest for £650,000. During the case it was elicited that the Marquis owes Sam Lewis L 20.000 The English Press unite in proclaiming the Intern t onal Congress of Hygenie and Dimography, which opens this week, the most important one ever held. Messrs Dillon and O'Brien in addressing a meeting at Malroy, County Cork, charge Mr Parnell with attempting to destroy Mr Gladstone's party, and they appealed to the Parnellite party to coalesce with that tinder leadership of Mr Justin McCarthy, and accept the promise offered by the Liberals. Ottawa, August 10. The crops of Manitoba and Ontario are excellent and the yield will be unequalled. The evidence adduced before the Parliamentary Committee shows the almost general corruption of the Canadian officials, chiefly with regard to contracts for Public Works. The revelations go in the direction of showing that many of the accusers are themselves not abovo sus. picion, and a widespread feeling of distrust is manifested by the public. Calcutta, August 10. Renewed trouble ia feared in Burmah as the Baw-is-Awbwa is displaying a defiant attitude. Zanzibar, August 10. The entire region above the Stanley Falls, has revolted against Tippoo Tib, and massacred four hundred and fifty Arabs. Cannibal orgies have been enacted, and it is feared the Congo Free State will be compelled to appeal to the European Powers for assistance. Brussels. August 10. It is now explained that the ex-Em-press Charlotte, who has been placed undor restraint, during a fit of frenzy attacked tho Queen of the Belgians aud the fright caused the serious illness of the latter. New York. August 10. Tho double sculling raco between Haulan and 'Connor and Oauchuir and Mo' Kay for 1000 dollars asido and the championship of the World was rowed at Bur lington Bench, Lake Champhn to-day j when the former won.