CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 20, 15 August 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Eleotric Telegraph.— Copyright (PKH UNITKD PKKSS AssOCl ATIOV.) London, August 12. News from South America states that in July the rebel fleet appeared off Valparaiso and threatened the town. The British and German warships in harbour cleared for action, whereupon the insurgents withdrew. August 13. The Hon. Mr Fortescue is publishing another article on Australia in the Nine teenth Century. Vienna* August 12. The woman Schneider, who was ar* rested with her husband for decoying and murdering servant girls, attempted to commit suicide, and her recovery is hope less. . New Yobk, August 12. A hot spell has set in. The thermometer is 97 in the shade, and .many people, are prostrate from the effect of the heat. August 13. The deck of a pleasure barge, in New York harbour, upon which 800 excurtionists were dancing, gave way, owing to the supports being rotten. Eight women, four children, and two men were killed, and 30 others injured. Mexico. August 12. The great volcano of Colin la, 60 miles from the city, is in eruption. It*is feared many people have been buried under the ashes. Washington, August 12. Several deaths from sunstroke are reported/from various parts of the country. The' United States Government has contracted for a hundred high-power i guns at the cost of three and a half million dollars. The cruiser Charleston has arrived at San Francisco, whence she will depart for China. Beblin, August 11. The McKinley tariff is affecting Ger» man trade in knitted goods and laces, Eeceived August 13, 10.40 a.m. London, August 14. Drs Thompson (Sydney) and Bowen (Melbourne), representatives to. the Hygienic Congress, were inyited to lunch at Osborne to-day and had an audience with the Queen. .

Baron Hirseh has completed the purchase of some land in the Argentine Bepublic for settlement j of the Jewish refugees. The price is stated to be a million and a half sterling. He will probably arrange for farther settlements; in Asia Minor. ; - : ; : The Queen cabled to President Harrison a message t pf sympathy at the death of the Hpn, Eussell Lqwelli. . , Dalziels Agency states England settles 600fl erbftiers, all naval f eservists, at Yahcouyer as the nucleus of a force in case of emergency in the Pacific. i 5 ' . /■ In %• paper read before the ijygienic Congress to-day, it was Btated that fully; 19,000 deaths from cancer hajd taken place in England in the last year. Ottawa, August 14. The Government has accepted a motion , to the effect that acceptance by Ministers of gifts from contractors and others^ is ; opposed to the common weal. Sir H. Langevin has admitted asking Peters, a contractor, and Greevy for election expenses. Ca*btotwt. August 13. At a meeting attended by 50LK) people of all classes and creeds, resolutions were passed warmly endorsing General Booth's emigration scheme. Caxcittta, August 14. Senapati and Tongal, his general, were publicly hanged to-day. ; Valpabaiso, August 14. The insurgents ralhed with great enthusiasm.on the arrival of a yessel at Iquique, which brought them 7000 rifles. New York, August 14. All sealing vessels have been notified to ieaye Behring Sea.