CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 86, 19 January 1892, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

CI*E It I'NITKD PHKSS ASSOCIATION.) London, January 15. The miners' Federation at Stoke, representing 178.000 men. lias decided to await action by Parliament with respect to eight hours legislation beforo declaring an international strike. January 16. In the Chancery Division of tho High Court of Justice to-day, Justice Sir Arthur Kebewich granted nn injunction restraining Clem. Edwards, of the Trades Council and the Federation Trades and Labour Unions, from issuing a circular boycotting firms who discharged members of the Unions, as it was a gross interfer* ence with the liberty of trade. The Quakers who recently sent dele • gates to Russia to investigate the famine are appealing for funds for those in distress, and undertake to personally distribute them. They state they have verified the statement that millions of peasants are destitute, and one half of them arc in actual danger of starvation. Sir Edwin Arnold, the distinguished author and poet, is suffering from in* fluenza and pneumonia. Obituary— Lord Abinger and Admiral Kelly. Both gentlemen were victims of influenza. Six of those arrested at the Walsall in connection with, the alleged anarchist conspiracy were brought before the Court to-day. The police gave evidence that a widespread conspiracy in England and on the Continent had been discovered. Among the prisoners' property were found bombs, fuses, seditious papors, and directions how to destroy public buildings and theatres when full of people. The prisoners were remanded. The Duchess of Albany is suffering from a severe cold. Dr P<rownu\ Bishop of Worcester, is ill with pneumonin, and his condition is regarded as critical. Obituarj — Eer Lant Carpenter, Uni» tarian Minister, from pneumonia. All New Zealand Harbour stock has advanced £1. Dklagoa, January 16. Notwithstanding the slight reverse met with at the hands of the slave hunters, Major Johnson, leader of the South African Company's expedition, is pur* suing the slavers in the vicinity of Lake Nyassa. Valparaiso, January 15. The Chilian Government denies the statement that a loan of five millions is to be raised from the banks. Cairo, January 17. Prince Abbas, the new Khedive, reviewed the garrison yesterday in the pre« scuce of large crowds, and was accorded an enthusiastic welcome. Venice, January 15. The death rate in Venice has increased fivefold owing to the influenza.