LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 94, 6 February 1892, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

♦ ' - By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright [PEB UNITED FBESS ASSOCIATION] London, February 4. Three head of cattle suffering from foot and mouth disease have been seized in London. The animals were part of a shipment from Denmark. In lieu of a commission being setup, the local Government Board will inquire into the best means of averting the spread of influenza. Testa, an American electrician, is exhibiting in London a surprising method of producing electric light from vacuum bulbs without heat. The Eieht Hon. W. H. Fowler, M.P. for Wolverhampton East, speaking at Plymouth, characterised Lord Salisbury' 6 Exeter Hall speech as the worst appeal to the basest passions of religious bigotry ever made by an English statesman. Mrs Osborne is expected to plead guilty to the charge of false pretences, and appeal for mercy, in which case it is beIreyed she may get off with a short term of imprisonment. Tbe head of each religious denomination in England will be invited to the late Eev C, H. Spurgeon's funeral. The Tabernacle will be draped in blaok on the occasion. The Congregational Union of England has expressed its sympathy with the Baptists in the incalculable loss they have Buffered by Mr Spurgeon's death. It is reported the Jewish Colonies in Palestine are a failure. Febroary 5. All the animals at Islington market were killed, in order to preyent the spread of foot and mouth disease. Mrs Osborne was arrested at Dover, and will be charged with the offence at the Guildhall to-day. It is reported that the Archbishop of Canterbury will attend the Eev C. H. Spurgeon's funeral. St. Pbtebsbpsg, February 4. It is alleged that officials of the Buasian Bed Cross Society have embezzled no less than 13,000,000 roubles intented for the relief of the starving peasants. Beblin, February 5. The police authorities have placed a large number of Socialists in this city under arrest. A drift of ice caused upwards of 80 barges to break their moorings at Breslau. Some of the vessels were sunk and 40 persons drowned. Washington, February 4. A conference has been arranged between representatives of Canada and the United States for the purpose of discussing reciprocity. Buexos A ybbs, February 4. Bussian Jews in the Argentine are dis» contented, and desire to return to Europe. Athens, February 5, Bepeated attempts have been made to tow the ironclad Victoria into deep water, but without success. All the available ships of the Mediterranean Squadron will make a combined effort to rescue the vessel from her dangerous position.