LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 27, 20 August 1892, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

«. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright, 1 PKU UNITKD PHESS ASSOCIATION. I London, August 18. The death is announced of the Duke Manchester, setut 39. In the last decade the Irish population lias decreased three-quarters of a million. | Six thousand Blackburn weayers voted ' for the eight hours system, and 24U0 against. Earthquake shocks were experienced early yesterday mormr.g in South Wales, Cornwell, Devon. Worcester and Gloucester, crockery was broken and furniture shifted. The shocks were severs enough to alarm the people ami drive them from their beds. August 19. An earthquake was felt in Dublin. Many deaths from sunstroke are reported in Paris. Despatches from Stauley Falls, Central Africa, report all quiet, and fears of a native rising have passed away. Tangikbs, August 19. The Sultan Euniuch, in Fez. has killed five boy slaves by pouring boiling water over their heads. The Sultan has refused to punish him for the offence. St. Petebsbubg, August 19. Cholera riots are taking place in Hughsefoka, in Southern Bussia. Washington, August 18. Martial law has been proclaimed in Buffalo. The Governor of Tennessee has called out thirteen thousand troops At Court, Ureek a body of six thousand miners drove the troops six miles back capturing fifty of their numuer, whom they hold as hostages. Sofia, Aueust 18 It has been discovered that there was a plot, instigated by Kussia, to murder Prince Ferdinand on his recent visit to Vienna. Berne, August 19. The whole of Gaiudewald have been burnt and the luggage of fifteeu thousand tourists destroyed. A fire broke out in Grindewald, a Canton of Berne, and is not yet extinguished. Numbers of buildings, including a hotel, railway station, and post office, have been destroyed. New Yobk, August 19. The miners of Coal Creek, Chatanooga, thrice attacked the militia who opened fire with Galting guns, killing many, ll is rumoured that the miners have cup tured a Colonel and threaten to lynch him. Lake Shore switchmen have joined the strikers. Many attempts have been made in Buffalo to derail the trains conveying the troops to the disturbed districts. A regiment of artillery is proceeding to Court Creek to suppress the riot. Nash ville and the adjacent countries have each been ordered to furnish a thousand armed citizens to assist in maintaining order. Calcutta, August 19. Three hundred infantry and cavalry, with two guns have been dispatched to Jhandol to reassure tho native tribesmen against a raid of the Afghan rebels. Sydney, August 19. The Defence Committee asserts that the Broken Hill miners will fight until starvation compels them to submit.