LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 60, 8 November 1892, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. (PICK PBESS ASSOCIATION). London, November 6. Alexander's gross liabilities amount to L 383.000. The debtor made no proposals, and the estate was ordered to be wound up in the usual way. Mr James Ford was appointed trustee, with the assistance of a committee composed of Messrs P. B. Vanderbyl, Donald Jacomb, and James Whittall. November 7. Mr Asquith, Home Secretary, is enforcing the clause of the Factory Act, 1891, requiring employers to keep a list of outworkers with their addresses open for inspection m order to prevent sweating. The building trades, by mutual consent, begin the eight hours system to-day. The whaler Helextnar was crushed by icebergs in the Arctic Ocean, and sank instantly, thirty-five lives being lost. Five men were rescued by a steamer after clinging to the masts for two days. H.M.S. Howe is submerged at high water, though the authorities still hope to float her. She cost £600,000. H.M.S. Alexandra has left Portsmouth to assist. The London Chamber of Commerce passed a rssolution protesting against the evacuation of Uganda. Ottawa, >" ovember 7. The opinion is expressed here that the inhibition against the import of live cattle into England will stimulate the dead meat trade. Rome, November 7. _ The Italian Ministry were victorious in the general elections which have just taken place. Suakim, November 7. Osman Digna failed in an attempt to induce the Arab tribesmen to attack the Egyptian troops, and has retired to Amet. Reinforcements were stopped in consequence. The cotton lock-out in Lancashire has begun. Fourteen out of forty-four million spindles are affected, and 60,000 operatives will be idle. Pabis, November 7Another mutilated body of a young girl has been found in Paris. A ship carrying a cargo of petroleum causilit fire while proceeding up the Seine Nine lives were lost in the accident. M. Herve died of a fit, induced by the perusal of an adverse criticism. St. Peteesbubg, November 7. Russia has demanded payment of the four million war indemnity from Turkey. The Novoe Vremya says that Russia is compelled to increase her forces, owing to the action of Germany in proposing to add to the strength of its army. Calcutta, November 5. Tlie Nizam of Hyderabad has offered the Viceroy of India the services of a regiment of cavalry for suppressing the rising of frontier tribes. Washington, November 7. A large number of the learned professions have joined the Democrats owing to the McKinley tariff. A secret ballot is to be used for the first time in thirty-five States, and the Republicans fear losses in consequence. By a fire at Hobb's wallpaper factory in Brooklyn, damage was caused to the extent of a million dollars. The newspapers declare that the policy of the Imperial Goyernment is AntiColonial. President Harrison intends to institute strong measures to stop Anarchist immigration to the United States. The Court haa acquitted the officers who were accused of torturing Private James by hanging him up by the thumbs at Homestead. A wager of 22,000 dollars at evens has been staked on the Presidental election in hew York. Several wagers for smaller amounts are mentioned. New York, November 6. Mr Carnegie subscribed £75,000 towards General Harrison's election expenses. Beblln, November 5. Prince von Bismarck declares that England is intriguing to induce Germany to go to war with Rassia, in order to relieve India of danger. November 7. In reply to an interviewer Prince Bismarck denounced the exchange by Germany of the territory in East Africa for Heligoland. The latter, he said, was useless for defence purposes, and would fall at the first attack.