Cable Brevities

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 69, 29 November 1892, Page 3

Cable Brevities

The harness of the 4th Hussars, ■tattooed at Colchester, has been cut, A recruit has been arrested in connection , with the affair. -"■*- Hie Mehtar of Chitral (India) and his younger brother hare been murdered by their uncle, who has seized the throne. The murderer is opposed to British interests, . , - It is reported that it has been decided to compel, the authorities to exhume the dead buried » the London churches, and TO-barv them at Great Ilford in Essex. The health officer is urging this course to be adopted. The Panama Canal Committee con* demn the hurried burial ol Baron Reinach, who died suddenly, and ask that his body be exhumed for the purpose of examination, Nelson Bros, urge the imposition of a tax upon each imported carcase of mutton, for the purpose of providing a bonus enabling the Argentine trade to be competed with and stopped. They advise the establishment of the industry on a large scale, so as to anticipate the development of the Argentine supply. Supporters of Mr Justin McCarthy remonstrate with the Government for continuing evictions and sending priests to prison in connection therewith, and also for not removing from office a larger number of those who, it is alleged, are opposed to the welfare of the Irish people. The Government resent the interference, and declare they are doing the best they can to advance ... lruh interests. „ ... , A colliery at Baton, New Mexico, has ' cauaht fire. It is reported that 100 men are still below, Their families are gathered at themonth of .the pit, and are itt a state of terror and excitement. The death is reported at Pans of Cardinal Layieene, the celebrated opponent of slavery. , Lieutenant Jephson (one of Stanley 8 officers), who was with Emm Pasha in Wadelai, will probably be appointed Imperial Commissioner to Uganda, when the country is evacuated by the British. East Africa. Company, ■'-■'■■ Five of those convicted of taking part in the riots at Zarey (Russia) during the ; choleraic epidemic hare been sentenced to imprisonment for life in the Siberian . nines. • 1 •■;.■■ A garrison company while drilling in 8t Petersburg, rebelled against the tyranny of the officers and marched homewarasilmi w«* e overtaken and imprisoned,' the men declare they would welcome death rather than serve under their present officers. .