Cable Brevities

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 140, 16 May 1893, Page 2

Cable Brevities

Siamese troops have invaded a French garrison on the Mekong river, seizing a convoy and capturing a French officer. A French battalion has been despatched to the assistance of the garrison, News has beea received that the rebels in Nicaragua have seized the canal. A United States cruiser has been ordered to proceed thither to enquire into the matter. A native rising is reported near ManU pur, India. The Kukis are raiding the district, and have beheaded 300 natives. The Trust Agency of Australia has declared a dividend of 20 per cent. Lord Bipon, the Colonial Secretary, announced ia the House of Commons on Friday, tbat Natal had been granted self government. A plot to murder Prince Ferdinand, on his arrival in Bulgaria with his bride, was frustrated. General Dodds, who commanded (he French troops in Dahomey, has arrived at Marseilles. He was accorded a mot>t enthusiastic reception, and flowers were strewn along his path. • " The approaching general elections m Germany arc creating intense excitement. There is an unprecendented number of candidates in tbe field. ■ " : A plot to blow up the Chicago waterworks and burn down the Exhibition buildings has been discolored. The conspiracy is known to be the work of Anarchists. The Intercolonial Eight-bared fiaee, between crews representing New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, was rowed on the Parramatta river last SaU nrdav- New South Wales led from start to finish, winning: by six lengths in 19min. 23secs. The Australian cricketers won the match against Warwickshire Eleven by 10 wickets.