Cable Brevities

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 150, 8 June 1893, Page 3

Cable Brevities

. » M. Goblet, in unveiling a monu ment of the defence or Paris, stated that the forbearance of France, with regard to Atoace, cannot last much longer, unless Germany avoids a con • flict by an amicable settlement. News received from New Hebrides states that an epidemic of dysentry is prevalent among the natives, and that 100 deaths are reported at Futuna, and 50 at Malo. Several Canadian officers of the Salvation Army have resigned. They complain of the excessive power weilded by Mr Herbert Booth, and of bis importing Englishmen, and appointing them to the best positions. At Lord. Oualow's request Mr Perceval will give evidence before the frozen meat Committee of tho House of Lords. He intends to oppose compulsory labelling, on the ground that it is the thin edge of protection, and will be harrassing to traders. He is in favor of branding the canvas wrappers in the same way as is done with shipments of wool. Two ladies are placed in the Modern Languages Tripos of Cambridge University examinations, no male candidates succeeding in obtaining the position. The American President has announced there will havo to be an extra session of Congress to consider the financial condition which menaces the country's welfare. The crisis has been brought about by the compulsory purchases of large quantities of silver, which have to remain idle and resulting in a drain of gold from the national reserve, whereby other nations are being strengthened at the expense of the United States.