TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 47, 24 August 1893, Page 2

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Hy Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. DEATH OF THE DUKE OF SAXECOBURG. FATAL YACHT ACCIDENT. I 10 LIVES LOST. | ANOTHER BANK FAILURE. (PEE PBKBS ASSOCIATION.) Berlin, August 22. Obituary — The Duke of Saxe-Cobnrg. It is expected the Duke of Edinburgh, heir-apparent, will assume the Dukedom of Coburg until his eldest son comes of age. Washington, August 22 Thirteen hundred Boards of Trade in cities of the United States are in tavor of the repeal of the Sherman Act. In the House of Representatives the m.'ijorit.v in fuvor of repealing the Sherman Silver Act is expected to be 60. Paris, August 22. Notwithstanding the recent public clamour, the inojority of those involved in the Panama scandal succeeded in securing their re election. Zanzibar, August 22. The Arab garrison at Kinsman revolted and killed Hamilton, Supt. of the British East Africa Company. Other officers escaped on board the Kenia, which is reported to be in a dangerous position. A warship has been sent from Zauzibar to the rescue. Londox, August 22. The Supreme Court has sanctioned the reconstruction scheme of Goldsborougb, Mort •& Co. A yacht capsized off Skegness, a sea bathing resort in Lincolnshire, and ten persons were drowned. The Daily Telegraph's Paris correspondent wires that £600,000 have been shipped from Paris to New York. Mr Hogan has given notice to bring in a Bill, amending the Postage Act, fixiug ihe rate at a half-penny for Australian papers with offices in London Rome, August 28. The Pope appears to be pained at the nonsnecess of " Rallies " in the French elections. Ni:w York, August 23. News has been received that the Bank Commern, of Havana, has suspended payment, owing to paralysis of I ride between Cuba and the United States Bckxos Ayrks, August 23. The rebels in Corrintes hare overthrown the Government.