TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 51, 29 August 1893, Page 2

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. NATIVE TROUBLES AT THE CAPE. RUSSIA TO ANNEX HERAT. FRANCE AND SIAM. MORE DEATHS FROM CHOLERA. THE SILVER QUESTION. j THE SHERMAN BILL REPEALED. (PEE FRKS3 ASSOCIATION.) liERLLV, AllgUSt 28. The Emperor William, tho Prince of Wales, and tho Duko of Connaught have arrived at Saxo-Coburg, to attend tho funoral of tho late Duko. The funeral of the late Duke took place at Coburg, to -day. The ceremony was of an impressive character. Capetown, August 28. The British South Africa Company estimate it will cost half a million sterling to crush Kin^ Lobocgula. It is expected tho Capo Colony at tho instigation of Cecil Rhodes will shortly annox tho Chartered Coy's territory ami impost an export tax on Capo diamonds to cover tho cost. Latest reports state the situation in Mashonaland is more reassuring. London, August 28. Tho Times statos that the British South Africa Company have been requested to albw their territory to bo reabsorbed in the protectorate over Zanzibar. The report that Russia is arranging to annex Herat, which finds currency in Vienna, is not yet confirmed. Trustees have been appointed in the estate of Montefiore, Joseph and Co., of Sydney. An early payment is expected. I'abis, Aug 28. Tho French Government has seized King Cainboda's son. Duong Chaor, in Paris, and deported him to Algeria, where ho will be allowed a pension. The French demand from Siam, exclusive of concessions with respect to the right to construct public works in the provinces of Battanbnrg, the right bank of tho Mekong river. St. l'KTEnsm;i«t, August 28 There wore nineteen hundred deaths from cholera in Russia lust week. M. Wittf, the Russian Minister of Finance, has announced that if it is desired German goods will be admitted on the same terms as those of other countries. Calcutta, August 27. Negotiations towards the settlement of the Siamese difficulty are. for tho present, at a standstill. It is considered France is aiming at establishing a semiprotectorate over tho country. The Chief Commissioners of Burmah advise the annexation of the Chin Hills. Washington, August 27. The Lower House is expected to vote the unconditional repeal of the Sherman Act on Monday by a large majority. August 28. The United States will not sent a warship to Samoa. The amendment to the Sherman Act Repeal Bill providing for the free coinage in various ratios was rejected by a majority of over 100. The Act itself was repealed by 259 to 110. Vienna, August 27. The Vienna press asserts that Russia is making preparation to occupy Herat, and that Pen j deh and Sarakhs, on the frontier, are being fortified. The Ameer's garrison at Herat numbers only 500.