TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 57, 5 September 1893, Page 2

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

■^ II By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. THE SILVER QUESTION. A TERRIBLE DEATH ROLL. OUTLAWS SURPRISED BY POLICE. THE CHOLERA. FKANCE, GERMANY, AND RUSSIA. GAMBLING AT MONTE CARLO. A SCOTCH LADY BREAKS THE BANK. FRENCH DEMANDS ON SIAM. CATHOLICS V. ORANGEMEN. (PKR I'IJKSS ASSOCIATION.) Washington, September 3. President Cleveland is confident that the Sherman Act will bo repealed before the month is over, and scouts the idea of compromise. Tho death roll of the recent cyclone now (tuiouuts to 1500. Tho corpses are being bunod i» large trenches. The police surprised Dalton's band of outlaws at a hotel, in Gnthrie, Kentucky, and a fight ensued lasting an hour. Eventually all the outlaws were killed except one, who was captured. Five police and civilians were wounded. Loxdox, September 4. At the inquest upon the death of Lieutenant Haiuborough, it was elicited that Monson (not Maston) was formerly a bankrupt army tutor, who failed for fifty-six thousand pounds, while his assets were only four thousand. The cholera has appeared in 94 fresh places in Hungary in two days. Throe deaths are reported at Hull aud two more at Grimsby. A Scotch lady won a million and a half of francs at Monte Carlo, breaking the bank The analysis of the divisions on Home Rule shows the British majority against the measure was 23. While carrying on rejoicings at the passage of the Home Rule Bill through the House of Commons, the Catholics in Banbridge, County Down, wrecked tho houses of several Orangemen. The English and American wheat markets are changing a little for the bettor. The Continental market is dopressed. .News has beon received that the Orient Company's " Oroya " from Adelaide to London, has run aground in the Suez Cannl. Nkw Yoiik. Sepetnber 4. The liability of the Equitable Mortgage Company amounts to '20,000,000 dollars. It's suspension has not disturbed the market. Ottawa, September 4. Mr Bowedd, who attends the Australian Conference, must return by Christmas in order to prepare the new tariff Paris, September 4. The President will receive a Russian squadron at Toulon on October 13. Tho French press makes bitter comments on tho presouce of the Prince of Naples at the German army manoeuvres at Metis, which they declare France will never forget. Tho Kaiser, addressing tho army at Metz, said he was firmly resolved on maintaining peace, Lord Duffenn has returned to Pari*. M. De Villers, French Envoy to Siam, has given the Siamese Government three months to consider a new commercial treaty which overrides the treaties of the other Powers. Calcutta, September 3. Since the conllict between Chinese and Afghans nt Somatnsh, in the Pamirs, the latter hare abandoned their claims to Shignan and Roshnn. It is reported that, owme to the inability of his Turkestan troops to withstand the hardships of the climate, Colonel Yanoft' has been ordered to return to Ferghana, and the military post at Sarhad has been aban« doned. The Russians, however, adhere to Murghab Valley and Lake Yashilkul. [Colonel Yanoff, who is at present on the way to Sardun, on the banks of the Gund-Darin, is instructed to establish three permanent military posts on the strategical road to India, over the plateau of Pamir.] Berlin, September 4. The Kaiser addressing the municipal representatives of Metz, before the manoeuvres, said the army was the cornerstone of Germany's strength and destined to be the safeguard of European peace. The Emperor of Austria and Prince of Naples accompanied the Kaiser i and both received a cordial welcome.