TO-DAY'S CABLES.
_. . _. .. _. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright ADVENT OF ANOTHER DEEMING. MURDER OF TWO WIVES. JOHN CHINAMAN YIELDS TO PRESSURE. ANARCHIST OUTRAGES. THE N.Z.L. AND M. COMPANY TO RAISE A LOAN. MINERS RESUMING WORK. THE KAISER AND PRINCE BISMARCK. TRAIN ROBBERS ENTRAPPED, (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, Sept. 26. Arrived — Duke of Sutherland from Wellington, August 7; the ship Canterbury, (at Boston) from Wellington, June 17 ; barque Queen, (at New York) from Wellington, July 1. The Courtess of Huntingdon broke her collarbone by a fall in the hunting field. A man named De Jough married a Miss Juett at Maidenhead, and afterwards went to Amsterdam where his wife disappeared. De Jough then married a Miss Schmitz who also disappeared. Suspicion being aroused a search was made by the Dutch authorities, and the first wife's body was found in a wood at Winhem. De Jough has been arrested. Victorian scrip is quoted at a half per cent, premium. H.M.S. Camperdown has been floated off. The unemployed have resolved to urge the Government to cultivate the vacant lands in tbe vicinity of London. The Standard alleges that the amount of the Victorian loan was taken up by a syndicate before the public, or those holding stock maturing, had a chanc6 to subscribe, and declare the action of the agents will not inspire confidence in future loans. Other newspapers contain similar objections. Tbe Agent General df Victoria bas protested to the Admiralty agaiust sending a less armoured and weaker vessel than the Orlando as flagship on the Australian station. The Admiralty consider that the higher rate of speed on a low draught possessed by the Bonaventure renders her an admirable flagship. Tho unsecured debenture holders in the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company bave authorised the raising of a loan of .£50,000 to carry on the business A large number of miners in Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Notts, have returned to work at the old rates. Mr Licbt, the sugar expert, estimates that tbe beet production for the year will show an increase of 3000 tous. St. Petersburg, September 24. All hope of the safety of the warship Rusalka, reported foundered in the Gulf of Finland, are abandoned. Hong Kong, September 26. Tbe Chinese Government, in consequence of pressure from the Great Powers has promised to dismiss Li Hung Chang and Chin Tung in the event of any further outrages on foreigners. Washington, September 26. Two Anarchists have been arrested in Pittsburg on a charge of executing a sentence of death on a man and a woman, who, it was alleged, were acquainted with the secrets of the Order. Six robbers stopped a dummy train at St. Joseph's, Kansas, and were not aware that 16 policemen were concealed in a car. A tight ensued in which two of the robbers were killed, and the rest captured. Berlin, September 26. The Emperor has acceded to Prince Bismarck's request, and an interview has been arranged to take place in Wiesbaden, tbe well-known watering place. Madrid, September 26. Thirteen officers and soldiers were in» jured by the explosion of tbe bomb at tbe review in Barcelona. Two fresh bombs were discovered in the vicinity of the parade ground. Twenty Anarchists have | been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the outrage.
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 76, 27 September 1893, Page 2
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