TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 109, 4 November 1893, Page 2

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright EARTHQUAKE IN WALES. TURKISH MORALITY OUTRAGED. REOPENING OF PARLIAMENT. A MILLIONAIEE'S ESTATE. (per press association). Washington, November 3. The Senate has passed a Chinese Exclusion Bill extending the provisions of the Geary law for six months. London, h ovember 3. A slight earthquake extending over a large area was felt in Wales, The Turkish Ambassador in London protested against what he alleges was an indecent travesty of the Sultan and his harem in the New Gaiety burlesque, " Don Jnan." The ontliorities interfered in consequence, and the character of the Sultan had to be suppressed The Court of Queen's Bench has ordered the Mortgage Insurance Corporation to pay a thousand pounds for a deposit in the Commercial Bank of Australia insured by them. The Corporation objected to pay on the ground that the reconstruction scheme absolved them from liability, Notice of appeal was given. The autumn session of Parliament opened to-day. The Parish Councils Bill was favorably received. The provisions of the measure do not affect church property, and it is believed it will be speedly passed. The Admiralty has censured Captnin Charles Johnstone, of H.M S. Camperdown, for bis slowness in executing the orders during the collision with H.M.S. Victoria. Probate has been granted in the estate of Sir M. Montefiore at a million and a quarter sterling. The bulk of the property is bequeathed to his daughter. At <be trial of the man Howard, who was n ires ted on a charge of attempting (o swindle several mem lie rs of the nobility, evidence was adduced that he exacted fees by alleging tlwt he was the medium of fictitious wealthy Australian* j who desired to share their fortunes with missing relatives. Chicago, November 2The statement of accounts in connec* tion with the World* Fair shows a debit balance of twe and a half million d< liars The stockholders will probably be reimbursed half the cnpitsil invented. Madrid, November 3. The Russian and French fleets jointly ore risking the Spnni.«h ports. Nbw Yobk. November 2. Owing to a draw bi irk e in Portland OregOD, being open, an electric car fell into 'lie river and 25 persons were drowned.