HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 19, 23 July 1894, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

• MALAY MARAUDERS. JABEZ BALFOUR. DEFECTIVE WARSHIPS. THE EVICTED TENANTS' BILL. GERMANY AND SAMOA. THE EARTHQUAKES IN TURKEY. FATAL FERRYBOAT ACCIDENT. THE AMERICAN RAILWAY STRIKE FRENCH SOCIALISTS. (per press association.") Madrid. July 22. An official report states tbat a party of Malays surprised a Spanish detachment in Mindano, one of the Phillipine Islands, and killed 14 and wounded 47 before they were finally repulsed. LcifooN. July 21. Sir E. Grey, Political Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced in tbe House of Commons that the Imperial Government had been officially informed by tho Argentine Republic that the question of extraditing Jabez Balfour had not yet been decided. Afc fche Bisley shooting meeting, Private Rennie, of the Third Lanark Regiment, won the Queen's Prize. Four British warships and two torpedo boats while being prepared for the naval manoeuvres wdre found to havo defects in the machinery, and broke down. They will bo docked for repairs. The Parnellifces are insisting on all evicted tenants beiug reiustated. Tbe Unionists desire that the reinstatement should be voluntary. Lady Glasgow bas left on her return journey to New Zealand via America. It is reported thafc the British Government has consented to Italy occupying Kassala. Replying to a question in tbe House of Commons, Sir E. Grey said that the Belgian and German treaties Avbich affected the colonies were terminable on twelve months' notice. St Petersburg, July 21 A ferryboat on the Bielaja capsized, and 100 persons were drowned Ueblin, July 21. The suggestion received here from a number of German residents in Samoa that Germany should annex the group has been coldly reoeived by tbe Government. Constantinople, July 21. Tho earthquake shocks continue here, but lately they have been only very slight. Thousands of people have left their homes, and are encamped on the shores of the Bosphorous. Washington', July 20 Over one hundred leaders of the recent strike will be indicted for conspiracy. Paris, July 20. Owing to the hostility of the Government, the Paris Socialists arc appealing to the working classes to organise a social revolt. Buenos Ayres, July 21. Pope, a new Australian, residing hero, rec« ved a letter from Paraguay, dated to wards the cud of June, to ibe affuct thnt the adherents of Lane, administrator in the New Australian settlement in Par»i gu»y, int> nded miniate to the Arg nt ne The letter »tate* mat the people nf G n galez are nearly starving, and unless assistance is rendered thoy must descend to the level of the natives.