HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 31, 6 August 1894, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

A BIG BURGLARY. SIR GEORGE GREY. THE PANAMA CANAL FRAUDS. ARREST OF FRENCH OFFICERS. NEW MACHINE GUNS. (PKK PRESS ASSOCIATION. > London, Augnst 5 Burglars secured possession of an unused key of a safe in Soltykoff 'a which j contained a. hundred thousand pounds' worth of jewellery. The booty, a portion of which was insured, was taken. Justice Sir Horace Davey succeeds Sir Charles Russell as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinars'. Sir George Grey says it is essential before the Federation of the Empire can be accomplished that Great Britain should abandon the right of appointing colonial Governors and abolish nominee Councils. Mr Gladstone, replying to the invitation to visit Americn, sajs the operation on his eye is not yet complete, and he finds it impossible to pay the visit. The Vigilant defeated the Brittania in the match »t Cowes by 4rain. 3-lsecs. Paris, August 4. Asa result of the investigation by the committee of Turpin's latest invention I the Government have ordered one of hie new machine guns to be constructed, and if it stnnds a severe test it will be probably adopted as a regular weapon. Dr Hera, who was connected with the Panama Canal frauds, and who is residing in England, has been fonnd guilty of contempt of court aud sentenced to five years' imprisonment for not appearing to answer the charges against him. New Yohk, August 4. A Bill has been introduced in Congress to prevent Anarchists immigrating here. Rome, August 5, Two French officers, who were attending the Piedmont military manoeuvres, have been arrested owing to being in possession of plans showing the situation of the forts.