HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 204, 27 February 1895, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

4> — AMERICA AND FRANCE. AN ABYSSINIAN REVOLT. TOLSTOI TO THE FRONT. (Per Press Association). Cairo. February 26 The Negus of Abyssinia haa raided the Vollamo country, where his army killed 8000 natives and captured 15,000 slaves. The Abyssinians lost 1000 men St. Petersburg, February 26. It is believed that Leo Tolstoi was the author of the recent manifesto issued by tbe People's Party condemning the Czar's declaration in favor of maintaining the autocracy. London, February 25. News has been received that the British expedition has destroyed Zimbo, the chief town of the Brass district. Amongst those killed in the attack was Lieutenant Taylor. February 26 The liquidators in the New Oriental Bank have declared a fourth dividend of a shilling. The barque Beltaua, bound from Adelaide to London, has been in collision in the Channel. She has been towed into Gravesend in a disabled condition, having had her stern torn and smashed. Sixty thousand pounds have been subscribed by the English to the Metallic League to promote the movement. The wife of Captain Withers, of the British -India Steam Navigation Company, has obtained a divorce from her husband on the ground of adultery with Lady Eugenia Mary Gore, with whom he lived at Geneva. Madrid, February 25. The Moorish Ambassador has signed an agreement with Spain in respect to questions which have been in dispute between the two countries for some time ! past. Washington, February 26. The American Government has protested against the exclusion of cattle from France, and denies the existence of plenro. New York, Feb. 26. Arrived - Clau McLeod, barque, from Auckland (November sth). Pretoria, February 26. President Kruger has presented the Pope with a diamond weighing 971 carats, said to have no equal iv the world.