LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 20 June 1901, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(pee pebss association.)

[per electric telegrape—copyright.]

Russia Retaliates on America. St Petek sbubg, June 19.

Owing to the United States of America taxing petroleum, Russia imposes taxes on American resin and bicycles. Russian Shipyard Fire.

The fire at Galernij Island is raging over an area of two miles in circumference and lias reduced the first-class cruiser Witiez to a mass of molten steel, and consumed enormous grain reserves, and thousands of valuable naval designs. Tho cruisers Drel, Pallas, and Diana were towed out with difficulty, A Rebuff to Crete. Athens, June 19. Replying to the" Cretan Assembly’s petition for union with Greece, the four protecting Powers intimate their intention to preserve the status quo.

The Civil List Passed. London, June 19. The Civil List passed the House of Commons by 370 to 60. The Allies in China. Received this day, at 9 4 a.m. Bbelin, June 19.

The Emperor speaking at Cuxhaven, said the mutual esteem of comradeship displayed by the allies in China, assured the peace of Europe for many years. Italians Arrested. Three arrested at Meissen, were extradited to Italy charged with complicity in the assassination of Humbert. Bubonic Plague. Received this day at 9 22 a.m. Capetown, July 19. There wore seven hundred and fourteen cases of plague at Capetown to Sunday of which 338 were fatal. Church Difficulty. London, June 19. The Free Church of Scotland is suing the United Free Church in order to determine the title to land prior to the union in October. America and Cuba. Washington, June 19. In a peremptory note from America, she induced Cuba to incorporate in her constitution America’s definition of mutual relations. French Old Age Pension Scheme. Received this day at 9 11 a. m. Paeis, June 19, In the Chamber of Deputies, Caillaux Minister for Finance, explained the details of the Old Ago Pension Scheme. It would require a capital fund of twelve million franps. The State would contrh

Bute at the outset fifteen million francs gradually rising in sixteen years to ninety millions and then gradually falling to forty-five million. Buying American Horses. London, June 19. The war office has resumed purchasing horses in America. Eight transports are loading at New Orleans, Patti’s Welsh Castle. Patti’s Castle, Craig-y-nos, Wales, was offered at auction and bought in for £45000.