LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 1 October 1901, Page 4

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[per press association —copyright] The Plague. • London, Sept. 29. The plague has made its appearance at Bio Janiero. Persian Gulf Trouble, Edheira Pasha commands 30,000 troops at Bushra, besides crusiers Perseus and Marthon and the torpedo Gunboat Assaye and a special service vessel Sphinx are in the Persian Gulf. The crosiers Highflyer and Domona are proceeding there. London, Sept 30. The Sultan of Turkey is assisting Sheikh Abdul, the enemy of Mabaroukh, the Sheikh of Koweyt, who favors tfia British. The King at Balmoral. The King and Queen have gone to Balmoral. Lord Mayor of London. Alderman Sir J. C. Dunsdslo has been selected as Lord Mayor of London for the mayoral year, The Royal Tour. Ottawa, Sept. 29. The Corawalls have visited Eegina and Calgary. Ottawa, Sept. 30 2000 Redskins held a pow-wow at Calgary in warpaint. The Cornwalls were delighted and promised the twelve chic's medals. German Tariff. Berlin, Sept. 29. The Socialist Congress at Lubtck adopted a resolution stronuouly denouncing the proposed German Customs tariff. Germans in China. Shanghai, Sept. 30. The German garrison hero will shortly be withdrawn. American Reverse in Philippines Manila, September 30. A superior Filipino force attack id a coippany of American Infantry on the IslSrtd of Sainar while breakfasting, killing 48 and wounding 11, capturing the stores and ammunition. Only 24 oseaped_ Britain and America. 4 London, Sept 30. Mr Choate handed the King and Queen n letter expressing America’s and Mrs M’Kinloy’s grateful thanks for their constant sympathy in the darkest hour of distress and bereavement. Russian Commerce. London, Sept 30. Seventeen Russians at the Government expense are visiting England inspecting the agricultural produce and import arrangements, hoping to supplan: the Danish and German middlemen. The Liberal Split. London, Sep c SO. Mr Asquith, io speaking at Ladybank, said that the Irish and the Liberal parties were both free and independent. The latter ought not to assume the responsibility without an'indepemlent majority iu the House of Commons.