LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 11 December 1901, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[p«R PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.] Duelling in Germany. Berlin, Dae 10. The Kaiser has threatened to expel from tho army the sons of Generals Gossler and Kessal if they disregard his orders Against duelling. The Austrian Budget. Vienna, Dec 10. Drvon Koerber, Premier, threatened to suspend the Constitution and dissolve thn Keiehsrath unless the budget is

paseel. Carnegie's Munificence. London, Deo 10. It is reported tnafc Andrew Carnegie supplies ten million dollars to establish a University extension system in America, with its headquarters at Washington. Anti-German Demonstration. ViaNNA, December 10. Thousands of Poles of all classes par-

tioipa'ed in an anti-Qsiman demonstration at the German Consulate at Lomberg, but the troops dispersed them. Bank of Liverpool Frauds. London, December 10. The proseoution in the Bank of Liverpool case alleges that the confederates systematically plundered Goodie, who benefitted little by the robbery. . Industrial Legislation. The English newspapers agree that the Industrial Arbitration Bill now before the New South Wales Parliament is a Igreat experiment, and will be watched with the keenest interest. The French Deficit. Paris; December 10. The French Minister of Finance attributed the French deficit of six million pounds to the South African crisis in granting bounties and military credits. _ He stated that that France would bo represented at the Brussels Sugar Bounties' Conference, but would concede nothrig without reciprocity. Chinese Crisis. London, December 10. An Indian sentry ran amok at Tientsin, t'l'ing two comrades. A company of Punjabis was sent to arn-st the sentry, but Girman troops had in the meanwhile shot Mm and fired on Jho Punjabis,

I A free fight ensued, and three German privates were killed, and an officer was mortally wounded. Three Punjabis were killed and several wounded. Fighting Anarchism. New Yoek, Dec 11. Senator Hoar's proposal for negotiations with a view of an International Island for anarchists was referred by the Senate to the Foreign Eelations Committee. The Nicaraguan Canal. New York, December 10. Nicaragua and America have signeda perpetual lease proving for territory six miles broad across the Isthmus for the purposes of the canal. The Copper Market. The Amalgamated Copper Company's shares which recently fell from a hundred and thirty to sixty-five depreciating Lawson's holdings by two million sterling, are again rallying.

London, December 10.

The Standard states that Bears forced Lawson to sell a hundred and forty-two thousand shares to enable Bothchilds and Bockfeller to control the world's Copper market.

The Bubonic Plague. St Petkrbubo, December 10.

A million rats were killed at Odessa in order to prevent plague. The authorities hope to kill five millions, and are pacing a premium of a half-penny per head.