LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 483, 24 July 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. NEW YORK, July j.j A terrific earthquake occurred un .Monday morning at Kingstown. /.t, Saint A'intent there was a prolonged shock. The inhabitants remained in

the streets until daybreak. Buildings were partially demolished. The sea receding it was feared that there would be a'tidal wave.

SYDNEY, July 2.1. The murderers of Constable Guilfoyle are supposed to he hiding in, the bush in Hornsby district. A large force is scouring the district. A letter, false moustache, and a, paper containing an

account of the murder were found in a' shed at Balmain, where one of the suspects was seen leaving. The writer states that, lav and a friend had got a jofi sloping on the steamer Weslral.'a,leaving Melbourne to-night, and that, they had hooked berths for two otnors mentioned. The writer adds :—“ The boat leaves for Old Dart four days after the steamer reaches New Zealand.” It indirectly refers to the crime, and warns the receiver to he prepared to die fighting rather titan face the hangman.

AUSTR ALIA'S DIU JUG I IT, TRYING TO I’UT A’ GOOD FACE ON THINGS. By Telegraph—Press ’Association— Copyright.. LONDON, July 2'L Sir Edmund Barton, commenting on the Daily Mail’s- cablegram regarding the appalling losses by drought, expresses the utmost confidence in the recuperative powers of Australia. lie is quite, aware of the pastoralisls’ difficulties in pails of New South Wales. He deprecates alarmist exaggerations jn order to enable a particular industry to exact, concessions from the Federal Government regardless of the general interests of tiie community.

Mr Copeland, in an optimistic let l "'' to the iiew.spajx-rs,, gives statistics lit reply to the sensational statements as 'to the. drought in New .South Wales, from a financial and pastoral standpoint.

MARINE COLLISION.

WATERY GRAVE THE SEQUEL TO A DANCE. OVER Kill LIVES LOST, By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. BERLIN, July 23. The Primus- collision occurred at midnight, while the '.Passengers, who were mostly work people, were dancing-. About sixty-live were drowned. July 21.—One hundred and four people are missing in connection with the Primus collision.