CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1968, 2 January 1907, Page 2

CABLES.

RUSSIAN TROUBLES. A CONVENT ATTACKED. RUSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS. I'ItKSS ASSOCIATION —COI’YIUGHT. ST. PETERSBURG, Dee. 31. Thirty armed robbers seized a Convent at Mamanolfka, Nishinovgorod. After wounding several they compelled the nuns to surrender money. Thou the tocsin was rung on the Convent bells and peasants assembled and attacked the robbers,, killing nine and wounding live. The rest escaped. The official communique published at St. Petersburg, denies that there is a rupture in the Russo-Japanese negotiations respecting Commercial Fisheries Convention. It states that Russia is prepared to extend to Japan, on conditions' of reciprocity, all privileges granted to other Powers. Japan formulated new demands regarding the free navigation of the river Sungari ,tho creation of Consulates in Rusgia and the Far East, greater passport facilities, special tariff privileges on the Manchurian frontier. Russia considered that Japan claimed far greater fishing rights than the Portsmouth treaty intended. Much turns oil the exact meaning of the word inlet. The commun-

iquo adds that negotiations are proceeding normally. England is credited by Moscow with contributing to the improvement of-the Russo-Jap-anese relations.

Received Jan. 1, 9.10 a.m. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 31. Several fatal riots and outrages have ocurrecl at Lodz. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1. The fighting brigade of the Russian Socialist revolutionaries declare tint a thousand are already sworn to execute death sentences upon all highly • placed civil and military burecaucrats THE GREAT, STORMS. LONDON, Dec. 30. A violent storm is raging in the Straits of Gibraltar. The snowdrifts in Scotland are ton to fifteen feet deep. Many trains including relief trains and snow ploughs, have been buried. RAILWAY COLLISION. MANY LIVES LOST.

LONDON, Dec. 30. AA’hile the Caledonian Company’s train from Arabroath to Dundee was waiting at Elliott Junctou for a signal to proceed, the North British express, travelling twenty miles an hour, crashed into the rear of the stationary train and telescoped the guard’s vail and coaches adjoining. When the engine overturned the driver, Gouriay', was thrown clear, but fireman 'Previn was pirn ed m, derneath. He still survives. The sides of one of the carriages was torn out, revealing a confused mass of dead and injured. Nineteen persons were killed and thirty-seven injured, including i)lr Black, member of tile House of Commons for Banffshire, whose legs were broken, and were afterwards amputated. Gouriay declares that the signals showed “Line clear."’ Others believe snow clogged the danger signal.

EXCITED SYDNEY. Received 1.20 a.m., Dec. 31. SYDNEY, Dec. 31. Great crowds in the streets' speeding the New Year made the usual noisy demonstration. NORFOLK ISLAND. NORFOLK ISLAND, Dec. 31. Captain Drake, Chief magistrate, resigned, and Doctor Metcalfe has been appointed pending the arrival of a successor MOROCCO. MOROCCO, Dec. 31. Raisuli’s guards have vanished to Tangier. Bis agent lias submitted to the Sultan, and is assisting the Government, who is negotiating with the tribesmen to prevent Raisuli’s escaping to the mountains.

INDIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL. CALCUTTA, Dec. 31. Indian National Congress has resolved that boycotting was a legitimate weapon owing to the Bengali partition. DOWN WITH MONARCHY. Received 9.35 p.m., Dec. 31. BELGRADE, Dec. 31. The populace of Belgrade display significant symptoms of disloyalty, assemble outside the palace shouting ‘‘Down with Monarchy,” and cheering for a Republic. BRITISH LAND "DEFENCES. Received 9.35 p.m., Dec. 31. LONDON, Dec. 31. Mr. Haldane, speaking at.Aucliterandor, declared that the nation would soon ask volunteers to accept an organisation which would be sufficient l'or modern warfare. Although the army possessed six divisions of infantry, it was only able to mobilise twotliirds, owing to deficiency of artillery.

A NEW CONSTITUTION. Received 9.35 p.m., Dec. 31. TEHERAN, Dec. 31. The Shall and Crown Prince have signed the Constitution, establishing a partly elective Senate, and vesting financial control in the Dower House. EMBEZZLERS IN SPAIN. MILITARY CLUB’S TREASURY ROBBED. MADRID, Dec. 31. Received 9.10 a. ill., Jan. 1. An embezzlement of eleven thousand pounds sterling from the Military Club, has been discovered. The treasurer is missing. DEATH OF A PHILANTHROPIST. ; LONDON, Dec. 31. Obituaries: The Baroness BurdettCoutts, from bronchitis, aetat- 92. Alexander William Black, Commoner, aetat 47,,