LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2522, 9 May 1882, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By TsLEQBAPir.J [Per e.s. Arawata, at the Bluff,] [“AGB” SPECIALS.] LONDON, April 25

A fire has occurred in the State of Wisconsin which caused much damage. Sixty houses were completely destroyed, and the loss is estimated at 200,000do!s.

The British Government has decided to make an imposing demonstration of friendship towards Russia on the occasion of the coronation of the Ozar in August next. The Channel fleet is to be sent to the Baltic at the celebration of the ceremony.

Ireland still continues in a most unsatisfactory state. Outrages are of frequent occurrence, and affrays with the police are very general throughout the country. Another murder has occurred. A farmer residing iu the County Longford was shot by some miscreants, who have not yet been discovered. Owing to the largo amount of distress which has lately existed among (ho working classes in Germany great dissatisfaction is manifesting itself among them. A number of workmen in Berlin have struck for higher wages, and the movement is spreading. The Indian hordes in the United States and Mexico have bsen making themselver very troublesome lately. They have made several raids into Mexico, where they committed great outrages upon the inhabitants.

A cyclone which passed over the United States a few days ago caused an immense amount of damage. It hag been ascertained that another town named Montioello was completely wrecked by the violence of tbs wind.

The indignation felt in the United States at tho continued imprisonment of the Irish “ suspects " is growing, and numerous meetings have been held for the purpose of urging upon President Arthur the necessity of making representations to the British Government. Tho release of Dillon, the member for Tipperary, is especially demanded, on the ground of his continued ill health. Sir John Holker, who was Attorney-Gene-ral in the Beaoonsfield administration, and waa appointed in January to succeed the late Lord Justice Lush, member of the Court of Appeal, has been taken seriously ill, and is now in a precarious condition. Mies Reynolds, who was recently imprisoned in Cork gaol for inciting a tenant of Earl Bantry not to pay his rent has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for further acts of intimidation.

James Kioa, joint author with Walter Besant, of a number of popular novels, is dead.

A French topographical party, consisting of forty persons, has been massacred at Oran, a seaport town in Algiers. The survivors of the American exploring yacht Jeanette, despatched by Bennet, of New York, on an exploring trip in the Arctic Seas, have arrived at St. Petersburg from the Siberian Ooast, Those rescued comprise the men whose escape has already been notified, but nothing has yet been heard of Lieut, Da Long, who was in command, nor of the other superior officers. A serious strike has occurred amongst the colliers employed in the Dux collieries, province of Bohemia.

An electric railway, connecting Berlin and the suburbs, has been opened for traffic. It is expected to be a great success. England has been visited by a most disastrous gale, whioh has caused an immense amount of damage. Trees have been uprooted, and houses blown down in many places. Earl Cowper, who has resigned the position of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, will leave Dublin immediately. He is expected to arrive in London on Friday.