CABLEGRAMS

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 60, 29 October 1887, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

London, October 27. Prince Ferdinand has advanced £40,000 out of his private means to complete the Bulgarian railways. The s.s. Cattherthun, which has just arrived from Thursday Island, reports the loss of a Chinese transport on Pesseodo Island. 400 lives were lost. Information has been received from Stanley dated the end of August reporting all well.

A Russian ranger shot and bayoneted a German farmer who crossed the frontier in search of cattle. Despite the proposals of the Go. verntnent to increase the Austrian sugar bounties, the export duties are likely to be abolished if the Bounties Conference in London is successful. The report that the Chinese Government had withdrawn the concessions granted to the American syndicate for the construction of railways, etc., is denied, and it is stated that the agreement was signed on October 13.

Sullivan, the pugilist, sails for Australia shortly.

A survey of a line of railway to Vladivostoek, the Russian Pacific naval station, will be commenced immediately.

Rev, Mr Spurgeon has withdrawn from the Baptist Union* being dissatisfied with the action taken in connection with certain charges he lodged against the ministry of the church, which he asserts is declining spiritually and theologically. He refuses to form a fresh denomination.

Nine hundred dervishes attacked Waddy Haifa, but were replused with great loss.

Teemer rows Gaudaur to-day. The Moscow Gazette says the result of the recent mobolization operations show that Russia like France is ready for war, and is prepared to meet all emergencies.

The better class of the unemployed disavow any sympathy with the recent unemployed demonstrations.

It is rumored that the Marquis of Hartington and Lord R. Churchill will join the Ministry.