CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8838, 14 June 1907, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Press Assooiatio a- -Copyright. New York, Juno 13. A ateamer collided with a launch belonging to the Uuitod States battleship Minnesota iu Hamptou Koads at night and six. midshipmen and five sailors wovo drowned. London-, June 18. Mr E. B. V/inaus, an American exhibitor, has taken three championships and 2-L first prizes at the Great International Horse Show at Olympic. Brooks and Sirs Hillyard won the Mixed Doubles Championship, beating Casdagli and Mrs S terry by two sets to love. Obituary: Sir Henry Hicks Hocking, formerly' Attorney-General for West Australia. Calcttta, Juno 13. Several prominent advocates of boycott and sedition have been arrested here. B'jkbax, 'Jane 13. The* barque Hans, boiind from Melbourne to the English Channel with wheat, pnt in here, leaking and the snn.'o damaeed.

Neuter's correspondent at St. I'e'ors- . burg sends a correction of tho message announcing ratification hy the Gsai' of the project to make a railway from Siberia to fjohring Straits and a funnel under tho Straits to America. The correspondent says an error occurred in transmission. Tho message ahould have stated that tho Czar has confirmed M. Stoly pin's previous refusal to grant ii concession. Kew Yojee, Juno 12.

Reports have reached -Mexico that Manuel Cabrera, President of Guatemala, has been assassinated. Tho rumour, howover, is false, as M. Cabrera is alive aad well.

Madhtd, April 13. The trial of the 2sak6ns, Hate Ibarra, and Minoinata has ended. Mata Ibarra was sentenced to nine years imprisonment and the others were acquitted.