YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7071, 17 February 1893, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Pbb Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (P-h Press Association.) (Received 735 p,m. Feb. 16th.) TAB GOVERNORSHIP OF NEW SOUTH WALES. London, Feb. 15. Sir G. R. Bibbs’ statement that no Governor shall be appointed until hia name ia submitted for approval to the Government of New South Wales, ia received with incredulity. It is believed that the Colonial Office will adhere to the usual procedure, only that they will tiy to prevent iha name leaking out until the colors ia informed. THE lONIC, Capetown, Fob, 15. The lonic was towed into the Cape with a broken shaft. ROYAL BETROTHAL. Sofia, Feb. 15. Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, ia betrothed to the daughter of the Duke of Parma. A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY. Vienna, Feb. 16. While a ball was proceeding in a town of Hungary, some children accidentally exploded a cask of petroleum in a room underneath, A terrible fire followed, in which the merrymakers were at once enveloped. Seventeen of them were burnt to ashes, and twenty-two were more or loss injured.

(Received 1 a.m., Peb. 17th.) PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. London, Feb 16. The Radicals are pressing the Government to place a vote on the estimates for the payment of members. The Premier prefers to proceed by way of Bill. The Times characterises the suggestion as s bold attempt to transfer responsibility to the British taxpayer. THE UNITED STATES MINISTRY, i Mr Vassal will be Postmaster-General in the new administration, and Mr Hoke Smith, Secretary of the Interior. (Special to Press Association.) (Received 8 a.m., Fob. 16th.) GERMAN SETTLERS. London, Feb. 15. Mr Oscar Holliger is sailing for Australia to select a settlement fora thousand Germans, probably near Adelaide. AGRICULTURAL UNION. The Chambers of Agriculture have adopted the union suggested by Lord Winchelsea. Membership will be open to owners, occupiers, and labourers. THE HEXHAM SEAT. Mr Richard Clayton (Conservative), and Mr Maclnnes (Liberal), have been nominated for Hexham. (Received 11.30 a.m., Feb. 16th.) TERRIBLE OUTRAGE. St. Peteksbueg, Feb. 15. A terrible tragedy is reported from Mobileff, where a Jewess, with her son and three daughters, were literally hacked to pieces. The outrage is attributed to hatred of the race, AFGHANISTAN. C i cotta, Feb. 15. The Ameer of Afghanistan is ill, and will be unable to meet Lord Roberts. LEGALISED LYNCHING. Washington, Feb. 15. In the Texas legislature a measure has been introduced, legalising the lynching of persons committing outrages on females. IMPERIAL ZOLLYERBIN. Ottawa, Feb. 15. The Premier has sent a communication to the Australian Governments, asking their assistance in securing an Imperial zollverein.