TELEGRAMS.

Samoa Weekly Herald, Volume 1, Issue 2, 3 December 1892, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

♦ PRINCE BISMARCK ON PEACE PROSPECTS. - Beiilh. - , November 4. Pmxoe IJismakck insists that the Army BiU is unnecessary, and that there need he little fear of war for several years to come. France, he considers, is iucomparahly more peaceful than at any time since 1888. The newspaper throughout Austria and Hungary continue to be greatly excited over Prince Hismarek's advice to Russia to seize Constantinople. Interviewers continue to publish Prince. Bismarck's vicious attacks on high officers of State. The Prince asserts that English gold is being used to stimulate Russian hostility to Germany. The Krcuz Zcitnng laments on the spectacle of a great past being lost to all seiu>j of patriotic restraint. Nearly all the other German Press censure the Prince, and some urge the Emperor to proceed against him for breach of military discipline and violation of State secrecy. The Emperor is much annoyed at V»ismarcJ;'s attitude, but refuses to take action. He alleges that v.-hcn the Prince was in power he proposed a similar measure, though increasing the cost by 120,000,000 marks. BROKEN HILL STRIKE. London, Nov. 4. The Dockers' Union protest against the injustice of tho sentence on the Broken Hill leaders, and condemn tlio authorities for refusing to admit a doput,- ition re interview tho Premier at PorlUament House, in order to request rho release of tho prisoners. A similar : resolution was passed hy the unemp Joyed, who are meeting daily at Tow cr-hill. Sydney, Nov. G. 1 'lie Defence Committee have docla red tho Broken Hill strike off. It is i attain that hundreds of those who we nfc out will he unable to securo work for- some time, and the continued help of the unions of all the colonies is needed to keep starvation from tho (100 rs. The leaders are sanguine that tho men obtaining work will liolp their lesi i fortunate fellows. Tho mincovr.neis in futuro will take no cognisat ice of union, and aro iletenniaed to wo rk the mine as they please. They have no desire to cut down wages, and wil I be only too happy to give good mcji good wages. A largo body of moil claim a moral victory, and talk of coming out again in u few months if not fairly dealt with, not now being boimd by any agreement. SEVERE HURRICANES. New Yobk, Nov. 5. A severe Imm'eano has been experienced all over tho Providence and St. Andrew's Islands, in tho Carribean Sea. A large number of villages have been destroyed, and it is estimated that a hundred thousand people have boon rendered homeless. No loss of life is roportod. TnE SOUDAN NATIVES. SITAKIM, NOV. IOsman Digna is trying to persuade the neighliering tribes to lata the Muhrli. The garrison at Tdknr lior been reinforced. Caiho, Nov. .1. Osman Pasha, with 3000 followers, is encamped near Stiakim. Colonels Kitchoneratid AVingute, with a squadron of cavalry, have gone to Siinkim to prevent their approach.