CABLE NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1716, 20 February 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

AN M.P. CHARGED WITH LIBEL Adelaide, February 16. Price, the Labour member, has been committed for trial on a charge of libelling a local firm. While addressing the electors he asserted that the firm by undue influence obtained important concessions from the Government and Railway Commissioner. COLONIAL TOBACCO London, February 16. Mr Valentine states that the trade considers the samples of tobacco sent by the New South Wales Government are the best ever submitted by -the colonies, and that the flavour resembles dark Virginian. The samples are valued at 3£d per lb, and it is considered that if greater skill were displayed in growth and fermentation it would be possible to obtain from s£d to 6£d. Mr Valentine advises that several tierces be sent as samples to be converted into Cavendish. KAURI GUM GOING UP London, Februaiy 16. Kauri gum is in good demand; 300 cases were offered at auction and 200 cases were sold at a general advance of from 2s to 6s. Three-quarter scraped brought 79s 6d and half scraped 525. The quantity in stock is 2,800 cases. STRIKE OUTRAGE IN AMERICA FATALLY INJURED BY A BOMB New Yoke, February 14. Glassworkers in Cincinnati have struck work owing to the refusal of their demand for an increase of wages. Some of the strikers threw a bomb into the office of the manager of the works, Humphreys, who was severely injured by the explosion, and is believed to be dying. THE SCULLING RACE SULLIVAN DEFEATED London, February 17. The race between Harding and Sullivan, for £2OO a-side and the Sportman’s Cup, which carries the English Championship, came off on the Tyne yesterday. Harding won by four lengths. February 18. Sullivan has challenged Harding to row him on the Thames in April for £2OO a-side. A TERRIBLE WINTER AMERICAN coasters; ;overdue APPALLING DESTRUCTION op CATTLE FEARFUL PRIVATIONS „ Washington, February 18.. * twenty-five American coasters are overdue. It is feared they have been lost in the gale. It is estimated that fifty per cent, of the cattle in Texas haveperished in the snowstorms. Hundreds of Cherokee families are living on prairie dogs and horses, to avoid starvation. THE POPE AND THE CZAR ARREST OF POLISH PRIESTS Rome, February 18.

The Pope places no trust in the liberalism of the Czar, He considers, if any believed his professions, the recent arrest of thirty Polish priests would completely undeceive them.