CABLE NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1733, 24 April 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS Perth, April 20. ~;Very rich stone has been struck at the Lake View mine, and the Great Boulder mine is opening up splendidly.

% A FATAL FIRE

;;; Brisbane, April 20. 1 A house at Toowootoba, occupied by a Mr King and his family, was burned down. King escaped, and returning to rescue his wife and children, was suffocated. The others escaped, badly burned, and the wife is in a critical condition. THE DEAN CASE. Sydney, April 20. Mrs Dean is seriously ill, suffering from paralysis after the effects of the poisoning. The Government has offered to place a detective at the. disposal of the investigating committee, and to render every assistance to clear up the case. I " THE RINGAROOMA INQUIRY Sydney, April 20. The Ringarooma’s officer reported as unfit for duty, instead of submitting to authority, left the vessel and went on board another warship. He was brought back and placed under arrest in his cabin. Admiral Bridge was ' Communicated with, and he ordered: an. inquiry to be held, the officer? being provisionally released meanwhile. Further proceedings stand in abeyance till the Admiral’s return on ; the 28th, and the ships will be detained at least 10 days.

AUSTRALIAN LABOUR TROUBLES

. i Newcastle, April 20.. The; miners’ delegates have again recommended all the lodges to withdraw their strike notices. The manager of the Seaham Colliery refused to accept the withdrawal, and ordered the;;;unionists to remove, their tools. To-day non-unionists are being; engaged in their places. Newcastle, April 21. After the refusal of the colliery managers to take back the miners in a body at Minmi the men decided to accept the offer to engage individually, and will start work in the morning. j Brisbane, April 20. It is rumoured that the ballot upon the proposed shearers’ strike this year has resulted in a large majority against it, but the union officials are very reticent.

\ • _ A . • CHURCH UNION

- ■, jp.s - PASTORAL LETTER. FROM THE ~ pope Rome, April 20. After the visits of Cardinal Vaughan and Lord Halifax (English Church Union) and other Ritualists to Rome the Pope issued a long special pastoral to the English people, enjoining the Catholics to pray for the reunion of £he Churches.

CHINA AND JAPAN

;7- A C Hil.E SEL OA N , ; < THE POWERS AND THE TREATY i, :Proposed .joint Action ■ ; ' ‘ r ShanghAi,' April 2i China is concluding a loan of thirty million marks'in’G erniany at six per cent. b "'\ ’•''•‘K , V", A semi-official; Russian Note states that Russia is far from approving' of the treaty of peace, especially the cession of Liotong; and intends to act with the other Powers in the interests of Europe. :. : .',/7. ..-CV-';; - A German Note confirms this view, and adds; that 'Russia, France, and Germany will act j ointly in taking immediate action ■. LONDONDERRY, MINE , .•London, April 22.. Sir TV. Robinson, Governor of Western Australia, toldjin-iaterviewer that the Londonderry .mine probably possesses a highly valuable and extensive reef. % « v-■ • • PLOT IN ARMENIA

A REBELLION PLANNED

INTENDED ATTACK ON THE SUL- • TAN’S PALACE RUSSIA IMPLICATED , : ? Constantinople, April 21 The Armenians with the aid of Russia ai'e said tqbe. seeking for revenge for the atrocities committed by the Turkish: soldiery It is l alleged that a general rebellion is planned, which Will begin in Constantinople by an attack oh the''Sultan’s palace in May. A large quantity of stores have been hidden in the 'mountains. Enormous sums of money are said to be at the disposal of tke| instigators of the revolt, and the men are well armed.

WAR IN-CHITRAL

, REPORTED BELIEF OF THE . GARRISON v , Calcutta, April 21. The Indiaii Government are anxious as to what is best to .be done with Chitral. They are considering- whether the ruler at present recognised, Amir Ul.Mulk, shall be deposed* as he has been proved to be oisloyal. Reports, on which it is believed reliance may be placed, reached General Low on Sunday that. Chitral had been relieved, hut whether by Colonel Kelly or Colonel Gateaere, • is unknown. Sher Affgul, the chieftain who came to Moni’o help has absconded. L )Nx>'oir,' Apiil 22. ' The Indian- Office has received reports which lead to the belief that friend y-natives relieved Roberts m at Chitral. ' ’ * t --K, _