CABLE NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1747, 15 June 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

: London, Juno 12. The death, after a long illness, is annonnced of Sir Samuel Wilson, the well-known Australian squatter, aged -63.;;'.. , London, June 11. ThaMen’s portrait of Mr Gladstone, which was hanging in ; a West End Gallery, has been hacked to pieces The act is attributed to a political motive. _ Shanghai, June 11. The foreign mission stations at Chingtu, Kaitang, and Nochu were looted, the Viceroy refusing to protect them until too late. The missionaries are believed to be safe. Chinese officials , incited the mob at Chingtu. ' ' >•■.-•'. Constantinople, June 12. Great Britain, France, and Russia demand the payment of an indemnity for the recent assault on the foreign Consuls at Jeddah, and also the disarmament of the Bedouins : The Porte pleads that it would' be a ■ difficult matter to disarm the Bedouins. v ■ ' . ;. London, . June 11.. ;.- Mr Petherick, the well-known publisher, haso.ffered a library, containing six thousand rare colonial books, to the Federal Council of Australasia, as the nucleus.of a federal library, on condition that a librarian is appointed. The donor desires to see the books placed temporarily in the Imperial Institute. Sydney, June 12. A deputation of Labour members and representatiues of the Workers’ Union asked the Government to abolish the present system of contracting for public works, and to allow the work to be done by gangs of men on the co-operative principle. The Minister promised to make inquiries into the matter'. ' ‘"L“- .