CABLE NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1758, 10 August 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

A BALOONLST KILLED London, August 6;'' ; Adelaide Bassett, a parachutist, met a terrible death at the fete in Peterborough to-day. She was giving'a in the presence of a thousand people, and, in her ascent, the parachute wasinjured by contact with' telegraph wiros. Miss Bassett jmmpod from a height of 60 feet, and fell on her head, death being almost instantaneous. . 'hr.' - - .: THEFT OF A VALUABLE BLOOD ./ y y; •-MARE. ;;v • Sydney, August 7. The thoroughbred mare St. Odille (by St. Albans), purchased at the dispersal of tho - Lerderborg Stub by; Messrs Bales Brothers for 400 guineas, and in foal to Carbine, has been stolen. :'y ‘ EXPORT OF HORSES. Sydney, August 7. The annual report of the chief inspector of stock advocates more attention being given to ithe breeding of horses for the English and Indian markets, and to. larger and better classes ,q£ .battle,withview of increasing tho export of meat. . ' - .BATTLE IN CUBA Madrid, August 6. A groat battle is. reported to have boen fought at' Baracoa, in - Cuba. General Svardja was wouuded. The towns of Baracoa and Pignani , v were burned./'' ■ -■ : ■ ' DEATH OF JOHN DUNN

- London, August 6. i 1 News has been-received of the death off John Dunp, the Scotch trader and chief who loc'Pthe rebfei kingites in tho Zulu rebellion-in 1883. v AUSTRALIAN . PRESS ON THE NEW ; ' TARIFF f - Sydney, August 3. ' The Herald/ referring to the New Zealand tariff proposal states that the present tariff with that proposed , to be substituted there hardly seems much to gain by remissions or decrease. Many of the increases if they operate at all will do so .against Australian exporters. However, the changes are not extreme and indeed seem cautious and tentative. Perhaps for tho gain disturbance in business may be dearly bought. Tho experience in Victoria is that in seeking revenue through the customs by increasing the duty often lowers receipts by checking imports. THE ARMENIAN TROUBLE London, August 8. Mr Gladstone spoke for an hour. Tfc was a brilliant though moderate scoeb, and he disclaimed any party feeling in the matter. The press considers the speech will strengthen Lor I Salisbury’s han-l in enforcing demands for reform. i