CABLE NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1784, 2 November 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

BIOTS IN ABMENIA. Constantinople, October 30. The Armenians and Turks have been fighting for three days at Marasb. At the capital of Pishalie two rioters assaulted the gendarmerie. 'The Armenians have murdered the Commander of Bourgeous. DEATH OF SIB. JAMES PATEBSON. Melbourne, October 30. Sir James Paterson died sudd "ly * to-day frpm inflammation of the supervening on a severe attach; influenza. GAS EXPLOSION IN LONDON. FOUB LIVES LOST. London, October 30. A gas explosion demolished _two houses near the Strand. Eour persons were killed outright, and thirty others inj ured, and were only rescued after some difficulty. THE DEAN CASE. Sydney, Octobor 30. Thß trial ofJUriek, Meagher, Dean, Green, and Mrs Reynolds for conspiracy began to-day, and the whole day was occupied with the statement of the Crown in proving the Police Court evidence and the speeches in Parliament by Crick. Counsel for the .defence strongly censured the Government for allowing Sir „■ JulianjSalomons to leave the colony, as he was a material witness, and declared that having offered Dean money to get away he was as much a conspirator as x_ the accused.

THE SITUATION IN THE EAST.. ' ALABM IN CANTON. Shanghai, October 29. Owing to the fear of an anti-foreign outbreak in Canton, the Viceroy of Hong Kong has sent l 4oo soldiers there. A report is current that five Russian warships are inside of Port Arthur, and nine outside. Si. Petersburg, October 30. It is offically denied that Russia has entered into a treaty with China. The . Novoe Vremya thinks that Great Britain is seeking a pretext to declare war with Russia. A company is building a road connecting Teheran with the Caspian Sea, at a cost of two and a-half million, roubles, in order to secure, the Persian trade, and it is alleged that the Goveament wi:l guarantee a dividend.