MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 54, 19 February 1902, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

FBB FBBBB ASSOCIATION. London, February 17. The Labour Department of the Boird ef Trade reports that employment in 1901 was above tbe average of the preceding decade. Several prominent men are seriously ill. Dr. Newman Hall is reported to be sinking; Eail Kimberley's coodition is critical, and Count Tolstoi's grave. , The s'eamship Colonia has bp™ launched to c»rry 3000 miles of cable. When completkd «he lays tbe Vim' couver-Faiming Island section of the Pacific cable. Two thousand people perished in the earthquake at Shenapha (Trans-Can-casia). Thirty villages also suffered. Gendie pleaded euilry of the Bank of Liverpool frauds. He gives evidence at tbe trial of tbe others. A British force from Northern jgeria hss bwn despatched to Bornu, | which has bten urs ttled since 'he ; French ircureions, wh n the Chief i Forttrslli wasch eed And kil'id. The Vienna correspondent of tbe Timet s»ys Germany is favourable to tbe abolition of bounties on sugar. Austria inclines towards coming to an understanijjdg over the difficulty and favours a reduction of Customs duties ratber than abolition of bounties. Vienna, February 17. The Trieste strike origir ated th> ough smokers employed by the Austrian Lloyds Company demanding an eight hour* day. The demand has been since conceded. Anarchists formented the disorder. Twenty-one persons were killed, including some women, and 150 wounded when the military fired. A hundred arres's were made. Tbe .Government declares the movement revolutionary and threatens to proclaim martial if it is renewed. Washington, February 17. Tbe Stats Department announens that Miss Stone's and Madame Tsilka's rarsom bas been paid to tbe brigands, but they stipulated for a week to ensure their retreat before the missionaries were liberated,

Berlin, February 17. Prince Henry denies writing to Admiral Dewey, though he admits having remarked to the American Ambassador in Berlin that with reference to Manila "We made a great error." Received 19,0.10 a.m. London, January 18. The Daily Telegraph states that Canada intends to lay a cable to Britain, i rendering the Pacific line independent of the Atlantic cables. Madrid, February 18. A general strike has occurred at Barcelona, followed by rioting. In a collision between troops and strikers seven strikers and three soldiers were killed. Martial law has been proclaimed. Received 19, 0.13 a.m. Constantinople, February 18. Brigands, armod with rifles, received Miss Stone's ransom on the 6th instant I near Podrone Monastery, promising to release the captive. Received 19,0.19 a.m. London, February 18. The Government supporteis anticipate that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach will not require to propose serious additional taxation. Lord Rasebery's recent speeches have accentuated the divisions in the Opposition ranks. The Oroya takes a relief crew for the warship PyJades.