CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 32, 6 February 1903, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

BY HIROTItIO IBLiaKlPl—OOntlMt.

MISCELLANEOUS CABLEB PER PEESB ASSOCIATION. Bucharest, February i. Marcaresc>, who *as formerley Roumanian Minister of Finance, ana luttflrly Vice-director of the Bank of | Agriculture, and who was about to bs I urrt-feted in connection with Parisiano's frnuds of tbg i per cant, stock*, commilted suicide by jumping under a train. Washington, February 8. A committea of the Senate has adopted Senator Elkin's Bill, providing for the Application of the Anti-trust Bill to railways. A committee of the Senate ha* reports ol favourably on the Panama Oaaal Bill. Perth, February 5. A Froachmtn named Maillot, after purchasing some wine at Mr Lxuffer's vineyards, began to destroy the fruit. Mr Lauffer remonstrated with Maillot, wbe thereupon sbo' him dead. Washington, February 4. America is pressing Cuba for four cea'ing stations. | Cuba is willing (o allow two Bahfahonda and Guantanamo. 1 Paris, February 4. ! General Tournier, cenmanding the French Army Corps at Clermont Fer- ; raud in Ihe Detriment of Puy-Deme, ' indirectly manifested sent imeatsagainst the G./vertittenf. | He was censured and reduced to the command of an infantry division and placed an half pay. St. Petersburg, February I. The Minister of Finance has been instructed to rearrange the Customs duties in the far East. Los don, February I. The Chinese Government has assumed control of the telegraphs to prevent foreigners from penetrating official secrets. Received 6, 10.55 p.a. London, February 5. Lord Carrington has been unanimously elected to the presidency of the ! National Liberal CJub, which pest kas ! beei vaoant since Mr Gladstone's death.