VARIOUS CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8559, 19 October 1907, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES.

CRUEL INDIANS. Received October 18, 9.20 a.m. LONDON, October 17. Two Red Indian chiefs belonging to tre Salteaux tribe, in the NorthWest Territory, were convicted of strangling and incinerating sick and useless tribesmen. One strangled himself during the trial; the other was sentenced to be hanged. PLANTING THE BRITISH FLAG. Received October 18, 10.18 p.m. OTTAWA, October 18. The Dominion steamer Archer has returned to Quebec after planting the British Flag in several islands at the headlands of the northern waters. BANKERS FAIL. Received October 18, 10.18 p.m. VIENNA, October 18. The Hamburg Bourse is excite J owing to the failure of Haller Hoehle and Co., bankers. The firm's liabilities are stated to be from £600,000 to £1,250,000. THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA. Received October 13,l 3 , 10.18 p.m. VIENNA. October 18. The Emperor's general condition is less satisfactory. His cough is dry and strong. There is little fever. THE PHILIPPINE ASSEMBLY. Received October 18, 8 a.m. NEW YORK, October 17. The Hon. Mr Taft, United States Secretary for' War, opening ' the Philippine Assembly, said he did not believe the Filipinos would become fitted for self-government for at least a generation. He denied emphatically that the United States had any intention of disposing of the Philippines. FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION. Received October 18, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, October 17. The Duke of Argyle, Earl Derby and Lord Selby. as trustees of thfe Franco-British Exhibition, have announced that space will be allotted on '•November 30tb. The exhibition will be held at Shepherd's Bush, London, W., in 1908. It is hoped that France and her colonies and Britain and hsr colonies will make large displays of their I resource?...