CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Argus, Volume III, Issue 210, 16 November 1897, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

An official of the Congo Free State, West Africa, has reported that the Batallas tribesmen, who were employed to gather rubber, destroyed twenty villages and chopped the bands off 200 villagers because they did not supply sufficient rubber.

Tho Government of Madrid has empowered the Governments of Cuba and the Philippines to declare a general amnesty to those concerned in the recent rebellion against Spanish rule. It is stated that President McKinley has ascertained that a twothirds majority of Senators are in favour of the annexation of Hawaii.

The Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer Tokamaru, which rocently put into Rio de Janeiro for repairs, has sailed for her destination.

Mr John Thomas Morton, the wellknown oilman, has bequeathed balf-a-million to missions and charities. Mr Morton took considerable interest in the missions in the Now Hebrides.

Glasgow's portion of the meat for* warded in connection with the Queen's Jubilee, by the Australian pastoralists for distribution amongst the poor of the United Kingdom was not apportioned at the time. It comprises *IOO sheep and GOO quarters of beef, and will be distributed on Saturday amongst 5000 families. The British first-class battleship Empress of India has taken refuge at Standi, a small island six miles off the north coast of Crete. The warship's steering gear breaking, caused damage to her keel, which resulted in the Hooding of the stern compartments.