CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 248, 17 February 1898, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

In thcAilliard match for £'2oo aside between mioerts (the champion) ami K. Digglc. Roberts conceded 700 f J points in a game of 24,000 up, and won by 881 points. Bourtzeff, the ciitor of a Russian Anarchist journal, has bien sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment for the publication of nn article incitiug to the assassination of the Czar. The American Govern.nent have intimated that they expect the Spanish Government either to disavow responsibility or explain their ambassador's letter containing an attaoK on President McKiuley. The committee appointed by the Trades Union Congress, held in Bir m'ngham, have prepared a scheme ior the general ftdciaton of all union*. It. will be considered at the Trades Congress to be held in Bristol in September. The scheme aims at the peaceful settlement of trade disputes. The Cataract dam, 500 feet long, at the head of the Sydney water supply, has been completely swept away by a torreit. Fortuuately the I'rospect Reservoir contains 11,000,000,000 gallons, which will last Sydney eightee* months. Mr Cecil Rhodes advises the federation of tli*s British colonies ami dt pendencies in South Africa, and to meet the important question in like manner to that proposed between the Transvaal and Orange Free State.