CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 356, 20 October 1898, Page 2

CABLE SUMMARY.

The Dowager Duchess of Sutherland has been robbed iu Paris of a satchel containing jewels worth £30,000. A monster demonstration in Syduey under the auspices of the Anglican Church, adopted a memorial to the Queeu, protesting against the action of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York in taking upon themselves, in their official capacity, to address a brotherly letter to the heads of the corrupt Latin and Greek Churches. Resolutions were also passed strongly condemning the ritualistic movement iu England and Australia.

Mr Green, the representative of the Philadelphia Museum for the Promotion of International Trade, has arrived at Sydney from the East. His object is to secure the representation of the colonies at the great commercial congress at Philadelphia next September. After doing Australia he visits New Zealand. Au explosion of petroleum set fire to the barque Bleagfell off Margate. Nine of the crew were drowned, including the captain, his wife and child, and the pilot.

A quautity of machinery {pr the manufacture of forged English bank notes has been seized at Buda-Pesth Three arrests have been made.

Anarchists have sent threatening letters to Adolphe Oeucher, President of the Swiss Republic. The wreck of the Mohegan is attributed to failure of the compasses. The yacht Hohenzollern, with the Emperor of Germany on board, has reached the Dardanelles.

The Manchester Express collided with a stationary goods train at Wragby Junction. Nine passengers were killed and 12 injured.