CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 382, 14 January 1899, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

The Paris Bourse displays a stronger tone _, , , . The lingleader of the Uganda rebels was killed in the recent battle. A large issue of PrnssLn Imperial consols will be made in February. An expedition to search for Andree is being organised at Copenhagen. Air Spencer Waljvde, Secretary of the British Post Office, retires on a pension. Sir Julian Salomons has been appointed Agent-General in London for New South Wales for 12 months. A number of free labourers employed at Wappiug struck against the imposition of terms below those received by unionist employees. The Viceroy of Nanking has been censured for recommending ihat the Chinese soldiery be instructed in modern arms and drill.

An extremely rich find of opals has been made at Opalton, Queensland. An opal band lift, in length, and of the thickness of a man's thigh, has been struck. It is valued at from £7OOO to £IO,OOO. / The Japanese Diet has voted the Emperor 20,000,000 yen out of the Chinese war indemnity loan as a memento of the success achieved by the Japanese in the late war.

The steamer Vittoria, bound to Genra from Buenos Ayres, with a cargo of sulphur, caught fire at sea and had to be scuttled. Four hundred and twentythree passengers, who were abo-rd, were lauded at Alicante in Spain.

A sensational duel took phco at Metz. Some German military officers jostled a civilian, namad Tillman, when the latter raised his stick, and afterwards boasted that he had thrashed the officers. The Court of Honour compelled the senior officer involved to fight a duel at 10 paces, and the officer shot Tillman through the heart.