Telegraphic

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 96, 16 January 1900, Page 4

Telegraphic

Cairo, Jan. 11. -fl Eailway communication in the IB Soudan is being rapidly pushed jB forward. A train from Cairo hasjfl arrived at Khartoum. 9

Paris, Jan. 11. .i The police eecently seized an in- } decent caricature of Queen Victoria. ] The persons arrested for being connected with the publication navel been acquitted on a charge of pub- - lishing an obscene drawing. The '•■ .Government apparently feared to : prosecute for insulting a foreign '- sovereign. "•

London, Jan. 11. .; The American visible supply of \ wheat is 89,353,000 bushels. } Bbisbane, Jan. 12. } The steamer despatched to the 1 Queen Christina had • to return, owing to an accident to her chrono- - : meter. This had seriously delayed ~ the sending of relief, uut there is ; |is no fear of any harm befalling I those on board. i

Jan. 12. \ A trial has been made of the <. Turbine Rher destroyer built for the ' British navy, when a speed of 35^ " knots an hour was attained. There ; Avas no perceptible vibration of the engines. A Beuter's telegram states that the 1 nuian Government is likely to - take measures against the Maharajah of Holkar, a British feudatory prince in Central India, who is at variance with the Government.

Beklin, Jan. 18, Tha Kaiser is taking steps to initiate an international conference m favour of the Gouverfcion of the ' International Maritime Law.

Adelaide, Jan. 13. A sailor died suddenly from what l the doctors believe to be the bu« i bonie plague. A second man is \ suifering similarly. He has been \ taken to the hospital. There are \ no details.

SrDXBY, Jan. 18. ' During a hailstorm at Walla- ' badah, lumps of ice four inches m $ circumference foil. Roofs were**] pierced, a man was rendered insen- -~i sible, and a woman received a \ severe gash on the head. Doge and birds were killed, aad there was great damage to property.

Jan. 14. ] E. Craig won th^ 220 yards swim- J ming championship, beating Dick :<: < Cavill by ten yards. Time — 2min 39seo. _ -'

Melbourne, Jan. 18. It 'has "leaked out that M? - Chamberlain some days ago com' mumcated with the various Governments approving of a proposal to send delegates to England to confer with the Imperial authorities, and explain and assist when the Federation Bill comes before the Imperial Parliament. In his communication Mr Cham-* berlain suggested tnat the tederation delegation might avert any protracted opposition ou technical grounds. He hoped objections would be sent on early, as negofcia* fcions are proceeding between the Governments with a view to appointing delegates. A joint delegation has been upset, Victoria appointing Mr Alfred Deakin to represent that colony. He leaves for London next week. The other colonies will now have to take separate action.