Telegraphic

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 131, 10 April 1900, Page 4

Telegraphic

London, April 5. Osinan Pasha, the hero of the [siege of Plevna, is dead. I Portugal has announced that she will retain tho Delagoa Bay Railway. Before landing at Kingstown, the Queen asked for and wore a bunch of shamrock specially plucked from the grave of St. Patrick. Her journey through Dublin was the scone of uninterrupted enthusiasm. Kespondmg to the address presented by the Lord Mayor on behalf of the Dublin corporation. Her Majesty said she was gratified to revisit the motherland of the brave sons who had borne themselves in the defence of the Crown and Empire with cheerful valour, which had been equally conspicuous in the glorious past. Tho Queen's journey from Victoria wharf into Dublin (a distance o£ seven miles) was a- scene oi uninterrupted enthusiasm. The progress of the procession was one Ion;* triumph. In her address the Queen recalled the warm-hearted welcome given to her beloved children on occasions of other visits. Mr Long, president of the Board of Agriculture, has prohibited the importation of Argentine cattle, owing to the prevalence of disease. The Governor of Harar killed 2000 Moslems at Jigjina, on the Abyssinian frontier. Menehk sends him '8000 horsemen.

April 7. Tribal fighting is proceeding af. Ashantee. Tho Governor and wife are isolated at Knmassio. Telegraph lines were cut and despatches intevcopted. The situation is serious, A force of Haussas or Gold Coast police has been despatched to the ; scene.

I Washington, April 7. The naval estimates Contain 361 million dollars, providing for the construction of two battleships of ■ 18,500 tons, three armoured cruisers of 13,000 tons, and three protected cruisers of 8000 tons each.

New York, April 6. Excitement was caused in America by Admiral Dewey expressing his willingness to stand for the Presidency as a Democrat.

I Hobart, April 6. The Southern Cross has arrived* The Mayor and a large crowd > welcomed Be rciiegrovinck. He declined to give any information to nhe Press.

Sydney, April 6. Tho Pasfcoralists Union decided to pay £1 per 100 throughout the colony both for hand and machine shorn sheep, machinists to find their own machines. The steamer Fernfield met with an accident; to her pumping machinery shortly after leaving for Auckland last evening. She was towed back for repairs, which will 1 a week.

Kalgooulie, April 6. An extremely rich strike of free jgold is reported at the South Kaljgoorlie mine.