CABLEGRAMS.
[BY EfcEOIEW TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT] Reuter's Telegrams, London, October 20. Received October 2!, 2.40 p.m.— The Tichborne claimant, Arthur Orton, was released from prison to-day, Arrived—Steamship lonic from Wellington, Cairo, October 20. It has been decided to limit the strength of the Egyption Army to 3000 men, and at the same time materially increase the police force, Hongkong, October 20, Intelligence received here from Tonquin states that tjie Chinese recently attacked the French position Tuyengingen, but were repulsed with heavy loss, Melbourne, October 20, An explosion has occurred at Lithofracters Company's works near JFootserfty, The building was completely wrecked, and two workmen severely injured. St. Petersburg, October 20.
A most destructive fire occurred today in one of the urincipal streets of Moscow, causing the total destruction of eighty shops. The damage is estimated at 3,000,000 roubles (£500,000 sterling),
New Yok, October 20,
Governor Cleveland, of New York State, who is a canditate for the Presidency, was assaulted to-day at Albany, but escaped uninjured. His assailant was arrested.
Cairo. October 20.
Lord Northbrook will return to England at the close of the present week,
Per Merchant Shipping and underwriters' Association,—London, Octber 20,—Arrived : Ship Closeburn, from Lyttelton (May 27). Melbourne, October 20. Sailed, this afternoon—Union steamship Tarawera, for the Bluff. London, October 20. New Zealand securities are unchanged. Adelaide wheat, ex store, remains at 365, and New Zealand ditto at 31s to 345; Adelaide Hour, ex sthre, 25. Australian tallow—Average quality beef awl mutton, 33s 3d. Sydney, Wednesday. Sailed, yesterday afternoon—Hauroto for Wellington, In the Legislative Assembly last evening, a resolution authorising the construction of a railway through the city to Circular-quay, was passed by 53 to 13, 1
New York, October 21.
A most disastrous fire has occurred at Carthage, a town in this Station the Black River, Numerous houses, factories, and several churches have been totally destroyed, and a great loss of property has resulted. Hongkong, October 21. All the ports in the island of Formosa are now blockaded by the French fleet,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1820, 22 October 1884, Page 2
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