CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2060, 5 August 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY EIiEOTR',O TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT Recter's Telegrams. ' . London, August 3. The Government are in receipt of a telegram from Brigadier-GeneralGrenfell, commahding the Egyptian army, announcing that a rumour is current among the Arabs to the effect that Osman Digna is dead. The ruinjr so far, however, lacks official confirmation. St. Petersburg, August 3. M. De Giers, Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has been granted two months'leaye of absence, and will pay a visit to Bohemia. . Paris, August 4. An outbreak of cholera has occurred at Marseilles of a serious character. Upwards of twenty cases are reported as ending fatally daily, Toronto, August 4, ■ A destructive fire occurred hero last night. The conflagration extended for fully half a mile along the water side, completely gutting a large number of factories, warehouses, and other buildings in its progress. The damage done cannot at present be estimated. ' ' Melbourne, August 4. The following additional scratchings are announced for the Melbourne Cup Archie, Burrilda, First Demon, Garfield, Gasconade, Hazard, Nepicallina, and Leap Year. Melbourne, this day. The question of the sentences recently passed upon tlie members of the "Victorian Permanent Artillery Force came under discussion in the Legislative Assembly last night. A lengthy debate of a somewhat desultory character took place, but the House declined to interfere with the action of the military authorities.