NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3007, 19 September 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

Jjon'don, bpptembcr 17.. News has been received to tho effect that the leaders of the Congo expedition have" stated that they acquit Tippoo Tib of any act of treachery in connection with the murder of Major Barttelot, It is also stated that they believe Stanley is still alive. Sir Charles Tupper has expressed an opinion that notwithstanding the legislation of the United States,- the Dominion will not retaliate. He says,

farther, that the national feeling in Canada is friendly toward the United States, and that whilst tbeDominlon will maintain its rights, it will do nothing likely to provoko hostilities with its neighbors, It has been deoided that women ire ineligible for seats on the new jOimty Councils. • „ ■ Paius, September 17. The deficiency of the French wheat rnvvAst hn<t bppn ftvßvst.atpd.

Bread riots are threatened in this city. St. Petebsburo, September 16. Great iudigijation is expressed 'by the leading journals pf this cij,y at the action of the' Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, who is reported to have publicly administered a, sharp rebuke to the Bishop of.Djaltovar for. wishing Russia God-speed, on her world-wide mission. The papers declare that Austria' is. rapidly exhausting the pajMce'of Russia. '"'.' ■'■'■' '.'.:'- ' : ' JRo'sSe','Be'pteuibfiic" 10. Signor Crispi has publicly stated that Italy-will. : never engage' 'in 'an offensive war against France.'' •'.' 1 Pope has"'suspended : Bishop Shospayoii of DiOkWar, 'in fitiMfy ance. for'which- ho' ■: ms •Vebuked-by the,El»p?lW^iS'Jp^hj:K;. ; ;:v

0?:Y- :: ??S-T™£Se^^ h Tbo:iTurkish inohg those wlio offlciaUyiplcomed' the the Czar and,Czarina,'on their/visit td;the;,CaucasusS* ; ''^^'; ; ': v J ; :;^'

X >-. :'-.SybKEyi September 17; - The miners' delegate has agreed; to accept the offer of the Great Northern Colliery;to; work on Union; terms, commencing on Wednesday, :..-;'.,'■:.. ...'.. September 18..■:. The noii-assooiated mine managers have deoideel to advertise ffor 2000' men at 10s per day to take' the place of miners on strike.

.-•..; Melbodiine, September 18. The price of coal continues high, and is quoted in the city as follows; For household purposes, 55s per ton; and for steam, 525.