NEWS BY CABLE.
London, February 1. Woollen manufacturers are urging the Government to increase the duty on imported goods, Telegrams from Vienna as to tho cause of death of Prince Rudolph are being suppressed by tho Austrian Government,
Vienna, February 1, Still another rumor is mentioned as the cause of death of Princo Rudolph. It is said that he took a lady into his chateau, where ho was followed by an enraged husband, who shot him dead,
Tho funeral will take place on the sth, but no foreign princes will attend. It is alleged that the post mortem examination showed that tho cause of death was paralysis of. tho heart, the result of an attack of rheumatism. An official announcement appears in the Vienna Gazett) to tho effect that Prince Rudolph committed suicide with a revolver. The body had one bullet wound in the bead.
Paris, Ist February, M. Ploquet, the French Premier, to-day moved a resolution in favor of restoring uni-nominal voting, on the ground that the Government was unable to repress the intrigues against the Republic without increased powers, He disclaimed any idea of attacking universal suffrage, Uproarious scenes took place during the debate, some of the deputies demanding 4hat steps should be taken to completely break up the Boulangerist agitation, M, Ragueire, in the absence of Boulanger, taunted the Government with being afraid of the verdict which Paris had just delivered, He declared they wore on tho eve of events, which would change all exist* ing 'institutions. M,.' Olomenceau stated that the result of Sunday's election was a defeat for the Government, and the Republican party would find it difficult to recover their influence,
. ■• 'Washington, Ist February.; Senators pa bjtt: sides show a feeling of irritation at fcfermanyis highhanded proceedings at Samoa, It is understood that the German operations in Samoa will be delayed until reinforcements arrive, . . . Berlin, Ist February. The Berliner Zeitung explains that proclaiming a state of war in the Samoan Islands was to prevent any Foreign power arming tjie rebels, Tho proposal of: Prince Bismarck : is that & Conference on the Samoan difficulty toko place at Berlin, ', '
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3120, 4 February 1889, Page 2
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352NEWS BY CABLE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3120, 4 February 1889, Page 2
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