CABLE BREVITIES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4652, 19 February 1894, Page 2

CABLE BREVITIES.

Lobengnla reported to be dead. Demonstration of unemployed at Adela de. .

Lion tainer recently worried by his beasts at San Francisco dead.

Rev Mr Syraons, oldest Wesleyan minister in Australia, dead. '

Demands of Sydney unemployed received unfavourably by N.S.W. Premier.

Sons of Araeer of Afghanis an to visit England-shortly! Germany askß for ljnited action amoßj! European, .powers .against Anarchists.

Split among Liberal Unionists and Conservatives over Pariah Councils Bill,

London dockownera approached by wool committee, requesting a' reduction of charges on wool. N.S.W. imports for 1893 show a decrease of £2,099,000 compared with previous year. Postmaster-General of N.S.W. accused by Sandfnrd Fleming in London' of being the only man in Australia opposed to the Pacifio cable proposals.

Parliamentary Secretary to the' Foreign Office, stales that the report i of the Special Committee to enquire | into the seizure of the New South Wales vessel, Costa Eioa Packet, by! the Dutob will be referred to the law! officers. '.,"■■'• I

U.S.A. News Secretary Graham 1 objects to mod w vivendi arranged upon the Beh'ring Sea question, because it involves a reduction in revenue. He is negotiating with' Britlsh.Govern-■ j menton the subject. Senator Brice I urges Finance Committee to impose a! duty on wool. . Antwerp wool BiJesolosed with no! alteration.of prices as compared with those ruling at the opening. Total! number of: bales from River Plate] offered was GOOO, of wbioh.2soowerfli sold, pnougb Australian-offered ! to indicatepriceSj ', ..-.'■:' ' .:']