CABLE BREVITIES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4802, 17 August 1894, Page 3

CABLE BREVITIES.

Cholera is increasing in Eastern Germany, The House of Lords has rejected the Evicted Tenants Bill by 249 to 30.

Tho Japanese claim tohave driven off the Chinese fleet in the engagement on Saturday, A block of warehouses has been burnod at Fiume, an Austrian seaport, Tho damage is estimated at £300,000, The death is announced, from Washington, of John Quincy Adams, a prominent Democratic leader.

The Congo Free State, under tho treaty with France, renounces tho territory leased to Great Britain,and makes a complete surrender to France,

Despito strenuous opposition, Messrs Weddcl, frozen meat importers, havo sold the whole of tho ship Turakina's cargo to Germany and Austria.

Owing to the demand from the provinces aud tho shortage of the American supply, the glut of frozon meat at London is clearing, The total quantity of wheat and Hour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,750,000 quarters and for the Continont 1,230,000 quarters, An explosion occurred yesterday in the Newcross post office, near London. It is believed to have been caused by a bomb. Some 400 French and Italian Anarchists have arrived in England. Numerous detectives under Inspector Melville are watching tho London resorts of these gentry,

Tho police have seized an infernal machino in Borne, It was intended to blow up the Premier's houso in revenge for the coming execution of Santo, •