CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4821, 10 September 1894, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

The Oorean War. An Admiral Disgraced. . [United Press Association.] (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received Sept 10,11 a.m.) Suakqiiai, September 9. Admiral Ting lias beon degraded for .cowardice and incapacity, and deprived of liis decoration of tlio ~vf peacock fcatlier. The. country around Pckin is flooded, and orders liavo been given not to attempt to lower tlio waters, ■ as tlio flooded state of tlio country is a protection against invasion. At ono of tlio Treaty Ports, twelve Japanese women took refuge on Board tlio. British steamer Foilung, ' , mob surrounded tlio vessol. demanding tlio surrender of tlio jwomon, but were driven off. Eventually tlio Feilung sailed without.luting for' her cargo; this stop in dofercnco to a hint from.ilie governor, (Received Sept. 9,6.15 p.m.) . .. Los.iiox, September 8. j&ns reported that China is pnr- ,, ;cjiasing a portion of the Chilian ; .inivy. Many. British-Chineso Customs officers aro joining the Ohincso navy. (Received Sept. 10,1 a.m.) Loxdox, Septombev P. . Reports, which require confirma- , tion, have beon received that China and Japan aro negotiating for armistice,, . The Perthshire (United Press Association). _ (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

(Received Sept. 10,12.0 a.m.) Sydney, September 10. Sailed on Saturday, Perthshire jlfor Nqw Zealand, The Taieri. [ Untied Press Association.] (By Metric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received September 12 n.m.) Newcastle, September 10. Sailed on Saturday Taieri for Wellington. Wreck [ United Frets Association.] (By Metric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received Sopt. 10,1 am.) Sydney, September 9. The steamer Victoria has arrived from New Hebrides, She brings no news of the loss of the H.M.S. RingaroomW A 2000 ton steamer, under charter tithe Adelaide Steam Company, became unmanageable whilst crossing the Newcastle bar this morning, and wontashoro at the ontrance. The crow were rescued, It is believed the vessel will become a total wreck, Success of a (Jtiristchmh Cyclist \ ■ ■ [United Press Association ,] (By Electric Telegivph.-Copyright.) Sydney, September 8. i At the Bicycle Carnival to-day th e Ten-mile Amateur Champions hip of Australasia was won by C, H. Jones, of Christchurch; Kerr, of New South Wales, was second, and was the only other to finish, Kerr and Simpson collided in the last lap bnt one, and the latter being hurt was unable toremount. Jones waited for Kerr to romount, nnd then went on, • and in the last lap drew away and won'easily, Time, 29min 56sec. (Received Sept. 9,6.30 p.m.) Sydney, September 8, In the ten-milo bicycle run, Jones kept the fourth position until entering on the ninth mile. Thoso in the lead were making thepace a cracker, K nnd Kerr and Simpson colliding, both fell. Royle and' Jones dismounted, When going again Kerr went off at aterriblopaco and passed Jones, but the latter resolutely cut him down, and won by twenty yards,

The Narrabri Tragedy. [United Press Association,] (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received Sept 10,12.0 a.m.) Sydney, September 10. Particulars of the tragedy at Narrabri show that Maher, who is living apart from his wifo visited Green's residence and told him he was . going to shoot him. Green picked up a rifle and aimed at Maher, but it missed fire, and the latter remarking "You've had your turn, now its V mine," shot hira dead, The wife and son overpowered the murderer but Maher got free by strategy, and i jthot his wife in bed and then himm . The Victorian Elections, [United Press Association,] (By Electric Telesraph.-Copynijht.) (Received Sept. 10,12.0 a.m.) Melbourne, September 10. Attheconclusion of Speaker Bent's address to his constituents,, two clergymen moved as an amendment to the vote of confidence, that on moral grounds Bont was unlit to represent the constituency, There was a grafctproar awl the clergymen beiifllbjected to much abuse, retired i tho amendment was not put, Victorian Shearing Season. [United Press Association,] (By Electric Tclctjraph.-Copymjht) (Received 'September lOtli, 12 a,m,) Melhoukne, September 10. The Promier has instructed the police to stringently repress lawlessncss whon the shearing begins this ''week. The Wreck of the Ringarooma How it Occulted, ' [(Jritd Press Association,] , (By' Electric ■'Meyruph-Copyngkt,) (Received September 10,12.10 p.m.) Sydney, September 10. Further details, by wayofNou4j»ea, show that the Ringarooma >nt ashore at 3 p.m. on August -> 31st, The accident is attributed to / ' the variation and effect of a current of abnormal, force, tho. course of whioh is indicated on the charts, _ The Ringarooma was steaming nine knots at the time, Tho vessel is now standing, almost on end, and is dry up to the forward funnel, at low water, Tho outer bottom is gone but tho inner is still intact, She liasbeon lightened by jettifioning.three'liundred tons of coal and projectiles on to thereof, The officers succeeded in shifting the ship I f V six feet by wedging.. When the : e : Dart left• the scene, w '-»

| was in a favourable quarter, and if the inner bottom holds, and tho wca- , thor keops fine, sho may be floated oil as the reef is believed to be soft. Previous to the disastor tkco of the crew, too drowned whilo i"gA Big Failure. [ United Pirn Association.] (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

Memiouknk, September's,

McLean Eros,, hai'dwnro morchants, of Elizabeth streot, have failed. Tho liabilities arc set down at L 140,000 and tho assets nt L 25,000, e Death of the Comte l)e Paris, [ United Press Association,] (By Electric Tdcgruph.-Oopgright.) (Received September 9,6.30 p.m.) Loxuox, Soptember 8. The Comte (1c Paris died to-day. (Received September .10,1 a.m.) Loxnox, September 9. Tho Comte (le Paris will be buried at Wcybridge on Wednesday. Messages of condolence have been received by the family from all the Hoyal Families in Europe.

The Egyptian Scandal, [United Press Association.] > (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright,) Caiiio, September 8. Several witnesses in tho caso against those charged with tho purchase of Soudanese slave girls have been spirited away.