CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4822, 11 September 1894, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

Terrible: Railway Collision. / • . [United Press Association] (By Electric Mgrapk-Copyright.) . (Recoivcd;Sept, 11, ip,45 a.m.)' c Paris, Soptomber 10. occurred at Apilly station, by. which twolvo porsons were killed andtbirty injured. , Tho station-master was killed ..JHJjlo ; attempting to prevent tho accident. , Ho stood on tho lino waving a flag, and was run ovor. Setting Fhe to a Forest [United Press Association.] (By Metric, Telegraph-Copyright.) (Received Sept. 11,10,45 a.m.) Washixotox, Soptomber 10. A man has been arrested for setting firo to a forest, by whiok eight deaths were caused. '•.■■■•<•'■■ //.ufteCoreanWar.. A'Chinese Cruiser Mckei ■ ./pi. • -Tfoops Eating Cavalry Ponies. , A Japanese Warship Snuh. [United Pre** Association.] (fli/ Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received Sept, 11,10.45 a.m.) '. Shanghai, September 10. Tlio Cbineso cruiser Chean has been wrecked. She had fourteen hundred men on board, and tlioy had a narrow escape of their lives. The Chinese boarded the French mail steamer at Shanghai searching for Japaneso officers returning from Europe.. Tho captain threatened »tb summon, a warship, " It is reported that the Chinese iu North Corca are hemmed in, and without food. Thoy aro reduced to eating cavalry ponies, The Japaneso man-of-war Haiwai sank after engaging tlio Oenyoen. Another cruiser was badly injured ' and is now in dock at Nagasaki. (Received Sept. 11,0.50 a.m.) Shanghai, September 10. A skirmish occurred at Pingyang on Friday between tho Chinese, uud Japaneso troops. The King of Coreahas despatched a representative to Pekin, who took a number of presents for the Dowaget Empress on the anniversary of her birthday,

The Cheap Money Scheme.

Australian Comment

[United Press Association!] (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

(Received Sept 11,11,30 a.m.) SYDXKY.Scpteniborll. The Herald and Telegraph, comr menting on the N,Z, cheap money 6cheme, consider tho margin betweon the borrowing and lending rate too narrow to provide for bad debts and u working espouses. %■ They foresee tho contingency owing to political control, of mortgagors combining to obtain relief under the slightest pretext. The Horald considers that tho working of tho scheme must add largely to the expenditure of the Colony. As it has yet to be shown whether, if the transactions aro earned out on such lines as would speedily bring a private company into liquidation, reconstruction can safoly be undertaken by the Government, The Telegraph terms the measure " The N.Z. Demoralisation Bill." It thinks it is likely enough to stimulato settlement, but it is equally certain tq provoke extravagance, and predicts that in ton years Buch a measui'o will pr»ve disastrous to the >~ credit of-the Government and domoralising to the people, Another Wreoli.

[United Prist Association.] (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Peßra, Septomber 10. The steamer Eddystone, wellknown in the intercolonial trade, has gono ashore at Cossack, the principal port of the North District, some 8 *" miles north of Roebum, Tho vessel is reported to bo full of water, but no particulars are to hand regarding the crew, The Eddystono is insured for £16,500, the risk boing spread over most of the local offices. (Rocoived September 11,11.30 a.m.) Perth, September 11, , ', Tho crew of the Eddystone are * safe, • His.Orlando, [ United Press Association.] (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received Sept, 11,11,30 a,m.) Svdsev, September 11. The Orlando lias sailed for the New Hebrides. Tho dispatch she has received is considered highly creditable to tho dockyard authorithe dismantling qccupiedthrec weeks, aid she was refitted in three •ihp ' . JHEBHEAMG TROUBLES. [Ui\i\d Press Association] (By JBfllHc- Telegraph.-Copyright,) (Received Soptembor 11,11.30 a.m.) Brisiiaxk, Septomber 11. •, The shearers at Longreach havo "declared the strike off. A large public meeting passed a resolution moved by Sir 0, Lilly, that tho Peace Preservation Rill is an endeivvqur to usurp tho liberties of the people, Ik Egyptian Scandal. $: [United Press Ajiocktion.] '"'(DyEhdrk Megmph~Vupyr\gM.)

Caiko, Scptcmbor 10, Owing to the charges alleged against the Pashas of purchasing Soudanese slavo girls, the Egyptian newspapers are violently attacking English residents, Murders in Russia. ~., [United Preu Amklion.] Nrf/Ity Electric Telegraph,—Copyright,) "/ St, Petbrsbuko, September 10. Eight farmers in Foganovka murdered • and robbed 21 peasants, ' 'l'll . II "' • ' ■ T'l' ■ ••-, Qtjloriiai Produce for India. ~ [UnitedF.rcts Atwiatiou.] ]}y .Electric Tckgraph.-fipi/ritjht) : jjlEponitxn, September JO, J Qijo result of the visjt of the trade ' delegatesto the countries iri the East w 'that aßteanier has left for '. add Calcutta with Quantity of direct orders j for colonials pro-

ducts, including' consignments of frozon nieat froin New South Wales, Quoenslandand Now Zealand,