CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4842, 4 October 1894, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

ii o The french in Madagascar. 8 [United Press Association.] 0 (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) [[ (Received Oct, 4, 10.50 a.m.) s Paws, October 3, I, Tho French Cabinet has been ~ suddenly summoned to-day, and the 0 Paris newspapers have a less belli- , cose tone. 3 Cablegrams from Mauritius state 1 that a blockade has been declared at , all Madagascar ports, and the French j, Resident General has gonotoTamatave, ] The Frontier Commission, ', [ Un ital I'rcss Association.] (By Electric Tclcgruph.—Copyright.) ■ (Received Oct, 4,10.50 a.m.) Suez, October 3. The strike among the dredge hands is extending. Rom;, October 3, The Italian police have arrested two French members of tho Frontier Commission, A Mad Shopkeeper [ United Press Association.] (By Electric. Telegraph.—Copyright) (Received Oct, 4, 11.45 a.m.) , Auemidk, October 4. A shopkeoper named Ktixel snd- ■ denly went mad and made a violent , attack on a lady customer. The ' police, with some difficulty, effected , his arrest, but one of tho Constables ; had a linger bit off, The maniac was howling like a dog, and presented all the symptoms of hydrophobia. The Corean War. [United Press Association] (By Electric letctjatpl—Copyright.! ' (Received Oct, 3,7.30 p.m.) Shanghai, October 2. ' Tho official accounts of the battle ' at Pingyang, declare that only 1 12,000 Chinese were present, of ivliom 9,000 escaped. This agrees with the later Japanese accounts and explains ( the small number of actual pris- ( oners, ' Tho Chinese officials at Pckiu ( fear the Japanese will capture the ( capital, owing to the discontent with ! the present dynasty and unreliabi- ! lity of the soldiers, { Five tlmsand Japanese soldiers have arrived at Possiet Bay, close to J the Russian frontier. ' (Received Oct. 4,10.50 a.m.) ! Suax'Ohai, October 3. ' On September 28th, the Japanese licet was ten miles off Shankiakwau. ! A war levy is being made on the Chinese merchants. \ f England and France. f [ United Press Association.] [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Received October 4,1.10 a.m.) Loxuox, October 3. An urgent meeting of the Cabinet Council has been summoned for to- o morrow. n Sir W. V, Harcourt and Mr Camp- h bell-Bannerman have been recalled from the Continent by telegraph.

j The Ministerial journals hint at foreign complications, probably with Franco, ! Latest Home News. \ Death of'the Duke oj 'Somerset. [ United Pins Association.] (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) ■ (Boeeived October 4,11.45 a.m.) i Los dox, October 3. , There has been a slight fall in public securities, The death is announced of tho , Duke of Somerset, aged 84. Outrages have been committed on Earl Clanricardes Irish estates, and ■ threo houses were destroyed. [ofest Australian News, i [UnitedPress Association.] (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received October 4,11,15 a.m.) Sydney, October 4. A Bill has been privately intrai duced in the Legislative Assembly, ', to amend the Electoral Act in the direction of providing for contingent voting, Mkmiouhxk, October 4. The Board of Health has resolved to ask the other colonies to join i:i , establishing sanitaria at Albany and Cooktown, to which infected persons, arriving in Australia might be sent. Sir J. B, Patterson is not inclined , to accept the Leadership of the Opposition, but may accept it for the present, if lie is allowed tho option of withdrawing at the end of the session, Mr R, Harper is likely to succeed him. One of tho Government proposals will be a tax on land values, The Shearing Troubles. [ United Press Association.] (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) UiiiSBAXB, October 3. A waggon load of wool was burned near Richmond. The police guarding the Dagworth Station report that a party of armed men approached the shed at mid--1 night and refused to answer when challenged. Tho police fired and dispersed them. Thoy made a second attempt to reach tho shed, but bolted when challenged, • Storage for trozw Mutton, (United Press Association).' (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Loxuo.v, Octoher 3, , Tho Dock Company intends to erect storage at Victoria Docks for 100,000 sheep in addition to the accommodation already provided by ' the existing buildings for 50,000. ; The Huddart-Parker Line, [United Frets Association,] i (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Loxdox, October 3. i Mr Huddart has purchased the Union (Capo) Company's steamship i Anglican for the trade between Aus- ; tralia and Now Zealand. She sails i next week, i ■ —■ , A Big Failure. : [ Unitti Press Association.] (By Electric Telegraph,—Copyright,) ! Mkijiouhxk, October 3, , At the examination in bankruptcy . of Johnltobb, contractor, tho bankrupt stated his assets at £1,400,000. ! Tho assets include freehold proper-