CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4864, 30 October 1894, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

The Czar's Illness, [United Press Association,] (By Eteetrk Telegraph.—Copyright), (Recoivctl Octobor 2!), 7 p.m.) . St Petersburg, October 29. Tho Czar's condition is unclmuged. The press refer in grateful terms ' to Lord Rosebery's remarks as to " the Czar being a factor of peace. • *' (Received Oct, 30,1 n.ra) St. Petersburg, Oct 29. The latest bulletin states that M. Grrubo, the French specialist, lias successfully tapped (lie Czar for dropsy. Setting Fire to a College,

f United Press Association] (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright), [Received October 30,11 a.m.] Brums, Octobor 29. Prince Hoheulohe has decided to re-unite the offices of Imperial Chancellor and Premier of Prussia, as was done in Bismarck's time. Herr , Koellcr takes the portfolio of , Minister of the Interior in succession to Count von Eulcnberg. Aflcr the interview on Thursday between the Emperor and Caprivi, the latter inspired an article in the Cologne Gazetto making vigorous onslaughts on Eulcnberg. The article described Eulcnberg's defeat and asserted that tho Emperor and Caprivi wereof perfect accord. Eulenberg who had already decided to retire from the Government, complained to the Emperor of the offen--1 sivc attack; and the later demanded 1 that Caprivi should at once disavow 1 all responsibility for the article or withdraw. This Caprivi refused to do, and immediately sent in his resignation. The European newspapers, commenting on the situation, express great regard for Caprivi, and manifest keen regret at his retirement.

Astoria/ion.] (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright). (Received October 30,1 a.m.) Loxuox. October 29. Master Alan Fergusson, son of Sir James Fergusson, formerly Governor of New Zealand, Ims been arrested on a charge of setting fire to Trinity College at Glenalmond, near Fcrtb, in Scotland, where lie was a student.

The Mahdi, [l/iiilei! Press Association.] (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received Oct. 30,11.30 n,ni.) Cairo, October '29. News lins been received tliut the Mahdi is arming 12,000 Arabs to prosecute _ hostilities against the Italians. The San-Juan Earthquake, h Dreadful Calamity, [United Press Association.] (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received October 30,11.30 n.ui.) NkwYouk, October 2D. The Hemld asserts that two thousand peoplo were killed by tho earthquake in the provinces of >SanJuan and Tirioja in the Argentine Republic, and that twenty thousand people have beon rendered homeless.

General Intelligence. [ United Prest Association.] (By Electric Tehjnqih.—Copyright.) (Received October 30,11.30 a.m.) London, October 28. Wra, Heaton Rhodes (youngest son of the late Mr R. H. Rhodes, of Canterbmy, New Zealand), an Oxford student, fell from a scaffold at Brasenose College and was killed. At a meeting of the English, i Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, Mr C. J. Hegin, the Chairman said tho Bank had never been in so strong a position as it was at present. Tho trno policy of the directors was to concentrato the business and retrench as much as possible.

Latest Australian News. [!7hM Tress Association.] (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright., (ijjjeived Oct, 30, noon) o*9 Svdxev, October 30. IWDnihj Telegraph recommend: tlic appointment of nn official mea grader, to remove the stigma tlia Sydney meat is rubbish. A number of outrages consisting of assaults on Free Labourers, and the destruction of property have been committed in the Greta district. Three N.Z, competitors are engaged in the N.S. Wales Bitic Association meeting, which is taking place this week. Corporal Brotvn was prize taker in the first stage of the Queen's Match. Memiobrxe, October 30. The man Wash, who while drunk, quarrelled with his wife and cut her throat, has been found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. Mr P. Plood,a Melbourne resident, claims to have invented allying machine, which Professor Kernot, of Melbourne University, certifies as capablo of ascending to at any desired height, and decending at any desired spot.

Lord Rosebery and the House i of Lords. [Unittt\ Frm Amriulion.] (By Electric Telegraph—CopyrigMJt ' (Received Oct. 29,7 p.m.) London, October 28. Lord Rosebery, in tlie course of his bpeecli at Bradford, dwelt on the immensity of the task of dealing with the House of Lords, He snicl j he was not inclined io move in the { matter at present, as the majority of the Government in this Parlia- ' nient was too small,and the Government would, before entering fully ■! into the question, require the special mandato of the country, backed up by an overwhelming majority attlie "pifils, He warned the country not to look fttt immediate results, as it would be'Bbpel ess task to attempt to Houso of Lords by stop* i' by a rush, The Prime Minister concluded bis speech during an impressivo scene scene of excitement with the remark, "Wo fling down the gauntlet, You must back us!" October 29. s The Liberal organs are jubilant \ at Lord Rosobery's defiant challenge. (Received October 30, 11.35 a.m.) ' London, October 29. Some of tho Radical organs doubt the wisdom of jeopardising tho Newcastle programme for a crusade against the House cjjj^Lords. The Gorean Mr. [ United Press Association.] _ (Hi/ Electric TelegrapL-Copgriglit.) (Received October 29,5 p.m.) Siia.vsii.u, October 29. In the fight at Kulicn Chan, the Japanese lost 100 killed anil many wounded. Of the Chinese troops, 200 were ki.llod, but the number of wounded is unknown. _ The fight lasted for four hours. (Received Oct. 30,1 a.m.) , Shanghai, October 29. !;; 1 The engagement reported at Kulien Chan occurred on Thursday ■ : last at Fuschang in the vicinity of Kulien Chan, which had been ovacuated by the Chinese, Notwithstanding fhqt the Qhinesp held a strong position they fled at the approach' of the Japanese scouts, V. ' The Japanese; warships; and 34 torpedo boats threaten Wei-hai-wei.

Tlio Chineso fleet bnabconordcrod to protect Shftn-Knilwfin. Twenty thousand Chinese nro entrenched at Ilonglmon, Troops are massingafc Kinelmu for thetlefoneeof Fort Arthur which' the ilnpnneso vessols lmvo effectually blockaded. i'urtlierreinforccnicntsof Japanese lmvo landed east of Port Arthur unopposed, and lmvo already engaged in creeling piers for landing purposes. The Japanese have captured 15 ; timber-laden junks. (Received Oct. 30,11.30 a.m.) Shanghai Oct. 21) th. The Chincso arc retiring to strongly fortified positions at Fung Whang Cliing, for the purpose of barring the road to Jlonkden. The Resignation of Count uon Capriui, |

Mrs Besant,

[ United Press Association.] (By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright), (Received Oct. 30,1 p.m.) ' Loxdo.v, Oct. 29. The Westminster Gazette publishes a series of articles, alleging that Mrs Besant has been bamboozled for years by bogus communications, and that she and her colleagues are now condoning a hoax, in order to shield the author of bogus documents who is holding the highest office but one in the Theosophical Society. (By Telegraph—Press Association) Wki.i.ixotox, Tuesday. Mrs Besant unhesitatingly denies! the statements cabled. She admits tbere were some messages circulated which did not originate from the Mahatmas, and knowing this had been done, she brought the matter before the Theosophical Society, to end a dangerous wrong.