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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2791, 3 June 1890, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COVYRIGIIT). Berlin, May3o._ In the course of an interview, Bismarck .said the horizon was peaceful and cloudless. Germany would not attack France. St Pktkusburg, May 30. It is rumoured that M. de Oiers, the Russian Minister of Foreign affairs, intends to resign. Constantinople, May 2i). Turkey has declined to accede to Russia's demand to pay the indemnity out of the recent conversion loan, giving as an excuse that the indemnity cannot be charged to funds other than those stipulated in the treaty. Ik'DA Pesik, May 31. The Kossuth Citizenship Bill, by which it was proposed to abrogate the law that expatriated Louis Kossuth, and declare him an Hungarian citizen on his merits, has been rejected. Rome, June t. The Chamber of Deputies, by a largo majority, has carried a motion expressing confidence in Sigaor Crispi. Zanzibar, May 20. News has been received here that the expedition under Dr. Peters has returned to Bagamayo. May 31. It is reported that the expedition under the command of Dr. Peters will join that under Emin Pasha. San Francisco, May 31. An excursion train dashed through a raised drawbridge at Oakland. Thirteen persons were drowned, and numbers of others were seriously injured. London, May 31. Spoakingat a banquet in Dublin, Mr Dillcu stated that in Australia thero wero 32,000 subscribers to the League, and they virtually represent its income. The colonists, ho declared, were prepared to supply funds while Ireland was loyal in the Homo Rule interests. i Mr Jas. Dalton, of Sydney, has been returned unopposed for West Donegal. Disagreement has arisen among the members of the syndicate formed for the manufacture of locomotives for New South Wales, but the dispute does not affect the contract entered into with that colony. Paris, May 31. At tho trials in connection with the Sociele des Metuux frauds J. J. Laverniere was sentenced to three months.' imprisonment, and ordered to pay a fine of yOOU francs. A fine was also inflicted on M. Hentsch (.vho was formerly Chairman of the Comptoird'" Escompfje), butJourbert was acquitted. Fifteen Nihilists, including four young women, have been arrested here, and a quantity of bombs were found in their possession. They had organised a complete Pyrotechnic k-'chool, and it is believed were preparing for an attempt on the life of the Czar. June 1. * The Government arc preparing a Bill limiting the hours of operatives.