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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3045, 21 January 1892, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

(BY ELECIKIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) London", January IS. The Socialists announce that they will hold a greit free-speech gathering at Wai sail shortly. John Burns and other leading Socialists slron»ly oppose the step. A fire hus broken out in a colliery at Bailieston, Olasguw. and it is reported that 100 in.iuors.iri; entoiuijuil. Later. It is b«lieved that tin- miners shut in by the I; n> '.vill he rescued. Percy, a property agent in Clare, while riding to church, was shot in the thigh by three armed men, and is in a critical condition. The horse was killed outIt 'is officially announced that Sir Henry Drnmmond Wolff, British Minister at Teheran, has been appointed to mieceed Sir F. C. Ford, late of Madrid, who has been transferred to Constantinople. . The number of men engaged in the construction of the new warships at Sheerness is being increased, and an order has been issued to the effect that overtime is to be worked until the vessels are ready for sea. . Thousands of persona have viewed the body of Cardinal Manning, which is lying in state. J January 19. The Chamber of Commerce will discuss Mr Goschin'n gold reserve scheme on Thursday. Her Majesty the Qiic«u and the Prince and Princes.* of Walts express thendeep regret at the death of Cardinal Manning The Dnch'.'ss of Albany, who vas suffering from a severe cold, has recovered. The bulk of Hie I'ongaiiro's butter sold at prices last quoted. An extensive sale of Crown lands _in Queensland is advertised in the Ungll3h papers, at the upset price of 103 per acre. Silver is quoted at 3s 6d. CIiiNS'MNTtscPLE, January 18. It 13 reported that the discovery has been mule of the existence of a p'ot ngaiiwt the life of th« Sultan, and that 300 person.* have Imen arrested for complicity in the. nfl'a ; r. Ni;w York, January I?. There 11 reii'-wed Motion with Chili, owing to the offensive criticisms passed on the cipMm of the Yorktown. January 19. It is Mninmvd that the l.'hijians fh'od on tlu Unite I d-uites vvr.shii) Yorktown. Odesha, January 19. Duriiit; tlv! Ci-ro'iioiiv of blissir.g the WatilM hi Till ia a I'.ridctu collapsed, aii'i many 11.'.sons wii , ' , flrnwm-il. J'.iaai.v, January 19 Count Cup'-ivi «ill introduce into tht. , ReichsUg 'i Bill .'.l •■ l 'iof. H>nigrutiou.