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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3166, 8 October 1892, Page 2

CABLE SUMMARY.

(IIY KUiCTRIO TELKGRAPK.—COPYRIGHT.) Loxdox, October j. Some remarkable stories are current respecting the expenditure by the Seamen's and Firemen's Union. £1-100 is said to have been embezzled, and £1000 :spent on salaries at the head oflice. (July £2000 were spent on the relief of shipwicckod, sick, and death claims, but large sums were laid out in advertising by Mr Wilson, secretary.

The president of the Railway Congress expressed himself in favour of the payment of members, us the only hope of putting labour on an equal footing with capital. Ho denounced the railway companies as callously unjust in their treatment of em-> ployees. The platelayers demand payment for Sunday work. It is reported that Lord Ripou lias informed the Anti-iSluvery Society that he considers the safeguards provided by Queensland against the abuse of the labour traffic all sufficient. Over a million of money has been re-deposited in the liirkbeek Bank, on which theio was a heavy run latel}'. The Times' American correspondent says that Mr Cleveland is carrying the Southern States, where the Democrats are coalescing "with the " People's Party." Octobev G. Silver has advanced one eight of a penny per pound. Paris, October G. Despatches from Dahomey state that Colonel Dodds ha; crossed the river Queino, and is about to attack the enemy, who are strongly fortified.

The French oarsmen defeated the English crew in a. two mile ruce on the Seine by L'i lengths. Time, lOmin. 25secs. Taxgieks, October 5. There is considerable friction between the Count D'Aubigiiy, French Consul, and tho Sultan of Morocco, over the indignities to which tho former was subjected by Morocco officials while en route to Fez. The (Sultiin of Morocco has indefinitely postponed the official reception of (he French Consul. The Mission has been refused supplies. Ottawa, October b. Professor Goldwiu Smith asserts that Canadians will not put up with immigration from tho Continent filtered throuu'h the United States,and condemns the Government policy in this respect, Calcutta, October G. The Black Mountain expedition has captured an important stronghold of the malcontents, and it is believed tho campaign is ended.