CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 3135, 21 November 1893, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

Chicago has been placed under military law during the hours of night. The Canadian Government has sent deputies to negotiate for reciprocity with the United States. The Spanish Government has directed the Judges to severely punish Anarchists who are found guilty of outrage. M. Flourena urges that French interests demand the presence of a Russian squadron in the Mediterranean. l( Figaro says that Germany is massing troops on the frontier, and that war has been imminent any time since last September. Sir Matthew Davies still continues to address the Court in the Mercantile Bank cases, and endeavors to show cause why he should not be committed for trial. Owing to the recent explosions at Marseilles and Barcelona, the French Cabinet has rejected a proposal to proclaim a general amnesty to suspected Anarchists , Mr Huddart has applied to the Imperial Government for a sabsidy, and undertakes in return that his steamers shall be available as cruisers in war time. Lord Elgin, responding to the toast of his health at a banquet in his honor, said that he was prepared to meet the j future in a determined spirit. The Rev W. Paton has succeeded in his appeal for funds to maintain a mission vessel in New Hebrides, and is now negotiating for six missionaries to go out. The Marquis of Huntley, a Unionist, has been elected to the Rectorship of Aberdeen Univeisity. He defeated Mr W. Hunter, MP. for Aberdeen North. The Hon. McKenzie Bowell, who left Sydney for Canada on Monday, took with him samples of lemons and timber grown in the colony, which he considered suitable to open a trade with the Dominion. The Marine Board of New South Wales has found that. the abandonment of the vessel Victory was justifiable, and the Board awarded to the captain £12, to the mate £5, and to four other members of the crew of the George Thompson £3 each, in recognition of their services in rescuing the crew of the disabled vessel Girvan. The Ameer addressing the Afghans exhorted them to cherish friendship with Great Britain, who would be a good friend to them, and whose interests were identical with theirs. The Ameer, whose friendly attitude was apparently quite sincere, promised that the Afghans would fight as comrades by the side of the British.