CABLEGRAMS

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 290, 25 April 1889, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

London, April 23. A steamer named the Denmark, carrying emigrants, met with an accident when 800 milee off Newfoundland. The machinery be. came disabled owing to an explosion in the machine room, during which the engineer was killed. The Missouri took the vessel in tow, but before she could get into a port of safety the Denmark foundered. It is reported that an alliance between Germany and England is being arranged on the basis of England protecting German Colonies, and Germany preventing a Russian advance in the direction of Stamboul and Herat. In a letter to one of the daily papers, Mr Chamberlain declares that he has exhausted all efforts to effect a re-union of parties, and that future advances must come from Separatists. General Boulanger will arrive in London to-morrow, and will stay at the Bristol Hotel, Burlington Gardens. It is expected that General Boulanger will remain in England for some time. Paris, April 23. It has been decided to open the Exhibition on the 6th of May. Sofia, April 23. Three men entered the house of a surgeon, resident in this city, and murdered his mother and niece. No motive is assigned for the tragedy, which was carried out with great atrocity. Panama, April 22. The Bepublic of Columbia will terminate the concessions granted for the cutting of the Panama Canal in 1892. Suaxin, April 22. The Dervishes made an attack on Port Halaib, where a fort was in course of erection by the garrison. The latter was eventually compelled to retreat on board a steamer, losing five of their number. The loss on the side of the rebels was seventy. Vienna, April 23. The tram employes in this city have gone out on strike. Bioting has been frequent, and in a collision with the military many of the strikers were injured.