CABLEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 322, 9 July 1889, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Londox, July 7. A disastrous inundation ba* occurred in ths Northern Kivang Ling province, China,’ Six thousand people were drowned, and 10,000 rendered homeless and destitute. The outlook in British North Borneo is park owing to the want of flroper Government supervision. Pirates surprised the French at Chabo, in Tonquin, and tortured the commandant and corporal, who fell into their hand* alive, The former’s two children were killed before his eyes, and he himself slashed to pieces. The Behring Sea Fishery difficulty hoe been amicably arranged. The officers of the Calliope are to be promoted. Ths Shah has been visiting Crystal Palace Theßi.l giving r.sponrtb * government t>Western Australia excludes from its operation the area northward from the 26th parallel of latitude. Tha proceeds of the land sales are to go towards oncouwieg emigration, and limit rton of emigrants i« forbidden unless first assented to by the Imperial Government. Pauis, July 7. It has been ascertained that 213 minors were entombed in the colliery at St. Etienne by the explosion of fire dirnp last week. Nbw Yobk, July 7. A cyclone has ravaged a portion of Texas, doing'damago to the extent of two million dollars. San Fbancisco, July 7. The Irish residents are agitating for the establishment of an Irish Republic in California. Melbourne. July 8. The ship Toray Crstle, from Liverpool, arrived yesterday in w leaking condition. The pumps had been at work contiouous’y for the last 25 days. The is due to faulty construction, many of the rivets in her bottom having worked loose.