LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1293, 5 September 1883, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(PER BEUTER'S AGENOY. ) Eeceived September 4, I*s a.ni. London, 8. A gale of unparalleled fury raged yesterday on the south coast. Eeports of numerous wrecks are to hand from i various places. The number of vessels lost has not yet been ascertained, but is known to be exceptionally large. Telegrams which have been received here state that, according to some estimates, 75,000 persons lost their lives by the recent tidal wave and earthquake in Java. Paris, 2. The late Comte de Chatnbord having decided in his will that his nearest relative should act as chief mourner at his funeral, the Comte de Paris declined to attend the celebration funeral rites. Berlin, 3. The Express train from the city, on arriving at ,Strelitz, ran beyond the proper stopping place at that station, and into a crowd of people. Forty persons were killed or seriously injured. ......... •■■•■-'"■•■'■ ' '*" ' ' ''" Vienna, 2. •Princess Stephanie, wife of the Prince Imperial of Austria, has given birth to a daughter. Eeceived Sept. 4, 1.10 p.m. Vienna, 8* The funeral of the late Comte de Chambord took place to-day at Goritz, near Trieste. None of the Orleans princes attended the ceeemony. Anti-Magyar disturbances in Croatia still prevail in many, towns. Serious rioting has taken place, and the military have been called out to restore order. Alexandria 3. The cholera epidemic is now showing undoubted signs of abatment, and there is every reason to believe that no further outbreak will occur. Brisbane 4. The second engineer of the steamship Duke Westminster, is nou in quarantine here, having been attacked with small pox. (Eeceived Sept. 4, 7-20 p.m.) Sydney, 4. The race for the Metropolitan Stakes was run to-day, and resulted as follows:— . Gem 1 Demon ..; ... ... 2 Aide-de-Cauip ... ... 3 Time, Bmin. 36fsec.