LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1461, 24 October 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(per rkutkb'B aoknct. ) Received October 21, l.a.m. Melbourne, 21. Kobert tht Devil, Skipper, and Yetriss have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. The following is the latest betting on the Cup : — 12 " 1 against Off Color H « 1 Plausible Vergy Blink Bonny. 20 " 1 Le Grand, Bargo, and Hastings. 25 " 1 Gueiswork ; S3 « 1 Lord Wilton St. Petersburg, 20. A most destructive, £re occurred today in one of the principal streets of Moscow, causing a total destruction of 80 shops. The damage is estimated at 3,000,000 roubles (about £500,000 sterling.) Naw York, 20. Governor Cleveland, of New York State, and a candidate for the Presidency was assaulted to-day at Albany, but escaped uninjured. His assailant was arrested, Cairo, 20. Lord Northbrook will return to England at the close of the present week. , ■ Received October 22, 1 a.m. Sydney, 22. In the Legislative Assembly last evening a resolution authorising the construction of a railway through Circular Quay was. passed by 58 to 13. Adelaide, 22. In the House of Assembly Jast night a lengthy discussion took place on Matiingson's motion reflecting upon the action of the Minister of Works in dismissing Thow, locomotive superintendent. A division was, however, avoided by the House adopting unanimously an amendment to the motion, moved by Government gupporters. New York, 21. A most disastrous fire haa occurred at CArthage, a town in this State, on the Black river. Numerous houses, factories, and several churches have been totally destroyed, and great loss of property resulted. Hong Kong, 21. All the ports in the Island of Formossa are now blockaded by the French fleet. Received October 22. 10 p.m London, 21. It is announced that the Right Hon J. G. Dodson has been raised to the peerage. The Right Hon G. Trevelyan, Chief Secretary of Ireland will succeed Dodson as Chancellor of the Dutchy of Ladcaster and with a seat in the Cabinet. H. Campbell Bannerman, Secretary to the Admiralty, has been appointed to succeed Trevelyan as Chief Secretary for Ireland. Melbourne, 22. ! Sweet V 7 illiam and Wallangra have been sciatched for the Melbourne Cup. Philip Klein, proprietor of the Hokitika Star, and who has b«en on a visit to this city* died* •foWtanly' . this afternoon.

Received October 28, 2.15 p.m. Melbourne, 23. . The Government "will shortly ask Parliament to authorise the construction of further lines of railway to the amount of 186 miles, at an increased expenditure of a million sterling. London, 22. The lonie cargo of frozen mutton is being landed in good condition, and realising full current rates. St. Petersburqh, 28. A Nihilist plot to murder the Czar has been discovered* here, and num erous arrests have been made of persons believed to be implicated. Caip.o, 22. Lord Nothbrook has taken a formal farewell of the Khedive, and returns to England forthwith. Received October 23, 1.15 p.m. Sydney, 23. H.M.S. Nelson, Commodore Erskine, sailed yesterday for New Guinea. Additional loan estimates, amounting to over a million sterling have been introduced in the Assembly. A majority of the nevr linos of railway proposed by the Government have been agreed to by the Legislative Assembly.