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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1733, 6 January 1888, Page 3

[PBB PBBSB ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, Jan nary 6. ~ Arrived— A hmf d» from San Franoieoo. She brines the f-llowlDg summary of news which dates from Europe, December 16tb:Lord Lome U reported to be seriously ill with throat disease. It It proposed to settle colon lea of Crofters m British Colombia if the country be found suitable. Mr Balfonr wss hissed at Manchester on December 14 and closely guarded through fear of assassination. General Willoughby, Ambassador of Madagascar to London, whs arrested charged with the embezzlement of £12,000; Doherty has been held suiiiy of murder, by shooting Captain Graham m the Criterion Restaurant. The plea of accident was disallowed. John L. Sullivan, champion pugilist, delighted the Prince of Wales by his boxing exhibition. Be was presented with a watch. The Northampton factories began the look out of 15,000 men on December 5. Queen Victoria proposes to visit San Bemo inthespriog. Dean Scott an eminent Greek scholar died m London on December 2od An earthquake w&b felt m Chowley, Lancaster Oounty, Eugland * Mr Parnell is ltvine incognito at the Tlllaae of Brooklyn Kent under the BUBff of Presfcon. The Belfast Orangemen have petitioned Government to disqualify men who have . been imprisoned from Bitliog m Parliaatent. The Right Pev John Power, Roman Catholic Bishop cf Waterfords, died on December 6. — Boyce has won a libel suit for £10,000 •gainst his former employer, tha Marqiia of Clanrloade. The Scotch Home Bale delegation report favorably to conceding the Irish dematatlo Tha London "Times" of December 18, give* a rereiation to the efteot that 300 pounds of dynamite are stored m London to resnme the policy of destruction. A fight arranged between Mltohell and Snllivan, takes place m Kent, Tickets hare been sold for £55,