LATEST NEWS.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, 27 August 1903, Page 4

LATEST NEWS.

JBY WIRK,] (From our own Correspondent.) DUNEDIN, Wednesday, 8 p.m. The Reliance won the second heafo&f the America Cup, beating Shamrock 111 by 52secs. only. The race commenced in a 7-knot breeze and smooth sea. Before the end of, the race the breeze freshened and Shamrock was gaining, but the Reliance had gained too much in the light brAes* to be overhauled. The third race takes place to-morrow. •: • /; In the Su reme Court this morning Charles Robt. Pipson, aged 17, fouUd guilty on two counts of attempting an unpajfcrjil offence at Makarora, Was sentenced to six months on each charg«, the sentences to be concurrent. Garljje Park, for perjury, was awarded JoV | months hard labor. John M'Olusky, 38, received five years* for attempted - criminal assault on a woman. *'" In the Police Court, Edward Esppelthwaite, who attempted suicide last month, and who was discharged from the hospital on Monday, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when ca'led upon. The Police are conducting a vigorous campaign against sly-grog seliiffgHi the King country. ••': * sf Another death from smallpox Mm occurred at Launcestdn. Things are very quiet in the HoOSe, and no business of apy w being transacted. ■•'' The Southland footbafe beat Hawkes Bay by 14 to nil. In the match between the returned N.Z te/.m and Auckland, the score at haif-'aW stood: Auckland 5, N.Z. Team 3. By a fire at Buda-Pesth 60 employees in a fancy goods shop lost titoir lives. The revolution in Bulgaria is spreading. Turkey has contracted for large supplies of rifles and ammunition, »; London hfls been visited by trem6n» dous rains. The underground railway was flooded. :.'■■ " Justice Connolly's condition shows no improvement. The Burnside market report was not available when the telegraph office