SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Dunstan Times, Issue 1010, 26 August 1881, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

From our Special Correspondents. DUNEDIN, August 25. An ?cHerly woman yesterday attempted to poiaot herself in her house in Regent-st., but mcdhal aid was sought in time,and she has recovired. At a nneting of Clayton’s creditors yesterday, tie Trustee positively objected to the reporters of the papers being present,so th«j all withdrew. Clayton, however, desires that every publicity should be given to the matter. At a mooting held in Sydney for the purpose of raising funds for the relief of persecuted Jews in Russia, LI,OOO was collected in the room.

Another of the small-pox patients named Emerson died at Sydney to-day, but' no fresh cases are reported A large number of salmon ova have just been hatched in the Wanganui River successfully This is the first time they have been hatched in the North Island

The three men who attacked the proprietors of tho Christchurch “Liberty," and did damagb to tjbe plant, wore brought itj> yesterday One.was fined Ls,and < the.'other etejEg ami each ordered to pay L-l/As fondaiuage done *The annual meeting of the Otago A. and P. Association is fixed for November 25 and ,26,. at Forbory Park. The stonewalling of the Representative BilHhte the House of Representatives was 'Contifiucd-tpll 5 - 30 last night. This action has gAineibtno Government general support and they >viH ftK&t the Bill out to the end. Sir George .pre’y declared he would fight against it intfh by inch The s.s Eno struck on a rock on the South Australian coast, and sank in twenty minutes. Tho passengers and crew narrowly escaped with their lives One lady passenger was drowned

LONDON, August 22. The Bey’s troops are co-operating at Tunis with the French troops, with a view of supressing rebellious Arabs

The Irish Revolutionary Congiess, which met at Chicago, have issued notification, warning people to avoid patronising ships sailing under the British flag, after the end of the present month. From that time, the schemes of the Revolutionists will commence to be carried into effect. The said meeting decided on an extended dynamite programme. In the House of Commons, in answer to a question, Mr Gladstone said be could not promise to bung in a measure next session to amend the English Land Act.

President Garfield’s health is again im. proving.

The London wool sales opened on tho 23rd with good attendance of Home and Foreign buyers. Australian wools are a trffe weaker than at the close of last season N.Z. prices are not quoted.