CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 71, 3 December 1889, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric ' Telegraph. — Copyright jr-Kif vUXITjJD 'Pltlis^ ASSOCIATION [

London, Novpm^er 29 J J. W. Laurie, who was sentenced to death for the murder of a tourist named Rose, al GoatfelJ, Island of Arran, some months back, and subsequently reprieved, has been sentenced to penal servitude for life.

The motion tabled by Mr Burns at the meeting of the Strike Executive, that the balance in the hands of the . Dockers' Union- should be applied to the purpose of maintaining their position and lelieving distresss, has been carried. It is asserted that Cardinal Manning approved the motion. Mr Bradlaugh has left England on - a sea-voyage for the benefit of his health. Obituary— Martin Farquhar Tupper, F.R.S., &c, the well-known "poet arid prose writer, whose work of " Proverbial Philosophy went through countless editions. The deceased descended from au ancient German and Guernsey family, and was 79 years of, age. November 30. Lord Hamilton expresses and opinion that the Lrish would be dangerous in Australia if allowed to dominate. . Speaking at Lincoln this evening Mr H. Labouchere, M.P., in referring to the alleged scandal' at: a West End Club, insisted that the police should thoroughly sift the charges. , . ' December 1. Replying to- Lord Salisbury's despatch, protesting againstthe Portugese encroachment of Zambesi, and refusing to recognise the assumption of control of- the country to the north of South Zambesi by Portugal, the Portugese Government de- i clare that they haye no desire to encroach on the established rights of other countries, but they assert, that the country claimed was discovered aud explored by the Portugese a long time since. . It is reported that Mr Edison has discovered a process for the economic treatment of ironsand. An additional 4000 votes has been received by the Dockers' |Union in favour of the surplus being devoted to relief purposes. ' Bombay. December 1. A Native trooper of the Bombay Lancers, stationed at Desa, ran amuck and killed Colonel Heyland. He also fatally wounded two Native officers. Bkrlin. December 1. The Emperor has consentedtp his sister, Che Princess Margueriete, entering- the ' Creek Church to enable her to marry the Czarewitch. Boston, November 30. The fire which occurred yesterday, and in which damage to the exten^pf a million dollars was done, was caused by .the. electric light. ..... ,-f■ . . .>-, ..- ;■.