LATE TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, 29 June 1893, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (PKB PBESP ASSOCIATION). Londox, June 27. Thrco women have been found lately murdered in differeut parts of the suburbs. The wounds inflicted on thoir bodies nre in the style affected by " Jack the Ripper." At the election for the Pontefract seat — .rendered vacant by .the unseating of Mr Reckitt, who had been returned on the elevation of the Hon.'R. "Winn (?) to the peerage — Mr Missery, tho Home Rule candidate, defeated Mr Lees, Conservative, by 82 votes. June 28. Smith, connected with forging letters alleged as being written by the poet Burns, was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment. Mr Black, of Queensland, has recommended the adoption of the American system oi inspection of meat before shipment, and issue of a Government certinen U-. The Duke of York has not been very well lately. He will take a complete resl at Snndiingham until the date fixed foi the wedding. In doing so he is acting under the advice of his medical attendant, but his illness is not serious, and his cot)' dition does not give cause for any anxiety. Despatches from Sir G. Portal show that he is building roads and forts in Uganda, and establishing native workshops and a postal service. Suez, June 27. One thousand deaths from cholera were recorded yesterday at Mecca. Madrid, Jnne 28. A dynamite scare has seized the authorities in Madrid nnd the vaults under the Parliament Buildings are being searched for deposits of explosives. Calcutta, June 28. The Pope is founding ltoinan Catholic colleges, and appointing native priests, ie India.