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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 24 June 1901, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

i ; * '< [BYB&ECTRIO TBXE&BAPH.—GOPYBIGHT.] [Pbb Pbebs Association.] The Lillywhite Case. London, June 22. Thirty witnesses failed positively to identify Lillywhite as Blatch. They admit that there is a striking resemblance. Lillywhite conversed with his brother Isaac, recalling many incidents of child* hood. It is understood that Lillywhite will be liberated. Committed for Bigamy. London, June 23. Earl Russell was committed for trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of bigamy. Japanese Minister Assassinated. Tokio, Juno 22. Hoshi Toru, Minister of Communications in Marquis Ito's Cabinet, was stabbed twice whilst attending a meeting of the Tokio City Assembly, and died of his wounds. Tho assassin was actuated by political motives. Split in the Liberal Ranks. London, June 22. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman conferred with Sir W. V. Haroourt and they deolded not to reply to Asquith for the present, hoping that the differences in the party ranks would subside. Tho Radical Press is endeavoring to draw a veil over the quarrel. Accomodation for Seamen. London, June 21. Justice Matthews has decided that the Peninsula and Oriental Company is bound to provide Lascars the same accommodation as other seamen. Justice Matthew laid down that the Merchant Shipping Aot govorned the question, not the Indian Act, that the Peninsula and Oriental Company were bound to provide crew space for Lascars in accordance with the English Aot. There was no exclusive legislature for Lascars. The Australian Commonwealth. London, June 22, Reoeivcd this day at 8 30 a m. An interesting report of the Commonwealth of Australia, written by Dr Soheidol, A-Ustro-Hungarian Consul,! in Sydney, has heen published in Vienna.

Fatal Firework Explosion. Kecoived this day at 10 51 a.m. New York, June 23. At an explosion of fireworks at Paterflon's, New York, fifteen were killed and twenty injured. The New Governor of the Philipines. The American Government has appointed General Chaffe, Military Governor of the Philipines. General MacArthur, late Commander in Chief of the Philipines has returned to America.