Cable News Condensed.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 733, 27 April 1894, Page 4

Cable News Condensed.

Marquis Ripon, Secy, for Colonies, informed Perceval that Imperial Govt is quite willing to accord Sir G. Grey every recognition in honour of his valuable services to the State. Colonial Institute intends to entertain him at a banquet. Imperial Institute is also desirous of giving him public reception. N. Z. Agent General will consult Sir George on matter. Sir George is delighted at warm welcomes received on arrival Home, and is especially pleased at reception accorded him by Ripon, Salisbury and Kuutsford. Sir George Grey attended the Lord Mayor’s dinner on St Geerge’s Day. Owing to state of his health Sir George has declined dinner at which colonial Members of Commons proposed to entertain him. Marriage of Grand Duke of Hesse and Princess Victoria of Coburg was of most brilliant character. Queen Victoria, who was present, was affected to tears. Seventeen marshals had desperate fight with notorious Dalton gang of outlaws in Oklahoma. Dalton (leader of gang), and 2 of his men, a woman and child, and 2 marshals were killed. German Reichstag rejected principal clause in Tobacco Taxation Bill. Sir J. Lubbock’s amendment to proposed Scotch Grand Committee ruled out of order. Govt intfends to limit proposal to small measures, excepting Local Government Bill. Madame Jousaux, lady well known in high society in Antwerp, arrested on charge of poisoning her uncle, brother and sister in order to obtain amount of their life insurance policies, which represented £6OOO. Victims died by slow poisoning. Brother of woman Jousaix insured his life for 100,000 francs, and died suddenly 2 days afterwards at his sister's house. Jousaix is said to have confessed.

General Goddio, officer in Italian Army, arrested at Monaco on suspicion of being a spy. Number of incriminating documents found in his posession.

Reid, Victorian Minister of Defence, formally requested Marquis of Ripon to recommend establishment of cool stores at Calcutta, Madras, Bombay and Colombo.

Huddart Parker’s steamer Miowera, which ran ashore at Honolulu, arrived in Loudon. Sir H. Loch met enthusiastic welcome on arrival at Plymouth. All State liquor dispensaries in South Carolina closed on ground they are illegal. 450 Anglican clergy appealed to the Archbishop of Canterbury to support working of parish councils.

Daily Chronicle is responsible for statement that systematic sacrilege in French churches has been traced to a society in Paris for worship of the devil. Liturgy is parody on Roman Catholic Mass.

Advice received that Kemp, late secretary to Victorian Treasury Tender Board, who absconded after embezzling large sum of money, has been arrested in South Africa.

Austria, France and Germany will not take any steps towards securing representation at Hobart Exhibition until issue of Royal Commission. It is probable Lord Ripon will be president of Commission, and that members will include Viscount Gormanston, Lord Knutsford, Mr Buxton, Lord Herschell and Sir R. Hamilton. Duke of Fife and Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha were asked to accept seats on Commission, but declined. Times says their action in so doing is inexcusable. Native outbreak is feared in Transvaal. Band of Namaquas massacred 70 Bechuanas, and family of Boer trekkers in Kalahari desert. This is expected to lead up to serious trouble among natives. Becbuana chiefs are appealing to British in connection with outrage by the Namaquas.