REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1542, 6 September 1881, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. London, September 3. The final report of the inquiry into the Dotterel explosion acquits all on board of complicity, and states that the primary cause of the disaster was an explosion in the bunkers. New York, September 3. Intelligence has been received from New Mexico of a terrible mas-acre by Indians in that territory. A party of United States soldiers, under General Carr, was attacked in great force by the Indians, who completely overwhelmed their victims, and massacred the whole detachment. The total number killed was 118, including General Carr and 117 officers and men. Washington, September 3. President Garfield’s condition having improved, his physicians are now considering the possibility of removing him to his home in Ohio, and thus give him the benefit of a change of air.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, September 5. The trial of E. J. Agg, Accountant of the Lands Department, for forgery, has resulted in the prisoner, who pleaded guilty, being sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. The passengers injured at the Jolimont railway accident are progressing, though slowly. Several of the sufferers have, it has been ascertained, been injured internally. Sydney, September 5. Two fresh cases of small-pox are announced, the sufferers being a man named Caulfield, now in the infirmary, and a woman named Gauett, residing on Botany road. Mrs Rogers died of the disease last night at Pyremont. It has now been ascertained that several of the quarantined cases are not smallpox. The detailed accounts by persons recently released from quarantine endorse to the full the statements previously made of mal-ad ministration at the station. It is probable that another sculling match will be arranged between Rush and Lay cock, for £2OO. WALKER WHISKY SCULLING TROPHY; Sydney, September 5. The two first heats in the sculling races for the Walker Whisky Trophy, the prizes for which amount to £3OO, were rowed to-day on the Parramatta, over the course between Gladesville and the Bathhouse at Ryde. In the first division the result was as follows : —W, Trickett, (Sydney), 1 ; J. J, Power, (Twofold Bay), 2 ; C. Laycock (Sydney), 3. The second division resulted as follows :—Charles P. Laycock (Sydney), 1 ; E.^Shepherd (West Maitland), 2. M‘Donald (Clarence River), who was drawn for this heat, did not start. THE RANDWICK RACES. Sydney, September 5. The A.J.C. Spring Meeting opened at Randwick on Saturday. For the Derby three started, and the race was won by Wheatear, by one length, with Sardonyx second, and Gem third. September 3. The following are the additional results of Saturday’s races : Hurdle Race—Albyn, 1 ; Pluto, 2 ; Molly Asthore, 3.

Epsom Handicap—Waxy, 1 ; Cour--2 ; Milbrodale, 3. Spring Stakes—Wellington, 1 ; Marmora, 2 : Yosemite, 3.