HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8168, 24 April 1895, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received April 23, at 10.50 a.m. Calcutta, April 22. Tlio relief of Dr Robertson at Chitral is confirmed.

Nkw York, April 22. While Mr Moody was conducting an evangelistic service in Texas, the roof o f 'ho building collapsed, and 4G persons wore injured, Five negroes, nlloged to bo guilty of murdering a white man, were lynched.

Rccoivcd April 2.5, at 11 a.m. London, April 22. The steamer Biuiffsnire, from Port 'Ohilmors (March {)) has arrived at Las Prtlmas. She lost one sheep on tho pdnsage. Owing to the supply of fodder running short, several head of cattle on board tho Nriirnshire wasted during the trip Homo Otherwise tfce shipment arrived in splendid condition, and in timo for an excellent market. Forty of tho cattle ox Celtic King and Port Ch timers sold alivo at L2U to L2l 10-. per head. Tho remainder woro killed for the Smithfiold market. Somo exports hold the opinion that tho Niiirnshire'a cattlo were too old and rough.

Rocoivecl April 23, nfc 11.20 a.m. Pakh, April 22. Tho omnibus strike in tho city is for the purp >°o of demanding an inoroaso in pay, and 5000 men htp idle

Received April 23, at 11.50 a.m. Shanghai, April 22. All tho Chinese commercial arrangements and concessions to Japan extend to foreign countries. Tho titatomonb that an offensive and defensive alliance is included in tho treaty of peace in deniod.

Received April 23, at 7.30 p.m. London, April 22. Tho Celtic King's cdttlo sold at f>id to (id. Tho Nairn-hire's cattlo o*ch gainod 30 bs to 50lbs in woight. Mr Yi-UDg meniions in his buticr report that thero is a fishy flavor prevalent in much of tho Australian buttor, which requires investigating.

Month Video, April 21. Tho Waikftto left on Friday, nil woll.

Received April 23, fib 10.10 p.m. London, April 22. Tho Orient Comp-uiy'a bilance-ehoot shows Mint rho amount of rovonue account of L 50.800 ha^ boon carrloil to rosorve for drprocution, and Lb'6,Boo written oil. This is on account of tho ChimboriKO, besides LBOOO as tho co^t of insulating steamers. Tho roservo now stands at L 423.800.