Sir Morell Mackenzie

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 304, 3 October 1888, Page 4

Sir Morell Mackenzie

London, September 28. Sir Morell Mackenzie's hook on the ill ness of the late Emperor Frederick is announced to be published about the middle of October. He will endeavour to piove that had the ordinary course of treatment been followed, the Emperor need not have died. He states tliat undoubtedly the Emperor died from cancer, which was produced by the treatment of the German doctors.

Brussels, September 25. The " Independence Beige" publishes afoi eeastof Sir Morell Mackenzie's book on theillness of the late Emperor Fredejiclc, which shows that Dr. Gerhardt's treatment of the Emperor produced cancer ; and, also, that the use of Dr. Bramann's imperfect cannula, and Dr. Bergmann's rough treatment of the patient, hastened death. It also "asserts that if Sir Morell Mackenzie had been left alone in the treatment of the Emperor he could have prolonged life for at least twenty months.

London, September 29. The " Central News" learns that Sir Morell Mackenzie in his book describes the daily habits of the Emperor Frederick, and publishes a long list of statistics showing that the fatality resulted from operations on the larynx.

London, September 22. The New Zealand Native Football Team have fift.y-ihree fixtures for the present tour. They commence with a match against a Sutrey team on Wtdnesday next.

London, September 28. Sydney frozen rueat is quoted at 4^d, and New Zealand frozen mutton at 4^d.

London, September 28. Two thousand English, Welsh, and Scottish coal-minershave demanded an , increase ot 10 per cent, on the prebem rate of wages.

London, September 28. Recent failures in ihe Vorkshir .woollen trade have weakened the demand for wool, excepting in choice = sores,- /or which there is a* steady demand. Mution tallow is quoted at - 1 27s to 27s 6d ; hides, 4d to 4^d. ! -The market for kauri gum is unaltered, a.nd sugar is quiet.

London, September 27. Xhe -JYeekly returns of the Bank of Eriglajui published to-day show ihe t^ial|J2seryein notes and bullion to be f nd tIJ ? proportion" of Stmxjf^(>'l^}jiues42per cent.,, being ah injre^g'm £250,0002 50,000 on the lotal resfer^e, H ranii^ii increase of in the'.pfoportlon ot reserve; 10 liabili- " bilitiesV : t " _'-' ."'- - '„ K < ,'. . '\^ \

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' i - ' London, September 27i f The investigations of the Whitechapel murders still continues. , - It has been ascertained that an merican offeied the curator of a Lqndon hospital the sum ot £20 for each specimen ot the uterus he couid procure for him. Tne applicant stated that his object in endeavouring to secure these specimens was in oider to issue an actual specimen with a copy of a" new medical work to be published shortly, and he desired that triey should be packed in glycerine to preserve them. The curator reiused to entertain the proposal. Acting on the information of the, Coroner, the police arrested a man named Fitzgerald on a charge of murder, and he has confessed to having committed the latest crime.

London, September 27. The Orient Steamship Co. have increased the freight on goods to the colony 20s per ton, thus making the rate 80s per ton.

London, September 27. Sir John Lawes, a wheat expert, con" siders it uulikely that wheat will advance in price to any great extent.

London, September 27. The Porte has instructed its Governors to cease oppressing Greek fishers.

London, September 27. Ninety-four thousand pounds were tendered for the Hobarb loan. Tenders at 110 get 84 per cent.

London, September 26. The Sultan will sign the Suez Canal Convention-

London, September 27. The coroner at Whitechapel has been informed of an American purchase of anatomical portions of bodies similar to those involved in the recent murders. The coroner believes the murders were committed by an anatomist desirous of obtaining organs tor medical, exhibition.

London, September 27. Parnell has censured Davitt for accusing the Liberals of apathy.

London, September 27. Chamberlain, speaking at Nottingham, said Mr Gladstone was preaching pure anarchy.

Lonpon, September 28. Warbrick, captain of the Native Team, has nob quite recovered from injuries sustained in the match at Auckland.

London, September 27. A number of workmen were engaged pulling down a switch-back railway at Aston, : near Birmingham, when the structure collapsed, and several men were killed. A number of others were injured.

London, September 28. The Salt Syndicate hasacquired the whole of the Cheshire rocks, and a number also of the Carrick Fergus mines.

London, September 27. The Government declare that Zululand has been permanently annexed as a British possession, and offer to annex Bechuanaland to the Cape.

London, September 27. On Thursday last the rebels, reinforced, assaulted Fort Suakim, and were severely

repulsed. London, September 26th. Mr John E. Redmond, M.P. for Wt-xford Noitn, ha-, been convicted on a charge of conspiiing to prevent relemng of lands in Ireland, and sentenced to five weeks' imprisonment without hdid labour.

London, September 26. The Maori football team, from New Zealand, have arrived at Plymouth.

London, September 26. The dimensions of the cruisers nowbuilding for the Australian Station are : Length, 265 feet, with displacement of 2,575 tons. Their horse-power will be 7,500 each.

Berlin, September 27. Ie is reported in (lit: city that it has been decided Count Herbert Bismarck will in future direct the ioreign policy of Germ my.

Berlin, September 27. The capital of the ne*v German Australian Steamship Company is four million maiks, and the company have given orders for the construction of seven bteamera to be engaged in the trade.

Berlin, September 27. Prince Bismarck has determined to prosecute the publishers of the extracts from the Emperor Frederick's diary on a charge of revealing State secrets. Prince Bismarck declares that the Emperor Frederick was not permitted to take part in tho political discussions in 1870. as his father feared he was indiscreet, <>nd would make disclosuies to the English Court. He cites instances of inaccurate entries in the Emperor Frederick's diary, the extracts from which Prince Bismarck asserts have been published in the interests of a revolution.

Berlin, September 27. The " Review," which was publishing- Emperor Frederick's diary, has been directed to stop circulating it. Public opinion is divided and excited. It is rumoured that a diai-y of the war of 1866 will appear shortly.

Paris, Sept. 24. The strikers at Eiienne attacked coalminers here, and, a fierce fight ensued.

Washington, September 27. •The American troops have succeeded in restoring order at Rio Grande, which was occupied by a body tf Mexican*.

Washington, September 27. The tariff scheme put forward as a pjank of the Republican' pialfdrm slightly increases the duty of wool and woollen -goods, and repeals. the tobacco tax 'entirely. The duties pnU'ugar' and. rice are reduced. one-half. -;< YjHViv ' tariff schenie'bf the Republican , ;party, raises the duty/on nne.wools I fromr ';;i2;.to--i3'jcentsi'p'er<lb.^ *, '-X