TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1771, 2 August 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, July 28, Tlip ship Rakaia, from Timaru (April 16), has arrived in the English Channel, The barque Mataura has sailed fmtn Loudon for Lyttelton. News has been received that the Yoramnd Turkomans have revolted, and are plundering villages with great loss of lik July 30. At Westminstir Abbey to-day, tbe memorial erected to the memory of the Right Hon. W. E. Foster, was unveiled. In the course of an address on the occasion Lord Kuutsford dwelt on the interest ever displayed by tbe deceased statesman in the welfare of the colonies, The trial of Mrs Gordon Raillie has been postponed until next sessions. She was refused bail. News received from Japan slates that it is estimated fully a thousand persons perished by the recent volcanic eruptions in that country, and that great excitement still prevails there. Paris, July 28. An extensive strike among navvies has taken place, and 8000 men have gone out. Stveral collisions with the police resulted and 53 strikists were arrested on a charge of intimidation. Ju ! y 30. The Municipality have decided to light the city with electricity. Berlin, July 28. The Emperor William h»s left Stockholm on a visit to the King of Denmark. St. Petersburg, July 30. During the proceedings held to celebrate the introduction of Christianity into Russia, the Governor of Kief, where the principal ceremonies took place, dropped dead while reviewing the troops. Home, July 28. Signor Crispi, the Premier, has sent o dispatch notifying the Great Powers of the annexation of Massowab, He accuses France of attempting to prevent Italian activity in Africa, The Pope is confined to his bed with liver complaint. The betrothal of the Duke of Aosta, ex-King of Spain, to his niece Princess Letitia Bonaparte, is creating great scandal, and the action of the in granting a dispensation of the marriage is condemned. July 30. The Italian Government insists that the French and other foreign residents at Massowab shall submit to taxation. Rangoon, July 2d. Information bag been received here that 8000 Thibfatans are massed at Jelap'a Pass. The English troops will hold Gualong until the difficulty is settled. Suakim, July 28. Messengers from Khartoum confirm the reports of the approach of the white pasha. Zanzibar, July 26. The Government offer to make fall reparation to Italy, July 28. Information has been received here that Major Bariellot and Tippo Tib with a force of 900 men intend starting on the 15th August to search for Stanley. San Francisco, July 28. The B.M.S. Zealandia sailed for Auckland to-day,

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, July 31. The balance-sheet of the Hixhibition Commissioners up to the end of June shows the expenditure to have been £158,000. There remains to the credit of the commissioners the sum of £14.000. Owing to the surplus as shown in the treasurer’s budget, Government intend to grant a Iresh vote, The catalogue comprises two volumes of 150 pages each. Sydney, July 30. A h rnble murder took place at Clacktown this afternoon, a gentleman Darned Black being killed by bis Chinese gardener. The deceased’s wife was also attacked, and is not expected to recover, The lad Spragg, who was. arrested charged with having stabbed another lad, was acquitted. The Gibb line of steamers have decided to withdraw the Chinese portion of the crew off their vessels as soon as crews can be obtained from England. July 31. The victim of the Blacklown murder was nrmed Morris. He was formerly a digger in New Zealand and was reputed well off. Tt is supposed that the quarrel arose over a wager. The Chinaman, whos’ name is fling Loon, struck Morris a terrific blow on the head with f rna' twk. the laiter’s wife was spv-rt y It i k -tl about the arms in the • n '.vor to M'para a the men, During the struggle the Ohinaman was desperate y Founded and lies in a critical condi •IOM, Tii- Maritime Council decline to siiow tli« transhipment of exhibits lor the Melbourne Exhibition by the Mariposa,

Adelaide, July 31, Judgment has been given’in the action brought by the trustees of the late Robert Lawson, sheep farmer, against the Commercial Bank of Australia, which b j gan on July llth. They claimed £87,000, with interest, from November last, on account of payments improperly made out of the testator’s account, with tbe connivance of the bank’s manager at Narracoort, The verdict was for plaintiffs for £40,000 with costs.