TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1865, 14 March 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, March 10 Isaac Pitman, Iho originator of Pitman's system of shorthand writing, was banquetted on the occasion of the celebration of the Jubilee of shorthand, and it is intended to strike a medal to commemorate the event. The Maori football team defeated the Widness (Lancashire) club yesterday by I 2 goals and 2 tries to 1 try. Two clerks in the Provincial Bank of Ireland, who absconded with £25,000 of the bank's money, have been arrested at Barcelona, March 11. The Siimutaka sailed for Plymouth at midnight on Saturday. Her mails were del/iyed by floods in the West of England. Dr Sellon, of London, who abdacted Miss Wilcox, his ueics, »n American heiress, early in Fabrnart, has been sentenced to 8 months' imprisonment. March 12. Iu the Houai of Commons Mr Stanhope, Under-Secretary for War, said that he hoped the work of arming all British coaling stations would bo completed before the end of the year, Large contracts for heavy guns had been granted to Messrs Vickers, of Sheffield. In the House of Lords the Earl of Carnarvon has introduced a bill providing for the disqualification of Peers guilty of certain offences, The Maori football team defeated Manchester by two goals and 1 try to 1 try, Mr Charles Santley, the famous baritone, will sail for Australia in April, and will appear at forty concerts. Barlett, charged with the murdar of the hoy Gill at Bradford, in December last, has been acquitted, Lord Tennyson's health is again failing, hie will proceed to Madeira. A party of five French tourists fell into the hands of Indians at Yellowstone Park, and after being tortured, were scalped and massacred. Paris, Murcb. 10. The town of Biarritz was gai ! y decorated in honor of Queen Victoria's arrival. Her Majesty was received with great enthusiasm by the people, President Carnot forwarded a telegram of welcome to Her Majesty. All the depositors. in the Comptoir d'Escompte have been paid. It is reported that the Shanghai branch of the bank, suspended psyment temporarily, owing to lack of specie. March 11. The Chamber of D«puties has decided to prosecute several deputies for alleged complicity in the recently suppressed Patriotic League, It is expected that General Boulanger will be included in the list of the accused. In the course of an interview ex-Presi-dent Grevy expressed the opinion that between General Boulanger and the Orleanisfcs the. Republic is being destroyed. Berlin, March 10. Chief Marshall Count von Moltke has celebrated the seventieth anniversary of his entrance to the Prussian Army, and was on the occasion the recipient of gifts from the Emperor and Empress, and numerous other presents and addresses. St. Petersburg, March 11.

Tfao iree Cossack Atchinoff, who recently attempted to establish a mission in Tajarah Bay, has been deported to the Caucasus. Hong-Kong, March 10. The Chinese at Chie Foo are plotting the destruction or expulsion of foreigners, A British corvette has been despatched to the sceno. Calcutta, March 10. The Maharajah of Cashmere was discovered plotting to poison the British resident, and upon discovery he offered to abdicate. March 11. The Ameer declares that notwithstanding the statements circulated by bis enemies, he is hostile to the designs of Russia, The Maharajah of Cashmere, who was discovered plotting to poison the British resident, is said to have become insane. Pretoria, March 10. M. Paul Kruger, President of the Transvaal Republic, and F. W. Riiz, tbe recently elected President of the Orange Free State, are engaged in parleying with a view to bringing about 1 the federation of both republics with j South Africa. New York, March 10. Dion Boucicault and Miss Thorndyke have been re-married here. Ottawa, March 11. The Cancdiun Government have agreed to grant a subsidy of £IIO,OOO to the Canadian - Pacific Company's Atlantic line of steamers. Port-au-Prince, March 11. Fighting has been renewed between General Legitime's forces and the insurgents. Great barbarity was shown on both sides, "Bough on Oobnh."—Ask for Wells' " Eough on Voma," Quick relief, conaplote, permanent oure. Coma, wasts, bunions, At Chemists and Druggist*. 3

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I Melbourne, March 11. I • Parliament- was.dissolved to-day, and the polling for the general election is 'fixed for the 28th-inst. Lochifil has been sold for £IOOO to Dr Prins, of New Zealand, for stud purposes. March 12. Mr Gillies, the Premier, has pufc;:forward o statement >of the Government platform. Tuey propose to reduce the duty on tea and abolish the duties on coffee, cocoa, and kerosene; to reduce the postage to Id ; to grant bonuses for producing industries to the extent of a quarter of a million, and to devote the sum,of £467,000 to the development of agricultural industries. Mr Deasy and Sir T. Esmonde, Irish M.P.'s, h»Ye arrived here, They will wait for Mr Dillon before beginning Wieir tour of the colonies. Sydney, March 13. Tho body of a young■'woman named; Reilly was found in the street last evening, and from the appearance of the body it is apparent that death was due to malpractice. At. too inquest to-day a verdict against some persons or persons unknown was returned. Adelaide, March 1.1. The heat at Charters Towers is said to be terrible, and the season there ia the worst ever known, Deaths from the great heat ore startling in their frequency. There have been 85 funerals in three days. March 12. The Imperial Government have consented to allow Major-General Dowqes to retain his position as Commandant of the South Australinn Forces, provided he does not draw his pension.