TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1945, 19 September 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 15. Sir Wilfred Lawson, M.P., the well known temperance advocate, is in a precarious state of health. The death is announced of the Rev. Mr Rentoul, Presbyterian Minister, of Dublin. The deceased gentleman was one of the delegates selected to represent the Presbyterian Church of Ireland at the Jubilee celebrations in Victoria, but was unable to proceed there owing to illness in his family. Herr Frlcker, who was the first European to escape from Khartoum, has published a statement that he saw General Gordon die, ho having been killed by one of bis own soldiers. The following are the results of the race for the Doncaster Stakes; Davenport; 1 ; Lord Lome, 2 ; Workington, 3, Sept. 16. The hop harvest is nearly concluded, The yield will be np to the average, and is of fine quality. Jem Smith and J.D. Slavin will sign articles this week for a fight for £2OO a side. Smith and Peter Jackson have arranged to box 12 rounds in November for £IOOO.

Hanlan is willing to visit England if Bubear and Matterson will join in a sweepstake race of four miles for £SOO, It is reported that the police have secured the records of Dr Cronin’s trial before the secret committee of the Clan-na-Gael at which be was condemned to death.

The R.M.S, Tongariro arrived at Plymouth yesterday from New Zealand with her passengers well, and her cargo of frozen meat in good condition. Sir Wilfred Lawson is recovering. Mr William Redmond, M.P., has been arrested on a charge of inciting tenants not to pay their rents.

Messrs Burston and Stokes, the two well-known cyclists who are touring the world on their machines, have completed 10,000 miles of the journey without meeting any accident. Ihe Right Rev, John Fielder Mdckarness, D.D., formerly Bishop of Oxford, aged 69, is dead,

Smith and Blavin have signed articles to fight for £2OO a side out of England, within three months.

A number of Cardinals and Bishops have denounced the policy of the French Government,

In the course of an address Bishop Moorehouse stated that monastic orders were not in accordance with the spirit of the Church of England. At the meeting of the British Associationfor the Advancement of Science, held at Newcastle-on-Tyne, under the presidency of Professor W. H, Flower, Professor Lnmholtz read a paper in which he contended that the aboriginals in Northern Queensland were cannibals. Paris, Sept. 16.

It is reported that the Cabinet are discussing the necessity of placing Paris in a state of siege during the general election of members of the Chamber of Deputies. Constantinople, Sept, 15.

It is stated that the Saltan has acceded to the demand for the appointment of a Christian Governor of Crete, and also has agreed to formulate a liberal measure of self-government. Rome, Sept. 16.

Signor Crispi, the Italian Premier, was struck in the month by a stone thrown at him, but not seriously injured. His assailant, who proved to be an insane Socialist, was arrested. The stone weighed about lib, and its edges had been sharpened.

Chicago, Sept. 15. No less than 850 jurymen were challenged in the Cronin murder case. New York, Sept, 15.

Gandanr beat Teemer in a sculling match at McKeeport. Teemer claimed the race on the ground that be was fouled by Gaudaur’s trainer, Hansen, and tbe referee upheld the protest and gave tbe tbe race as a draw. Qaudaur declined to row the race over again, AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Sydney, Sept. 16. A drover named Eppel was shot dead by his mate, Riley, near Wagga. Tbe murderer was captured after an exciting chase of over four miles. Melbourne, Sept. 16.

A man named Michael Walsh preseated a pistol at Mr Dillon in the street. He was arrested and tbe pistol found to be unloaded. Tbe man had previously threatened Mr Dillon. Walsh states that the League owes him £2OOO, value of cattle distrained by his landlord at Waterford. He appealed to Mr Dillon for the money, without success. The following shows the extent to which New Zealand offices ore interested in the fire in Collins Street:—George’s establishment N.Z. and ' lonirl, £IOOO each ; Equitably £750. Glen’s Colonial, £IOOO ; Nefioiia: and Union, £SOO each ; New Zealand, £2OO.

Costello, who was convicted on a charge of murdering a woman named Annie Thornton at the beginning of July, was executed to-day, Sept. 17. The floods in the upper Murray continue, and great distress has been caused among the working classes. A relief subscription has been started in aid of the sufferers. All business in the districts affected has been, suspended. The township of Oodram is 4 feet under water, and the river is still rising. Several houses have bean swept away, and many more abandoned, The man Walsh, who presented a pistol at Mr Dillon "in the street, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. Albany, Sfept. 17. Arrived —P. and O. Company’s Rosetta, Passenger for New Zealand, Mr Barker.