TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1966, 7 November 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Nov. 4. i Stanley, writing on August 29tb, from Lake ’Victoria Nyanza, says that iEmin Bey, Curati, and himself, accompanied' by six Englishmen and other ißuropeans and a following of eight hundred people, are- journeying to MpwUpawe, in Germm territory, jWadelai is in the hands of the .Mahdi’s people. J. L. Sullivan has challenged Slavin, the Australian pugilist, to box ten rounds with him, but the latter prefers to fight to a finish, Bishop Moorehouse and bis wife opened a Church bazaar at Rochdale on 'Saturday. The Bishop made .use .of the {occasion to defend the practice of holding bazaars for the purpose of raising funds. ; Lord Salisbury has protested against the " declaration of the German protectorate over the East African Coast from Vita to Tokesmagie. i The Morning Post expresses a hope that the retiring Lord Mayor, Mr Whitehead, willube orewarded with a baronetcy for his services. ; A Central 1 Committee is providing meals forthe London Board schools, j The bodies of those killed by ; the fall of factories at Glaagow are terribly mutilated, and all the machinery is smashed. i John L. Sullivan has refused to meet P. F. Slavin, the Australian pugilist, in a fight under the prize ring rales, but offers to box him in America for 1500 dollars, and,.will grant him expenses to visits there, Slavin threatens toi claim the championship unless Sullivan meets him in a fight to a finish. The Hon. Mr White’s Derby candi.' dates Marellan and Kirkbam are in constant exercise at Newmarket, Mr Bradlsugh is better. The Earl of Falmouth is reported to be dying. Nov, 5. Sir Walter Bullet has been offered Commandersbipin. tbe Legion of Honor, recognising in the most flattering terms his service to the cause of science. There is a great display of indignation at the inclnsion.of officials bolding minor positions in the different;courts :in the distribution of exhibition honors. ' Mr Kennaway is likely to be admitted as Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. Pauis, Nov, 2. 'Sirr-iPolydore De Keyset; ex; Lord' Mayor of Hendon, Sir G. Berry, and Sir F, D. Bell, have been admitted as Commanders, of, the Legion of Honor, Messrs Walker and Dislop, officers, and Messrs R. Reid, Cnstella and Malfroy, chevaliers of the same Order, Sir J. Hector, Sir G. Bowen, Messrs Kennaway, Aubrey .and Huybeds' have been awarded gold; palms as officers ofpublic^institutions. Messrs Lloyd and Purchase,-attendants at the New Zealand Court, silver palms ditto. Nov. 3, The Horn T. Hislop,. Minister of Education for New Zealand, 1 has been admitted to the grade of an officer of the Legion of Honor. i . . Geneva, Nov, 3; , The State Council has prohibited all the Salvation Army meetings. Berlin, Novi I. I Count Eainphy, Austrian Minister of' , Foreign Affairs, has arrived .at' Pcedericksrnhe to confer with Prince Bismarck, ST.'PETBRSBDRO, J NoY.T.,, Of ;' ; The Russian lottery . loan has been, oversubscribed. ■ Sofia, 1 No* 4 . ; ; Pnhce who has been on a' vfsit’ to, f Western Europe, has re,turned and opened the Bulgarian Sobranje. ! , i Constantinople, NoV. 4 . ,! The Sultan welcomed the Emperor of Germany , at Yildiz Palace, where the ibjwo monarobs reviewed 10,000 troops. The Imperial visitor'repeatedly expressed to the Sultan his admiration at their, appearance and discipline, especially the artillery. Cairo, Nov. 4. I The Prince of Wales has reviewed the British , and Egyptian troops herp and ihas met with an enthusiastic reception. ; ■ : Chicago, Nov. 3. ‘ Burke has been clearly identified as Williams,'the man who rented the cottage Where Dr Cronin was murdered. * Mr tha State Prosecutor, said ( he did not believe Gillet’s evidence. Nov. 4. At the Cronin, murder trial to-day the Winnipeg convicts testified that Burke,' Coughlin, Conney, and O’Sullivan beat Cronin ; to death with sand bags and clubs. The struggle was a fierce one, and it was twenty minutes before he was finally despatched, AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Not, 5. News from the Solomon Islands has been received that a European named Nelson and three of the native craw of the trading'vessel Enterprise were massacred by.-natives at, Rubins, and the bodies subsequently roasted and 1 eaten j by cannibal?. On the officers of H,’M ( S.

-Royalist being of the massacre the vessel proceeded <o the village and shelled it, , Arrived—Waihora, {Wellington. Nov, 5. ! At the intercolonial Stock jponference a resolution was passed fixing the time f of quarantine of CBttWfrom foreign ports at not less than'l6o Ways, for sheep 90 days, and for dogs six montbs. ; iBaisBANB, Nov. 5. The political deadlock hasjended; in a satisfactory arrangement being made as regards the Railway Loan Bill. ■ « Albany; - NovrS Arrived llPassenger for New Zealand,,, Miss Keooh. ■ - ; •%,.