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Temuka Leader, Issue 1994, 14 January 1890, Page 1

Hong-Kong, Jan. 9. A waterspout burst at Nankin and flooded (he Yang-tse-Kiang. Hundreds ot people were drowned by the sudden rising of the river. Zanzibar, Jan. 11. Information has* been received to the effect (hat Bwanheri, the Arab loader, has captured Baron and Gravoruth, and two others officers of Major Wissman’s expeditionary force. Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 9. The State Church in Brazil has been abolished, New York, Jan. 8. Ihe Australian system of ballot is being adopted in the state of New York. Jan. 11. A train was wrecked at Sydney, Nebraska, to-day, and the whole of the Australian mails on board were burnt. The water rose suddenly at a caisson bridge over the Ohio river. Eighteen persons struggled to escape, but fourteen were drowned. AUSTRALIAN CABLE, Sydney, Jan. 10. Arrived—Wakalipu, from Wellington, An Indian prowling about the streets of Penrith resisted Sergeant Beattie’s efforts to move him on and drove a long sheath knife through the officer’s body. The Indian kept the crowd at bay for some time and at last Constable Moslgyr drew his revolver and shot him in the abdomen, A bystander then attempted to secure the Indian, but the latter drove his knife into him also. All three are in a.critical condition. Jan, 11, The little grey foxes on board the Zealandia have been presented to the Zoological gardens, in consequence of which the Stock Department have allowed them to be landed. As ibe result of tb ? fracas in Penrith street, on Friday, the Indian who stabbed Police-Sergeant Beattie and the latter are both dead. Melbourne, Jan, H. The local Board of Health have requested the Government to cable Home tor details of the influenza epidemic and for full symptoms of the disease in order to determine the beet way to combat with the epidemic should it spread to the Australasian colonies, Albany, Jan. 12. Arrived R.M.B, Uroya, with the following passengers for New Zealand ;

—Miss Freeman, and Messrs Abraham, Batchelor. Freeman, and Taylor,