TELEGRAMS

Temuka Leader, Issue 2149, 13 January 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

ENGLISH AND. FOREIGN. London, Jan. 8. ( William Moroney, one of those who pleaded guilty to participating !!! the phoenix Park murders, and was sentenced to ted years 1 penal servitude, has been released from custody. m . | The will of the late CouatessVof'Rosebery has been sworn at three-quarters of a million. . if , It is reported that a conventieb is being arranged on a basis acceptableTo Portugal. ' ' , ' ' . , News from East Africa elites that British gunboats : on the are vigorously hpjcolted by tbi ,Portu. i#tefi!Tbtdyd irf^d?"

General Booth intends to make a tour of Europe to promote his emigration scheme.

; The St. James’s. Gazette publishes General Booth’s, trust deed of the Salvation Army, and declares it worthless as a '.protection to subscribers, L The St. Jamas’ Gazstte asserts that General Booth lent Mr W, T. Stead £500(1 ont of tha Salvation Army fupds ip purchase Mr George Newnes’ interests in the Iteview of Reviews.

The Admiralty bias decided to increase the strength of the naval forces by 66d0 officers and men.

, A flour ring with a capital of two millions is projected in the north of England. , I In .a letter to the. Liberal candidate for Hartlepool Mr Gladstone announced b’is opposition to an immediate amendment of the electoral laws by the introduction of the one man, one vote, system. With regard to Irish affairs be said be would parsue the same policy as heretofore disclosed by him. Pari*, Jan. 10. , The mayor of Toulon has been sentenced to fiye years’ imprisonment on a charge of procuring abortion, St. Petersburg, J*n. 9. Thirty thousand Russian Jews are emigrating .to Brazil. An edict has been issued , ordering all Jews to be expelled from the Caucasus provinces, : The Russian Government is supplying Servia with great quantities of arms apd a sufficient number of , pontoons to enable Servia to throw sixty thousand troops on to the Hungarian side of the wauube in two hoars. Brussels, Jan. 10.- . The Independence Beige states that a secret treaty has been, entered jalo between Austria and Great Britain by which Great Britain agrees not. to oppose Austria in Salonipa, providing Austria supports the policy of Great Britain in rigard to Turkey, Armccia, ant) Egypt, Lisbon, Jan. 10. ; The Queen, of Portugal and patrician ladies are arranging a solemn mass for the success of the Mazambique expedition, Capetown, Jan. 9. The Cape loan for. £1,190,000 has Keen issued, the minimum being fixed at 96. Washington, Jan. 9, ■ A rumour is current that a revolution has broken out in the Republic of Chili owing to the President, Don Joss M. Balmficeda, .refusing to convene the National Congress.

. Dipiomstisls here anticipate an early amicable settlement of the Behring Sea fishery dispute, Mr J. G, Blaine, Secretary of State suggests that a:Ccmmission should visit Alaska to settle the chatter, ; .. . . Exhibits for the. Chicago World Fair will be admitted duty free,

Ottawa, Jan. 8. ,|Tbe Canadian Government offers a money bonus to encourage emigration to Manitoba. Guatemala, Jan. 8. A terrible epidemic of smallpox is raging throughout the republic, and 20,000 deaths are reported. Manilla, Jan, 8. ; During the recent revolt the Natives oj Ones, one of the Caroline Islands, killed 800 foreigners, and as the excitement has extended over the whole group it is feared a general massacre will result, AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Jan. 11. i Arrived—B.B. Alameda, from San Francisco via Auckland ; Jubilee and Tekapo from Wellington. The steamer Hawkesbury has been burnt and sunk in the Hawkesbury river, nething being sated. She wais vilned at £SOOO and was insured for £BOOO, The cargo was valued at £SOOO. The crew reached shore safely.

The output of coal at Newcastle last year shows a decrease of 473,000 tons as compared with 1889.

The Church of England has initiated a scheme for the relief of the unemployed. A refnga will be established. where they will be provided for till work is found. The whole organisation of the church in the colony will be enlisted in furtherance of the project. Melbourne, Jan, 9. Arrived —Mararoa.

Jan. 13. . Tho colonial Treasurer considers that tjhe money market is favorable lor bor* rowing, and is making the necessary arrangements to place • three million loan in the market as early as possible. Brisbane, Jan. 9. A scheme is being discussed at Thursday Island to have that and other islands in Torres Straits erected into a separata State under the Federal authority of Australia. Jan. 10. Arrived—Bells, barque from Timaro. THE INDIAN BISING. Washington, Jan. 8. . Five of the principal Indian bands have ' , : i Mr John Mobb, Secretary of tho interior, is expected to resign owing to the President’s decision to appoint military Indian agents. ... . Jan. 9.

It is reported that the Shoshones tribe has.captured and burnt the city of Podettello in Idaho State.

.Reports from Pine Ridge state that (■Jeaeral Miles, who is, in command of the United States troops, is trying to force the Indians to engage in a decisive battle. The statement that the Shoshone tribehad captured and burnt the city of Podeltello has not been confirmed. Ottawa, Jan. 10.

The Indian outbreak in the United fjtates has caused excitement among the Qanadian Indians, who are purchasing arms and dancing the “ ghost dance.”