TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2214, 25 June 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

EN-GLIBH AND FOREIGN. London, June 20.

A new trial was refused in the breach of promise casa brought by Miss Evelyn, actress, against Mr Hubert, the Amerioan journalist. The ewe, which from its eitraordi&ary revelations created great interest when it was tried in April resulted in * verdict for the defendant.

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A train conveying the Londonderry militia collided with an empty train outside Londonderry to-day. The driver and stoker were killed instantaneously, and many others iojatt'd. %*> Jane 22. Arohbisbop Walsh, in the coursV of an article in the National Press, Bays he considers it hopeless to txpeot Home Rale in tbe present century. At a meeting of carpenters and joiners in Hyda Park, a resolutioa was passed demanding eight hours and on increase of one penny pet hoar in wages. A monster meeting of miners was held at Soutbport, the attendance numbering 80,000. Among those who addressed the meeting was Sir Charles Dilke. A resolution was carried demanding recognition of the eight hours principle by the employers. Jane 23. Several of the London newspapers are *' booming" New Zealand, probably in view of the loan conversion scheme, which Mr William Lidderdale, Governor of the Bank; of England, favours. The general opinion in City financial circles is that the cloud which has been hanging over the colonial credit for Borne time past is lifting. Paris, Jane 20. The Russian, General Isohagin, is in Paris arranging for the delivery of 500,000 rifles. St. Pktb*sbu*g, Jane 20. The Russian Government faava prohibited the circulation of Punch within the ISmpire, owing to tbe verses which have appeared in it recently condeoning the treatment of tbe Jews. June 21. The official Censor has prohibited the i circulation of papers in Russia which publish articles on the treatment of the Jewß, Constantinople, Jane 20. The rebels in Yemen, a province of Turkey in Asia, have again defeated the Turkish troops who were despatched to quell the rising. Calcutta, June 20. The Regent of Manipur has been sentenced to death. Mrs Grimwood baa been granted a pension ot £l4O per annum, and a gratuity of £IOOO will hdistributed among tbe soldiers wbo took part in Commissioner Quinton's expediCapetown, June 20. The R.M.S. Aorangi left 10-d«iy for Hobart and Wellington. Washington, Jane 20. Terrifio rain storms raged between Ottawa in Canada and Peona.in Illinois, con'inued for four boors. They were accompanied by violent thunder and lightning. The telegraph lines were destroyed in all directions, and the Lake Eyrie U»ilw»y rendered impassable. Ihe town of Ctica was submerged, and great damage inflicted on Cattle and crops. Several deaths by drowning have been reported. Tbe Ohio Republican Convention are nominating Major McKinley as Governor ani demand special protection for wool growers equally with the manufacturers. New York, Jane 20. An Italian has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment for bribing a juror in the recent case in which a number of Sicilians were charged with the murder of Detective flenne6*y, June 22

Three hundred thousand Americans have signed a petition to the Czar begging him to have mercy on the Siberian political prisoners. Yalpariso, June 22. Insurgent spies h.ve been detailed to watch the shipment of President Balmaced.'s greenbacks from New iYork, in the hopes that the fleet will manage to capture them. The cruiser Esmeralda destroyed the wharf and railroad at Lobos lisUnd in order to prevent tbe shipment of grain,