TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2299, 31 December 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Dec. 27

Mrs Osborne, who sued Mr and Mrs Hargreaves for slander, will be arrested on a charge; % of obtaining money under false pretences. Mr Clery, secretary of the Freemasons, is dead. '■'•'

A dropped match caused a slight fire in the threate in Gateshead during the performance of \ a pantomime. A fearful panic resulted, in which nine children in the gallery were trampled to death. c||eck-taker vainly attempted to rush and was himself killed. Dnring the panic roughs pillaged the actors' property.

Dec. 28. Zalinski, the inventor of the dynamite gun, has become insane. Mr F. Cellier died after finishing the music to the Mountebank on Thursday night. The Marquis of Hartington, who has succeeded to the title of Duke of Devonshire, will remain leader of the Liberal-Unionists, and Mr Chamberlain will be leader of the party in the House of Commons. The Times states that the colliers and miners in South Wales have quarrelled relative to the basis of the sliding scale of payment, and that unless a compromise is arranged before the end of the year 100,000 colliers will be idle. The shot which struck Prince Christian was fired by the Duke of Connaught. Three pellets entered the left eye and it is reioorted that the injured organ has been removed.

The warrant which has been issued for the arrest of Mr Osborne on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences, has not been executed, and she is supposed to have left England and gone to Spain.

Parts. Dec. 29

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day M. Ribot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in referring to the difficulty with Bulgaria, stated that the French Government would take a determined attitude in the matter.

Madrid, Dec. 28,

Storms have been experienced off the coast of Valencia, during which fifteen vessels were wrecked and fifty persons drowned. -,. „ • :; - A Spanish loan of 250 pesetas has been successfully floated.

Berlin, Dec. 28,

Sir W. A. White, British Ambassador at Constantinople, died in this city of influenza. He was visiting his daughter.

Rome, Dec, 27

The Propaganda has been informed that all missions in the interior of China are menaced. St. Petersburg, Dec. 27. The Czarina is suffering from influenza.

It is stated that the Czar is likely to banish the Grand Duke Sergius owing to his alleged tyranny in Moscow, though it is believed that the real motive is that the Czar is suspicious of his ambitious designs. Other accounts state that Sergius is reforming a rotten administration. Dec. 28,

Sixty Nihilists have been arrested in Warsaw.

The flour which was recently purchased by the St. Petersburg City Council for dlstrbution in the distressed districts, has ..been found so adulterated that it is unfit for food.

Athens, Dec. 27. Greece is arranging a new gold issue of three to five million francs.

Tangiers, Dec. 27,

A revolt has broken out among the hill tribes. The Governor, at the head of three hundred men, attempted to quell the disturbance, but was defeated.

Calcutta, Dec. 29

The British forces are at Gilgit, in Western Thibet, which was threatened by the Pamir tribes. The men gallantly stormed several positions near fort Nilt without losing a man, while the loss on the side of the enemy was 70 killed and 120 taken prisoners. The tribesmen fled to Nagar, where the chief submitted.

Hong Kong, Dec. 28,

In the battles which took place between December 3rd and December 7th the Chinese troops killed 200 rebels and beheaded 50 rebel leaders. Ottawa, Dec. 29.

O'Connor, the sculler, has issued a challenge to row anyone in the world for £IOOO a side. Capetown, Dec. 28.

Deßrazza with two hundred men has started up the Congo river to explore the Upper Sanga.

Delagoa, Dec. 28

Major Johnston, leader of the Chartered South African Company's expedition and Captain McGuire on board the steamer have arrived at Upper Shire. The party captured Makagira after three days fighting and released three hundred slaves. They then proceeded to Lake Nyassa, where many more slaves were set free.

Washington, Dec. 28. President Harrison has consented to the payment of indemnity for the lynching of Sicilians at New Orleans some months ago. A United States warship will convey to a Russian port the flour and meat which has been purchased by private subrcription in the United States for the relief of the starving peasants in Russia. The United States officials deny that preparations are being made for a war with Chili, and state that the prospects of a settlement of the difficulty between the two countries are favourable. New York, Dec. 27. The Hon. W. Laurier, of Canada, speaking at a banquet in Boston, objected to Imperial federation, and the policy propounded by the empire trade league was absurd. He asserted that the destiny of all the colonies was to become free, and Canada when the time arrived would separate from Great Britain. He also declared that Canada would persist in the right to make her own commercial treaties. ' Dec. 28.

The head of the New York police announces that he will arrest the principals in knocking-out contests.

An infuriated mob rescued from the custody of the sheriff seven outlaws charged with robbery in Alabama, and hanged the whole of them.

Valparaiso, Dec. 28

Vast crowds attended the proclamation of General Moutt as President of Chili. The ceremony was attended with great enthusiasm. All the foreign representatives with the exception of Mr Egan, the United States Minister, were present. President Moutt has extended a general pardon to Balmaceda's minor officials. Rio De Janeiro, Dec. 27. Ninety per cent, of those who are attacked by the yellow fever succumb to the disease. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, Dec. 28.

A match between Lord Sheffield's team and 16 of the Melbourne Cricket Club was drawn. In their first innings the visitors put together 175, and the local team 156, the latter havingjtjyjo.jyicketsdown far.Sß.al thecal! of time.^/ Ml */C. ~"Conroy, champion running high jumper of Australia, has beaten the record with a jump of 6ft sin. Parliament was prorogued to-day. Sydney Dec. 28. The half-yearly balance sheet of the Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, shows net profits £633,000. Since the company commenced operations the mine has yielded 30,756,0000zs of silver, and paid dividends amounting to £3,896,600. Brisbane, Dec. 29. The Rev. Mr McLaren, New Guinea missionary, died at sea of fever and was buried at Cooktown. ATTEMPT TO KISS AN M.P. An amusing scene was witnessed opposite Bank Chambers, Winwick street, Warrington, a few days ago, the parties interested being Sir Gilbert Greenall, Bart., M. P. for the borough, and Mrs Gorse, Factory-yard Bank, one of Sir Gilbert's most ardent supporters. This lady was overheard to remark that she would " kiss dear old Sir Gilbert." She watched her opportunity, and as Sir Gilbert stepped from the office of Messrs Greenall and Buckton toward his carriage, which was standing at the door, she ran towards him, flung her arms around'his neck, and tried to carry out her desire," ''You dear, kind, old gentleman, she exclaimed, as Sir Gilbert good-naturedly tried to free himself from her embrace. Sir Gilbert's coachman arid Mr ' Greenall, solicitor, also endeavored to restrain the aged baronet's admirer, but she was not easily put off, and at length PoliceConstable Turner had to interfere. Mrs Gorse resented the policeman's interference, and said, "You policeman you have prevented me kissing Sir Gilbert." Sir Gilbert bore his part of the ordeal with calm submission and evident good nature, and Mrs Gorse said to the bystanders that she was better pleased than if she had had a ten-pound note put into her hand. She did not forgive Constable Turner for preventing her carrying out her heart's wish. The incident was witnessed by a crowd of spectators.