TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2306, 16 January 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Jan, 12. Count Leo Tolstoi writes to the Daily Telegraph that through the famine in Russia is severe the people are strangely gay and healthy, and drunkenness is rife. The movement in favour of opening libraries on Sundays is progressing. The Leamington library is now to be opened on Sundays. Jan. 13. The deaths are announced of the Earl of Charlemont, General Alex-

ander, Bishop Reeves, and the Archbishop of Genoa. The Army Regulations allot two annual commissions each to New South Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and New Zealand, and one biennially to Tasmania. Madame Bodichou has bequeathed £IO,OOO to Girton College.

A bomb has been found in a bush at Hampstead Heath. The general opinion is that it was placed their by the Anarchists who wished to test its strength. Speaking at Petworth Lord Kuutsford declared that the colonies were watching the course of events in connection with Home Rule for Ireland, and if England concedes the demands of the Irish for selL government the colonies would ask themselves whether it was to their interest to remain united to Great Britain.

Four moi-c arrests, including two ,7ews, have been made in connection with the Walsall affair. A serious fire has occurred at Watson’s soap works at Leeds, which are situated beneath the railway. The damage is estimated at £30,000. The fire caused considerable injury to the Midland Railway station, and to the permanent way of the North-Western line.

An immense fire is raging at Seth Taylor’s flour-mills in Tooley street. Five blocks and eight floors have already been destroyed. While making for the scene of the fire several firemen narrowly escaped being drowned in the Thames. A locomotive exploded in MerthyrTydvil, in New South Wales, and the accident resulted in the death of several workmen. Jan. 14. A commission will probably be set up to consider Mr Chamberlain’s pension scheme.

Sir A Borthwick, member for Kensington South, is preparing a Bill, which he proposes to introduce into the House of Commons, providing for extending the franchise to women. Under the new Army Regulations the Governors of the several colonies nominate colonial officers, who must be between the ages of 18 and 22. Paris, Jan. 13.

Le Paix states that the King of Italy and the Pope have effected a compromise as a safeguard to the Crown and for the safety of the Vatican.

Louis Bonaparte, son of Lucien Bonaparte, has been charged with defrauding Rosalie, his reputed wife of her diamonds, valued at £20,000, which he handed to another woman whom he has since married. He was remanded.

The Technical Committee, who were appointed to study the best means of victualling Paris in case of seige, advise the construction of freezing chambers and abattoirs at Lavillette, snfficiently large to enable an enormous quantity of frozen meat to be stored. They express preference for this plan on the ground of the necessity of providing fodder for animals, which will be saved by it. Fecamy Abbey has been destroyed by fire. Two hundred thousand bottles of Chartreuse were destroyed by the fire at Fecamp, The official announcement of the French census gives an increase of 124,000, Jan. 14. The manager and actress at the Realism Theatre have been convicted of having taken part in a grossly immoral play, and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. Berlin, Jan, 13. It is reported that the Emperor, in an interview with the Generals of the army, said that he was not sanguine of peace being maintained. St. Petersburg, Jan. 12. The Russian budget shows a deficit of 74,000,000 roubles. Russia has assigned £7,500,000 to assist the starving peasanty, A virulent type of typhus fever is widespread in the famine-stricken districts, accompanied with great mortality, especially among children. Anti-Jewish riots have broken out at Saratov on the Volga. Many houses were burned and several Jews killed. Jan. 13. A hundred Jews were wounded in riots at Santov, and two thousand families are reduced to beggary. Russia it is stated does not require fresh taxation or a new loan. It is reported in Odessa that the prohibition of the export of wheat will be rescinded in April. Tangiers, Jan. 12. A great force of rebels is looting the country in the vicinity of Tangiers. Cairo, Jan. 12. A commission of doctors has been appointed to enquire into the circumstances connected with the death of the Khedive. Jan. 13. The British army of occupation will parade in front of the Abdin Palace at Cairo, for the purpose of saluting the Khedive Abbas on his arrival. The French fleet will not take part in the demonstration which is to be held to welcome the new Khedive on his arrival. Calcutta, Jan. 12. General Booth’s campaign has been successful with all classes of the community in India, and he intends to extend the field of his operations in this colony.

General Booth is establishing a social brigade in Calcutta. Bravo, winner of the Melbourne Cup in 1889, is dead, Hong Kong, Jan. 13. The steamer Mainchow sank in the China Sea, and four hundred of those on board were drowned. Ottawa, Jan. 14, The Hon Wilfrid Lanier declares that further disclosures of corruption in Canada will shortly be made. Washington, Jan, 12. President Harrison is reported to have informed the Cabinet that the Chilian situation is serious, inasmuch as there is an absence of an expression of regret for the attack made on the sailors belonging to the United States worship Baltimore by the Chilians, Jan. 13. The Committee of Congress recommend the spending of £2,000,000 annually for ten years in fortifying the seaports of the United States. New Yoke. Jan, 12. Dr Gaves, of Rhode Island, has been convicted on a charge of poisoning a wealthy widow in order to secure benefit under her will, and has been sentenced to be hanged. A fearful railway accident is reported from Crawford Valley in the state of Indiana. A train became de- 1

railed, fell over an embankment fifty feet deep, and was smashed to pieces. Two passengers were killed outright and 39 badly hurt, several fatally. One car rolled over three times, and eventually caught fire, but the passengers managed to escape. The passengers on the train included three theatrical companies, and an actress, was amongst those killed. Valparaiso, Jan. 13. Don Cocha who held the portfolio of Minister of Justice under Balmaceda, and who was repoted to have been killed in the Cordilleras while attempting to escape into the Argentine Republic, has been discovered alive. He will be Indicted for treason. It is alleged that Mr W. P. Egan, United States Minister assisted him to escape from the capital. Buenos Ayres, Jan. 13. The authorities give a denial to the report that two regiments have revolted.