TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2308, 21 January 1892, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

3 ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. r . | London, Jan. 17. Daring his present visit to Monaco I Mr Wells, the “ lucky ” gambler, has , lost £4OOO already, but notwithstandi ing his run of ill-fortune he is persevering in play. Jan, 18. It is officially announced that Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, British Minister at Teheran, has been appointed to succeed Sir F. C. Ford, late of Madrid, who has been transferred to . A ' --- The Standard, in discussing the English report on coal, states that the high rate of wages paid to miners in Australia prevents serious competition on the part of New South Wales with the English mines. The Standard says that China coal will shortly monopolise the eastern markets. A fire has broken out in a colliery at Baillieston, Glasgow, and it is re-

ported that 100 miners are entombed. It is believed they will be rescued. Thousands of persons have viewed the body of Cardinal Manning, which is lying in state. The number of men engaged in the construction of new warships at Sheer-

ness is being increased, and an order has been issued to the effect that overtime is to be worked until the vessels are ready for sea. The Socialists announce that they will hold a great free speech gathering at Walsall shortly. Mr John Burns and other leading Socialists strongly oppose the step. Mr John Redmond, M.P., while attending a political meeting and gather-

ing in Dublin, was carried shoulder high by the crowd. While Mr Perry, a property agent in Clare, was riding to church, he was shot in the thigh by three armed men. and is in a critical condition. His horse was killed outright. Berlin, Jan. IS, A Bill to suppress drunkenness has

been introduced into the Reichstag. It confers stringent powers on the police and will seriously interfere wi t'i private life. Rome, Jan. 17. Madame Melba is singing at Palmero where she met with an enthusiastic reception. Sofia, Jan. 17.

The report as to an attempt having been made to poison Prince Ferdinand is confirmed. His meals are now examined beforehand by chemists, The Bulgarian refugees in Russia and Servia are still engaged in hatching plots. Stockholm, Jan. 17. Fifty-six thousand people are suffer-

ing from influenza in Sweden and Norway, the number having doubled during the past week. The mortality . in Scandinavia is the highest in , Europe. , St. Petersburg, Jan. 18. The Czarina has recovered. , It is reported that relief has been refused the Stundist sect resident in famine stricken districts. Constantinople, Jan. 18, It is reported that a discovery has ] been made of the existence of a plot - against the life of the Sultan, and 300

persons have been arrested for com- : plicity in the affair. ( Cairo, Jfin. 18, The British trbon 5 re oeived the new Ehediv« jja arrival at Alex- ,

aqOria. Addressing the garrison, Abbas Bey said that during his late visit to Europe he was mnch impressed with the evidence qfEnglish supremacy, Tangiers, Jan. 17, The tribal revolt in Morocco is ex-

tending. Herat, Jan. 18. An unsuccessful attempt was made to shoot the Governor of Kasan, Ottawa, Jan. 18. The Toronto Globe has apologised for the statement that Sir McDonald had been implicated in

wrongful land speculations. New Y'ork. Jan. 18. A man named Dowd, known as “ Jack the Slasher,’* was arrested in this city in the act of cutting a drunken man's throat. There is renewed friction with Chili owing to offensive critisims passed on the captain of the Yorktown. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Jan. 18. At a meeting of non-associated colliers it m;RS decided to adopt the reduction in the selling price proposed by the associated mines, ; ‘ Jan. 10. i Gormly, the amateur champion swimmer of N e 'V ! '’ m 'tli Wales, has lowered the world's record for 200 yards and 220 yards to 2min. 22sec. and 2miu OSyscc, respectively. A nurse and patient. In Warrahat Hospital were poisoned l>y some j uorridu’o, which is believed to have ‘

contained arsenic, Two others win also partook of it recovered. The conference between the Laboi Electoral League and the labour members, convened for the purpose of trying to re-unite the party, ended in disorder before any decision was ar--5 rived at. The debate on the second reading ol the Customs Bill is expected to close to-night. A protracted debate on the schedule is looked for when the Bill gets into Committee. Adelaide, Jan. 18. , The Northern Territory Land Company offered land to both Baron Hirsch and General Booth, but neither have ' replied. : * Hobart, Jan. 19. A destructive fire has occurred at Zeehan. Among the buildings destroyed is the Post and Telegraph Office. The damage is estimated at £Bo°°. .