THE RAINHILL AND WINDSOR MURDERS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2345, 19 April 1892, Page 1

THE RAINHILL AND WINDSOR MURDERS.

London, April 13. Walter Deeming has written to his brother urging him to confess. Melbourne, April 15. The Government have granted Mr Lyle’s application to have Deeming examined as to his sanity on condition that experts shall be present on behalf of the Crown. THE ANARCHISTS. London, April 14. The Anarchists are generally active all over Europe, but the police officials are confident of being able to keep them under control. Madrid, April 13. Two bombs were exploded during a religious procession in Cadiz. Manoz confessed to placing bombs in the holy-water basins in the churches. April 14. Two petards were exploded during a religious procession in Cadiz, but no one was injured. The incident, however, created a panic among those in the procession. A dynamite bomb was thrown on the roof of a priest’s house, but it rolled off and demolished the adjoining building. Berne, April 16. The Anarchists are being expelled from Switzerland. Vienna, April 15. A hotel was blown up by dynamite at Silvarie, in Dalmatia, but no lives were lost.

LABOUR. London, April 16. The Times considers that owing to the prevalence of strikes in Australia business is not on a sound basis, therefore it urges that the colony is not a good field for emigrants, and recommends the Cape and Canada to those in search of new country in which to build up a home. The millers in the West of Scotland have given notice of a 10 to 15 jer cent, reduction in wages. The Durham colliery owners are in favor of continuing the lock-out. Paris, April 16, The greatest collection and effort yet attempted in favor of eight hours will be made on May Ist. All sections of the Socialists and labor democracy are assisting. The programme is the adoption of eight hours, the fixing o| a minimum rate of wage, the execution of municipal and State works by workmen’s societies, and improvement as regards the sanitary condition of factories and mines. The number of Socialists in France is stated to bo 2,000,000. Wellington, April 10,. Some of the tram employees who wont out on strike have, returned to work. IMPERIAL POLITICS. London, April 12, The Budget was delivered by Mr Goscheu to, the smallest House known for’, the past twenty years. He announced that the amount required to restore lightweight sovereigns had not been exceeded. The imports of tobacco, tea, and dried fruits had increased, while alcohol had decreased. The estimates of expenditure for the last throe years had aggregated £244,000,000, while the actual difference in the amount expended had been only £I37,<JQQ, The Ulster clergy are preparing to conduct a crusade in England and Scotland against Home Rule for Ireland.