Temuka Leader

Temuka Leader, Issue 2431, 29 November 1892, Page 1

Temuka Leader

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Nov. 22. It is officially announced that the Government have decided to allow the Imperial British East African Company to evacuate Uganda in March, and immediately thereafter they will send a Commissioner with a native escort to report as to the best means of dealing with the country. The Times, however, asserts that it is certain the real decision of the Cabinet goes much further. In Mrs Parnell’s bankruptcy the liabilities are set down at £7OOO, and the assets at £SOOO. The cause is said to be loss of income owing to the death of her aunt. Mrs Wood.

O’Connor, the Canadian sculler, has died of typhoid fever. A pitable scene was witnessed at an eviction of tenants on Lord Dillon’s estates in Mayo. The report of the Committee of the Imperial Institute states that it will be opened early in May by the Queen in person. Armed police encircled and took notes of a meeting at Toombridge, in Ireland, held for the purpose of promoting the Redmonds’ new society of the Array of Independence. This action of the police enraged the mob. Bishop Saumarez Smith, Primate of Australia, declines to welcome the Kilburn Sisterhood. Nov. 26.

The railway in Spain, from Boadilla de Riaseco to Dgecirras, which brings London within 60 hours’ communication of Gibraltar, is completed. Immense difficulties had to be overcome in the construction of the line, which has occupied four years in building. It is reported that it is compulsory and that it has been decided to compel the authorities to exhume the dead buried in London churches and rebury them at Great Ilford, in Essex. The Health Officer is urging this course to be adopted. During the hearing of the South Meath election petition case evidence was given that the local Bishop preached sermons against the Parnellites, and told his congregation that profligates and drunkards were more likely to find salvation than they. The supporters of Mr Justin McCarthy remonstrate with the Government for continuing evictions and sending priests to prison therewith, and also for not removing from office a large number of those wim, it is alleged, are opposed to the welfare ol the Irish people. The Government resent interference, and declare that they are doing the best they can tQ advance Irish interests. Lincoln theatre has been burned down.

The International Fire Brigade Exhibition has been postponed until August next. Victoria, Adelaide, Western Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania, acting on Sir A. Clarke’s suggestion, intend to request the Imperial Government to place the respective Agents-Generals in closer touch with the Colonial Defence Committee. The Royal Commission to enquire into the condition of the crofters has been issued. No. 10 bonded warehouse at the London and India dock has been burned. A few bales of wool were destroyed. Owing to the disputes that have irisen about the collection of funds, Princess Marie, of Edinburgh, has leclined to accept the diadem which lie Roumanian ladies proposed to iresent her with. It was to be worth £14,000. The Princess suggests that lie money should be devoted to charity. Harness of the 4 th Hussars, stationed it Colchester, has beeu cut. A recruit has beeu arrested in connection with the affair. P.Vbis, Nov. 24. The French Hag has been hoisted on St. Pal and Amsterdam Islands. Despatches from Dahomey state King Behanzin burnt his palaces and the houses of his chiefs prior to evacuating Abomey. He is now encamped with the rest of his followers about three marches from the capital. The French commander is making arrangements for occupying the whole of Dahomey. Count Ferdinand DeLesseps is both physically and mentally unable to appear before the Court on Fridj The Panama Canal I p 'q U i r y Committee is composed 25 members 0 the Lett, and ne t j ie x^ight. Nov. 20. Cardinal Lavigere, is dead. The majority of the Dahnmeyan deserted their king at the last, iff French are striking a medal t( celebrate the success of the expedition Colonel Dodds has been arrange for the future administration of the country. Behanzin is to be deposed, and Toffa succeeds him. Madrid Nov. 2d. The Spanish Government ha/e entered into a contract for the immediate delivery ot 70,000 Manser rifles. Berlin, Nov. 20. The Emperor is recovering. St. Petersburg, Nov. 27. A garrison company, while drilling in St. Petersburg, rebelled against the tyranny of the officers and marched homewards, but were overtaken and imprisoned. The jpen declared that

they would welcome death rather than serve under their present officers. The Czar has forbidden the morganatic marriage of the Grand Duke Nicholas. Five of those convicted of taking part in the riots at Zarez, during the cholera epidemic, have been sentenced to life imprisonment in the Siberian mines, Cairo, Nov. 23. Osman Digna has raided Tokar and killed many Arabs, but fled on the approach ot the troops. The Egyptians have repulsed the Dervishes at Tamrin, killing seventeen of them. Calcutta, Nov. 26. Mehlan, of Chitral, and his younger brother, have been murdered by their uncle, who has seized the throne. The latter is anti-English. It is alleged that the Ameer of Afghanistan is supporting the usurper. Ottawa, Nov. 24. Sir J, C. Abbott, Premier of Canada has resigned, and is going to Egypt for his health, Washington, Nov. 26. Mr J. G. Blaine has suffered a relapse, and his medical advisers now regard his condition as very critical, A colliery at Raton, New Mexico, caught fire, and it is reported that 100 men are still below. Their families are gathered at the mouth of the pit, and are in a state of terror and excitement. Professor Suyder, of Philadelphia, states that the earth came into collision with the comet in the Andromeda group and shattered it into many meteors. It was observed in Illinois. Nov. 26. Sir J. C. Abbott, the Premier, has resigned on the ground of ill-health, and Sir J, S. D. Thompson, Minister of Justice, is engaged in forming a new Cabinet. New York, Nov. 26. The summer residence of Mr Vanderbilt in Newport has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £60,000. Buenos Ayres, Nov. 24.

It is reported that heavy frauds have been discovered in the Argentine Navy Department. The country will be unable in consequence to pay for the warships now being built in Europe, and they will be sold to Russia.