TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2560, 26 September 1893, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Sept. 10. St. Leo Percy, a discarded lover, shot dead Bessie Montague, an actress at the Empire theatre, and his rival named Garcier. He then committed suicide. The Rugby Union has rejected a proposal to legalise professionalism in football. Mr Tole, of Auckland, writes to Mr Dillon that New Zealand is ready to respond to the appeal for funds to assist the Home Rule cause, and that Mr Davitt's visit is sure to be a success. While Sullivan was rowing on the Thames a man fired a revolver at him but missed. It is believed to be the act of a madman. Fifteen hundred journalists assembled at the Imperial Institute to welcome Emile Zola upon his visit to England. A Birmingham firm gave evidence that Hill pretended that he was able to negotiate bills to the value of £183,000 for three years. He had .been, engaged in "large, frauds. The Crown colonies are moving the colonial party to agitate for direct representation of all the colonies in the House of Commons. Sept. 23. Professor Bayne, of the School of Agriculture, Egypt, has been appointed Director of the School of Agriculture, in Canterbury, New Zealand. A heavy fall of snow has taken place in Scotland, the North of Ireland, and England. Rich gold reefs are reported to have been discovered in Aberni, Vancouver, BC. Washington, Sept. 21. A conflict occurred between a number of lynchers and the militia at Roanoke gaol. Eleven were killed and nineteen wounded. The Chicago Exhibition will close at the end of October. Rio db Janeiro, Sept. 21. The rebels have stopped the food supplies of the capital, and are making ready to attack Port Aigre and the Rio Grande. New York, Sept. 22. Brazilian telegrams report the surrender of Rio de Janeiro. The rebel fleet bombarded Santos for two hours, but were eventually beaten off. They have left the harbour, probably for the Rio Grande. ! Chicago, Sept. 23. A terrific storm in the city has lifted the roofs off the Manufacturers and Art Gallery. Heavy rain fell, drenching 1100,000 visitors. A collision took place between trains running from Kingsburg to Indiana. 'Twelve people were ki'led, principally ithrough the debris catching fire. The |victimY were ohiefly members of the London Orphan Bell-Ringers Troupe. > The debate on the repeal of the Silver Act continues

Buenos Ayres, Sept. 22,

Fearing revolution in the Argentine jßepnblic, Dr Peregrine caused the arrest of 30 leading Radicals, and Radical clubs are closed. The troops in the province "of Tacuman are deserting and joining with those in favour of revolt. !Dr Pena, President' of the Republic, expresses willingness tQ resign in favour of EUaurj.

Capetown, S«pt 22,

King Lobengula is steadily advancing on Victoria and Tati, two of the British South African Company’s stations. The Barotzi Impi who raided Worth Zambesi have suffered gayefely from an outbreak of smallpox, but are now joining in the attack. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Sept. 22, Stenzel, the German sailor, who stabbed another sailor to death on Wednesday, was found guilty of. murder by the coroner’s jury. On the way to gaol he escaped from the cab, and was only run to earth after a long chase. Sept. 23. The Cabinet have pproved of a scheme for the consolidation of the statue law, and a Royal Commission, including the Judges and the Attorney-General, will be appointed to carry it out. Adelaide, Sept- 22. , The Government have carried their laud tax proposals by 21 to 5, An amendment in favour of the Now' , scheme of a progressive ’* , Zealand negatived, The , / tax aa tax was carried wumoi u division. . Brisbane, Sept. 22. Suspicious illness, attended with convulsions, is reported among shearers on Terrick station. One man succumbed. Inquiry proved that the bread supplied to them was thickly impregnated with strychnine. Sept, 23. Seven Mount Morgan and two Rockhampton (miners have beeu arrested on suspicion of extensive robberies of gold at Mount Morgan mine. The robberies have extended over a number of years. The arrests were effected by a large body of police and detectives. Some sensation was caused, and other arrests are expected. The supposed leader of the gang, who was managing the affair, was arrested in disposing of some of the stolen amalgam to a Rockhampton storekeeper. Detectives have been engaged in the mine as workmen for months past, preparing for a coup. Hobakt, Sept. 22. The Government, under a threat of dissolution, carried the probate tax by a majority of one. A dastardly attempt was made to wreck the express train between Launceston and_ Hobart on Wednesday night. The engine and one passenger carriage were derailed, and the former was hanging over a precipice. The rails had been loosened from the sleepers, and logs of wood placed across the permanent way. The Government have offered £SOO reward for the discovery of the perpetrators, A Stabbing Case. —A man named Richard Boyne, a carpenter, and a member of the Wellington Volunteer corps, has been arrested on a charge of stabbing with a bayonet a man named Woodward, a labourer. Prisoner alleges that be was assaulted by Woodward and another, who followed him home, and that he took up the bayonet in self-defence to frighen his assailants. Woodward and his friend have also beeu arrested for assaulting Boyne,