TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2754, 22 December 1894, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Dec. 18. Dummy Winters, the Australian pugilist who killed George Smith in a prizefight, and five members of the press who were present, have been committed for trial for manslaughter. The Winchester barracks have been burned down. Paris, Dec. 18. The Premier states that there is no confirmation of the reported submission of the Malagaßys. The wife and child of M. Chaillet, the French Collector of Customs at Hanoi, in Tonquin, who were kidnapped in August, have been released. Rome, Dec. 18. The Senate declined to take notice of the document produced by Signor Gioletti. The magistrate is enquiring whether there is any foundation for Signor Crispi's charge of forgery against the ex-Premier. Calcutta, Dec. 18. Three columns have started for Wazriestan to reduce the disordered hillsmen to submission. Ottawa, Dec. 18. Mr Bowell has completed the formation of a new Canadian Ministry. The changes in its composition are few. St. John's, Dec. 18. It is alleged that a large amount of swindling and improper granting of overdrafts has been discovered in connection with the Commercial Bink of Newfoundland. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Sydney, Dec. 20. The people on the steamer Princess had been to a birthday picnic given to celebrate the seventh anniversary of the birth of Major Bridge's twin daughters, one of whom, named Marjorie, was drowned. Elizabeth Egan, a nurse, a child named Leila Ward, and a child named Bucklaud, 6 years of age, were drowned. Casey, the agent for the New Australian settlement, is appealing for funds to send several families to Paraguay whose husbands have already gone there. These families have suffered considerably through the collapse, leaving them practioaUj destitute, aud the organisation here y d absolutely without fu.n,ds, t In addition to the on the telegraph HBO to Port Darwin, the Weaieru Australian lines are partly disabled, A deadlock has arisen through the Council amending the Appropriation Bill by striking ont an item in tho vote for roads and bridge which tho tho Government had inserted, though the late Government had struck it out. The House has adjourned to enable the Government to consider their position. Melbourne, Dec. 19. The Lands and Income Tax Bill wSis read a third time in the Legislative Assembly by 47 votes to 45. In committee on the Bill an amendment was carried, which exempted Mutual Life oflices from the laud tax. The amendment was unsuccessfully opposed by the Government. Abbott's tannery near Bondigo has been burnod to the ground, the damage boing estimated at £10,000; the building and contents were insured for £5,000.

Dec. 20

In the Legislative Assembly the Absentee Land Tax Bill, imposing an additional 20 per cent, on property owned by persons absent from the colony for a period of two years, was read a second time: The same Chamber has passed the Standard Time BUI. The Legislative Council, by 38 to 5, carried a motion to postpone the discussion on the Land and Income Tax Bill for a fortnight. Parsons, holder of the ten-mile bicycle championship, lowered all Australasian records up to ten miles. His times were J mile, lmin 6 I-sth sees; 1 mile, 2mins 14 2-sth sec V ten miles, 23min 58 4-sth Bees.

Mr James Munro, ex-Agent-General, was examined to-day in connection with the affairs of the Federal Bank, which is now in liquidation.' He stated that when he filed his schedule he had no idea What his overdraft was. The Real Estate Bank waß formed to save the Federal Bank. He obtained from the directors of the bank a realease from all his liabilities, the manager telling him that they did not want to appear as a creditor. Both the Federal Bank and Federal Building Society made advances to Mr Douglass which he considered unjustifiable. The amount was about £60,000. The witness determined to take over the liability from Mr Douglass being anxious to keep the bank right. He admitted being a fool to do so. The Real Estate Bank was formed to take oyer Mr Douglass' properties, and the pvice paid was £251,000. The Judge characterised the evidence as extraordinary. It practically ihent that Mr 1 Munro had obtained money belonging to depositors to such amount that he could not say within £50,000 how much it was. Witness declared that he had never got a shilling in his own interest, but had ruined himself by tryibg to do his best for the bank. Adelaide, Dec. 19. The Legislative Assembly passed the Women's Suffrage Bill. ' The only alteration made in committee was in the direction of granting women the right to Vote through the post. The amen dm eat, however, is conditional on the Legislative Council accepting it. Dec. 20. The Governor has recieved a communication, from the British Legation in Buenos Ayres notifying that 20 families in New Australia settlement there are destitute. The letter says that if the people are affored means to return to Australia it will obviate much Buffering, especially amongst the women and children. Perth, Dec. 20. The expedition which was sent to inflict punishment for the receDt murders arrested several natives, but the rest fled and pursuit was found to be hopeless. The blacks have been fighting among themselves and eating those who were killed. Hobart, Dec. 20. The Attorney-General has submitted an opinion that the Colonial Treasurer is only obeying the law in demanding income tax from Victorians doing busihes in Tasmania under the Act. Ho says there is nothing contrary to English law or practice in imposing or collecting such a tax. ~ .