LATEST TELEGRAMS

Wairoa Bell, Volume IV, Issue 154, 15 July 1892, Page 5

LATEST TELEGRAMS

Auckland, Friday, noon, Home Elections. In elections for House of Commons Gladstone has been returned for Midlothian but with a majority of less than one thousand, whereas in 1886 he bad a majority of four thousand six hundred. The Unionises claim Gladstone’s reduced majority as virtually a defeat for Home Rule. The Liberal Cry throughout Midlothian was ‘Vote for the grand old worki-ir .. ’ mi the Lorries responded with ‘ Vote for a Resident and Church of Scotland.’ Later returns give Liberals and Irish 265, Conservatives and Unionists 268. There are still about 130 elections to taka place and it is improbable from that number that either side can secure a working majority in the House of Commons, Our Athletes, At Manchester yesterday Batger won the Quarter Mile Hurdles from scratch in 59 4-othsecs. P. Wood was third. Wilful Murder. Tfie Coroners Jury returned a verdict oE' “ Wilful Murder ” against Neill who is in custody on a charge of poisoning a number of girls at Lambeth. Strong circumstantial evidence proved that Neill was also acquainted with Marsh .and Shrivel two other woman who were poisoned. A balloon with three persons ascended from Havre and three days later descended at Devizes in England. It was then empty and the ballot,n was covered with snow. Killing no Murder. Madame Raymond, a French lady of good social position, has been acquitted on the charge of murdering Madame Lassimonne in Paris on the night of May 21st. That night accused proceeded to Madame Lassimonne’s apartments where she found her Husband with deceased. After inducing the former to leave Madame Raymond fired at Madame Lassim’onne who was in bed and killed her. Sudden Flood, A portion of Bronuay glacier fell and diverted the flood waters and St. Gervais bath houses which were full of sleeping tourists were destroyed and it is feared the death list will reach 200 ; the water at St. Gervais was a hundred feet deep. A physical! who heard the noise saved fifteen persons by timely alarm Paid to Quarrel? In Parliament yesterday tiie Premier refused to sav whether information given to N. Z. Herald special reporter in Wellington teat " English debenture holders who have money on mortgage would not have to pay- on both ” was correctly reported. Premier said he coala not vouch for accuracy of what appeared in press. This evoked an angry discussion on part <FF ; n Newman, •-h Jo.m Hail, -q .. u . chunan. Fish said Premier was evasive ail through session. Sir John Hall said Premier’s manner was unprecedentedly digcourteous and lnsuln" ... Si- .] 1 i > to withdraw word “ insalfciug.’" Premier afterwards twice used same word in application to Sir John Hall and had to withdraw on each occasion. Monowai with English mails arrived last night, left for Sydney this morning early. Mariposa from Sydney expected tiuurly. Markets. General trade market here is very quiet deposition on part of many houses to cut prices. Best flax is in request, Old maize is 2s Id in store ; new maize is uneven in qualitv and market is improving, Butter Is 3d, eggs Is retail. The Kauri gum market is somewhat unsettled for lower grades in consequence of cables. Poor Ordinary £4O; Ordinary £l-8 ; Superior ordinary up to £6O. East Coast £7B,