CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1332, 20 March 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

.Vfli —:■■? ■ ..a/ , r- A JKEUTER's TELEQRAMB. j gUt ,BY IEDEOTRIO VTELEORAPH—COEYRIOUT ' .hi J \ i "tx i LONDON.- ■ March 18. Full particulars are now at hand regarding the attack on Lady'.Dixie. She was walking in the grounds of her residence on tho Thames when her assailants made a desperate attack on her with daggers, The weapons twice penetrated her clothing, and the corset alone averted fatal wounds. Her hands are cut, but otherwise she is not injured As she was struggling with tho assassins she was overcome with terror and fainted away, and fell to the ground! Two favorite dogs who were with her then stood over her body and kept the assassins at bay, and finally drove them off. Lady Dixie has lately published letters denouncing the Leaguers, and describing a recent visit .which she made to Ireland. PARIS, March 18. The projected gatherings" of Socialists in this city to-day were complete fiascoes, owing to the small attendances. NEW YORK, March 18. The leaguers in this city repudiate any connection with the explosions in London. SYDNEY, March 19. Arrived yesterday, steamer Hauroto from Wellington,

MELBOURNE, ■ • •"■.''"' .Tuesday. Received March 20, 12.50 p.m.Obituary:— Captain Frederick Charles Standish, aged 59 years. •'Hie; deceased was, formerly Chief Commissioner of Police in Victoria. Ail: extensive fire has occurred at Messrs Crispe & Swinbonrn's timber store, situated m .Bourke Street, near Goldsbrough's wool warehouse. A large stock of timber has been completely destroyed, ;

The Government has received communications from New Zealand to the effect that the Minister cannot attend the proposed Postal Conference owing to the approaching Parliamentary session, SYDNEY,: Tuesday.

The latest betting on the Sydney Cup is, 5 to 1 against Sweet William, 6 to" 1 against Stoclcdale, 7 to 1 against Mistaken, 10 to 1 against Walleroo,