NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2712, 11 October 1887, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

London, October 8.

It is reported from Morocco that the Sultan ia dead," and that internal troubles are expected .in consequence. Spain is making military preparations to defend her interests in Morocco, and England and other European Powers are sending war'vessels to that country to protect, their subjects. - October 9. An official communication has boon received from Mequinoz (Morocco) contradicting the reported death of the Sultan, and stating that his Majesty has been indisposed, but is now recovering It is thought'-that the language recently used by Signor Crispi will probably check Frenoli aspiration for Morocco. Spaiu received the support of both England and Italy. It is announced that. Prince: Bismarck and Signor Crispi, at their recent interview, were completely agreed upon the Suez Canal question; and that hencoforth Germany, England, and Italy will adopt uniform resolutions regarding the Canal,-. The Ameer is sending his/'.troasu.re for safety to Khanabad. Ayoub Khan has. written to : an •Afghan chief, reminding him .of his oath-of allegiance, and promising that if he is made Ameer of Afghanistan ho will reduce tho tributes. Ho also, invites the chiefs to take'..arms on his behalf. . .

Baron de Leaseps reports that.. the' Panama Canal will be navigable, after .three years,, and that after this • object is obtained it will be widenod and deepened. The tribes of 'Uganda are . greatly excited at the approach of Mr Stanley, and his followers. ',. .

Paris, October 8,

Count Munster, The German Ambassador, has handedthesum of 50,000 marks to M. Flourens as compensation to the widow of the gamekeeper, who was shot on the Franco-German frontier. Count Munster, in tendering the amount, again expressed the deep regret of the German Government at the deplorable incident.

THE NEW CABINET.

(United Press Association).

Wellington, October 10.

Mr Stevens had a consultation with Major Atkinson this morning and expressed his willingness to accept the Colonial Secretaryship, providing his privato affairs permitted. This is a general impression abroad, though Ministors will not definitely say so, that the Native Department will not be represented in tho new Cabinet, and it is whispered, may be abolished.

THE DUNEDIN TRAGEDY.' FURTHER PARTICULARS. . (United Press Association.) . -Dunbdin, .Ootober 10... The Reynolds family, oh being apprised of what had happened, hastened out and saw Mrs Loft staggering towards them. She finally fell, and they carried her into tlieir house, after which her son went to the police, Ho met Loft, who came up to him,'still holding the revolver,and asked whether his wife was dead. Reynolds replied that she was. not, but was in muoh the same state as when he left her. Loft said, " if she is dead I will blow my brains out." He said it was drink that caused it, and he seemed' to some extent to have recovered'from his paroxyism. Reynolds did not care to make any movement upon Jiim and a few moments afterwards the .police hove in sight. They were 50 or more yards away on the rpad, and a' fence separated them from the-paddock, but at the first glimpse,the miserable man put the revolver to his, mouth and fired, The bull penetrated-almost to the skin at tho back of his neck, and he, in Sergeant O'Neill's words, " felllike a lump oflead,without a'struggle." Dr Maunsell recommended Mrs Loft's removal to the Hospital, but by . her urgent request she Was removed to her own home. " Her recovery is virtually impossible. . She ' was '.conscious throughout, but very weak, from excessive loss of blood, and almost speechless. Loft arrivedin the'colony fourteen years ago/ Five years ago, he retired from his boot'business in the Arcade, realizing on what were

considered very favorable terms, am when lie took his wife tor a trip to tb Old Country he was estimated to hi worth several thousand pounds, .' Oi returning to the colony he started business at Oamaru, but the bank ruptoy of Mr Knott, his successor t( tlie Dunedia business, induced him t< return, and : he ;• took " oyer his ol< premises, Business not being goot with' him of late, he gave way t'< periodical drinlring;bout9.' He alwayi carried a weapon, and; was worse ; thai eccentric wheii drinking; : alid was:-1 man' who : was believed to be more oi less liable to', attacks of delimit tremens, ■ Men who saw Mm on Satur day evening state that the eftects o heavy'drinking'were visible-in his strange demeanour, and "that hi seemed, according to one witness, tc be "mad." Loft went, to witness '• The Corslcan Brothers" at th< Princess Theatre on Saturday night. Mrs Loft is 'much liked by all wh( knew her. She took an active part ir tho business, and was in fact Its main stay.. Miss Bury was. only trough' over by Loft from Mclbourno si> months' ago. . Miss Emma:.. Bury't statement is •as follows:—I am o cousin of Mrs Loft's, and reside here in the North-East Valley. . I have done so for the last "sis'months.' At a little-before 11 o'clock to-day Heft -lioirie with .Mi;. ,anii Mwljoft. 'We went to his farhi near Abe., reservoir. We walked about, and were gathering flowers. Mr Loft left in the bush, aud went to put some, cows out of the garden. .He'roturnedin aboiitlO or 15 minutes, and we all wout into the farm house, Mrs Loft was fixing some flowers, and she asked deceased, " What do you want to drink to-day for?" He immediately put his hand into his coat , pocket, pullod out a revolver,, and fired two shots af her, sayiug, " Take that," or words to that effect. Mrs Loft tried to get out oi the window, but could not. Iran out of the door and across the .paddook, he pursuing mo. Ho threw mo down, caught me by the throat, and tried to choke me. The last thing I remember is seeing Mr and Mrs Loft sitting down near the road. Mrs Loft said, "I am not long for this world.', "I said, "I will got some wkter," . I observed .blood oil her hand, and she was .leaning against the bank. He said, " I. will go with you, but you will have to go to tho drain opposite." He gave me his hat to fetch the water. I ran.and;made tor the first house (Reynolds'), and told the peoplo in the houso what had happened. There wero men present, who came. out of the houso and'took Mrs Loft to .the farmhouse. I did wit.see Loft afterwards,