NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2881, 24 April 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

The German Emperor.

Berlin, April 21. Fresh abscesses have appeared in the trachea of the Emperor, who is suffering from fainting fits, and there is appearance of dropsy having set in. His Majesty is unable to speak. The medical gentlemen in attendance upon him have ordered that the canula inserted in his throat should be cleaned every few minutes. April 22, The temperature of the Emperor is lower, his breathing is easier, and his cough less frequent. Tho physicians regard this improvement in his condition as - only another phase of the disease from which he is suffering. His Majesty's condition is considered to bo mo3t critical, though he may pull through for some weeks. Her Majesty the Queen is on her way to Berlin, and returns to Windsor on Thursday.

The Irish Question, London, April 20. Four boyeotters who appealed against the term .of imprisonment for which they were sentenced have-had the term doubled. The memhors of the National League are greatly incensed at the increased imprisonment imposed by the Appeal Court in the recent cases.,

The French Crisis. ? I j aius, April 21. M. Carnofc, fearing Boulangerisfc demonstrations, has deferred his tour to the Southern provinces. April 23. A collision has occurred between Parisian students who ridiculed JBoulanger, and the followers of Boulanger, The disturbance became so serious that the assistance of the police had to be called in, and finally the crowd were dispersed, but not before many of the rioters were injured. Tho Chamber of Deputies has agreed to postpone the question of reforming tho Constitution for the present, The Cabinet has decided that M. Carnot should proceed on his tour as originally fixed.

The Wool Sales. London, April 20. At the wool sales yesterday, 13,000 biles were disposed of. Greasy combings were dearer, and the prospects are improving. At the sales to-day, all good crossbreds, greasy ml scoured, realised full prices, and in some instances there was an impiovementon last quotations, Medium sorts maintain February closing rates, but inferior and faulty qualities are weak and irregular.

. General. London, 21st April. In the House of Commons to-day, the Local Government Bill was passed ihrongli its second reading on the voices. The compensation . clauses, providing for compensating publicans whose licenses were refused, were freely debated. It is expected that the New South Wales loan will be oversubscribed at 103. lteports received from the missionaries in Brazil allege that 4000 of the natives living in the outlying provinces there have been poisoned in order tlmfc possession of their land might be obtained, and they also assert that there is another scheme on foot to poison 1)000 more, Professor Ormerod, to whom were forwarded specimens of the insect which had attacked the wheat crops in the Ranaitikei district has identified them as the true Hessian fly. 22nd April. The Orient Steamship Company have not paid a dividend this year, but have increased the reserve fund by £270,000, The reported poisoning of Brazillian natives is officially denied. Ottawa, April 21. Seven of the Counties in Ontario have, by a largo majority, decided against the renewal of local option with regard to licensing matters, London, April 21. At a trial to-day of the Elswick Factory wire gun, a projectile weighing 3G9lbs was thrown a distance of 21,000 yards. The Peers and their heirs are almost unanimous in petitioning for a reform of tlio House of Lords.

Australian, Sydney, April 21. ■ James Druiet, who was convicted ou a charge ofliavins; committed a criminal assault on a child of tender years, has been sentenced- to death, Melbourne, April 21. An eight hours' demonstration took place this afternoon. There was an immense procession ol representutives of all trades, and the streets were thronged with spectators, Landgrave Frederick William Nicholas von Hesse, , accompanied by his aide-de-camps, Boron von Hugo and Baron von Sturk, has arrived here. He is a nephew of the late Emperor of Germany,