NEWS BY GABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3055, 16 November 1888, Page 2

NEWS BY GABLE

London, November 12,

Sir James Hannen, President of Times Commission, lias received menacing letters. Sir Charles Kussell states that several such letters have been sent him since tho proceedings of the Commission have opened.

Two witnesses, ex-moonlighters and members of the Land and National League, swore to-day that when they joined the organisations, the perpetration of outrages was discussed, and the plans were laid for shooting landlords, They also stated that sheep, tho property of farmers obnoxious to thorn, had been destroyed, and that they were quito ready to commit murders if so ordered,

Upon Sir Charles Russell attempting to show that the witnesses were Fenians, they declared that Leaguers and Fenians were identical.

Ono of these witnesses swore that the Secretary of ono of the Societies compelled him to swoar.allegiance to the Irish Republic. ■ Tallow is advancing in price owing to a French syudicato arranging ;to buy up available stocks. Tho 11.M.5. Kaikoura arrived at Plymouth to-day. All well. Her frozen meat is reported in good condition.

Novemberl3. Obituary—Justice Bagg'allay, November 11,

Wool importers have effected a compromise regarding bids at wool sales. • It has been arranged that farthing bids will be accepted up to lOd, and on wool above that value half-penny, ...

The /announcement that. Kiissia had concluded negotiations for anew loan has caused surprise, as the Minister of finance had recently declared that a loan was unnecessary until next year.

, The last victim of tho Whitechapel murders was a rospectably connected woman who had been in a gentleman's service iu the West Eud for some time, She descended lower and lower in the social scale, until she became an outcast, and drifted into the shuns of the East End;

The police have made wliat they cousidef'au important arrest.. The suspected person has tho appearance of a well dressed inan-about-towu, and is said to be identical with a man observed about the scenes of the previous murders immediately preceding the commission of the foul deeds, '

Tho Marquis of Nonnanby is unwilling to accept the appointment of Governor of Western Australia,

It is expected that Sin H, A, Blake will retire from his appointments Governor of Queensland. Lord Onslow, Governor-elect of New Zealand, sails, via Victoria, on 21st February. Som, November 1-1, An attempt was inado to-day to assassinate Prince Ferdinand, but without success, Meliiouhne, November 14. Beth, an Englishman, defeated Jack Hairiast night for the lightweight championship of: Australia. The Butler stamp frauds amount to close.on £40,000. .' r In the Draughts Tournament, Brown, of Victoria, beat Boswell, of New Zealand, The former is now playing Gallagher, of Victoria, and tho winner of the latter game will then play Paterson, of Victoria, for the Draughts championship of Australia,