Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3352, 4 November 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

(Jlampett alias Sullivan's fessionHe Clears £IOOO. Auckland, Monday, Clampett alias Sullivan arrived from South last Tuesday, It was rumored he had confessed his frauds, and the reporters triod to get an interview with him, but he kept himself quiet till last night when they met him and extracted a confession. His name iB Arthur'Clampott, of W'aterford. Ho has been a companion of Whisker, Mitchell and others. He came to the Colonies five years ago under an engagement to Bouoicault, but got on the spree and. lost his engagement. He got a free passage to Auckland and tried to sing lor a while without success. He happened to see somo street preachers and followed them, and thought it was a goad thing to imitate them. He put his success in Christchurch down to weak women. He made £IOOO with which he is going to Amotion this afternoon to cultivato his voice, Ho intends to make a confession in 'Frisco, He is a Catholic, and will die one.

Usui? the Knife. Ciimsrcpiiijii, November 3, At t\yq o'clock tins morning a quarrel arose In Ht Asuph-streot between some young men over gambling when, in defending himself, George Duncan, a draper, used a pocket knife, inflicting several flesh wounds in Jonn Thomas' neck. Thomas succeeded in reaching the hospital, where information was given to the police, and Duncan was arreted. The wounds are not serious,

Native Loyalty. CumsTcnpcii, November 8. The Nfjt'iyo ii'iliahi'ti tit's at Kajapoi f$ %Pffl }»%! Ppscjitjiig the Gflyernqr' (jnrjng Ins' present visit with in) address indicating tho loyalty pf thp Natives of the South Island. The Rev J. W. Stack is assisting in the compilation.

Kmy" I'jiVmquth, November 'A, On Saturday evening eight or nine persons in various parts of the town wero suddenly soized with symptons of poisoning, several cases b'ejng m J bad. The doctor* do r-Ive a til)-1 cidea as to the'Dxaefc cause of me poisoning but it is afact that in every otp by' a' local qntcJier,, Qqqol'lliqvictimswas"so seriously ill that 'fatal' results were feared. He is, however, now convalescent,

The Skeleton Mystery. , Hokitika, Novembsr 2, Tho remainder of tho skeleton found at Donnelly Creek was about 100 yards from where the skull wis picked up, From the remains of the boots on the feet and a sheath knife in the belt it is believed to be a miner named Donald Carr, who disappeared 16 or 17 years ago. There is no reason to suppose violence. He probably had a fit or met with an accident.

Arrival of the Irish Delegates

Auckland, Monday. The Irish Delegates reached Auckland by the mail steamer Zealandia last evening, and were accorded a most enthusiastic welcome. The steamer drew alougaide the pier just at dusk ind sonio thousands of people were waitin?. The Reception Committee went on board and formally welcomed the Delegates, As Mr Dillon ascended the gangway of tho steamer in company with Mr Tole and others, the crowds on the wharf recognised him followed. Mr Dillon walked to the and a scene of wild enthusiasm carriage followed by the crowd cheering themselves hoarse, whilst Sir Thomas Esmond and Mr Deasy had a struggle to get through in company with their friends and the Committee. Along the route the procession was followed by a number of men, women and children, many of them running the whole of the way in their anxioty to seo the delegates. The crowd assembled in a street outside the star Hotel and cheered Mr Dillon and his colleagues as they alighted. Cheers were given again and again, and eventually Mr Dillon came on the balcony and addressed the crowd. In thecourse of his speech he said: "i am deeply grateful to you for your kindness in coming down to-night to greet me and my colleagues with so much warmth and enthusiasm on this the first time we have landed on the soil of New Zealand. You can easily understand how great an encouragement it is to us fighting as we are in a very severe and troublesome struggle, to find that at the opposite side of the glob o we| have so many warm friends in> the great cause in which we are engaged."

THE DONNELLY CASE. Wellington, Monday. Mrs Donelly urn] six other natives were arraigned at the Supreme Court this morning, before Judge Premiergnat, oo ut clnrge of forcible entry on th") property of William Broughton at Onmliu on 21st March last, Messrs Cotterell and Kichuiond appeared for the Grown, the accused being defended iky Mr W. T. L. Travors. As the McLean property which was contained in tho will ol the lute Kenata Kitwepo, had not been through tho Land Court, Mrs Donnelly and Broughton were rival claimants on tho date in question. The Donnelly party to the number of fifty lined upon the property which was in tho occupation of Broughton. The police, who wero on the scene, anticipating trouble, prevented the dwelliugkouse being wrecked.

NEWS BY CABLE. ENGLISH. London, November 1. _ Sir Henry James, in the course of his speech before the commission, said the Irish agitation practically aimed at the separation of Ireland from England. He asserted that the Land League had a Fenian origin. Mr Sinclair, of Cuiverdale in New South Wales, claims the Caithness ■peerage succession, which is in dispute. Ho has commenced a lawsuit to enforce his claims,

It appears that Mr Westgarth did not dio a natural death, but lost his life under circumstances necessitating an inquest. Jt had been stated that lie was delirious and jumped out of a window, but from the evidence it seemed that he fell out of a ventilating aperture in an attic ofahouso into the area below. A verdict was returned of Accidental Death.

The Right Hon J, Chamberhin, speaking at Birmingham, said, owing to the abuse ho had been incossantly subjected to since lie separated from Mr Gladstone, he had seriously contemplated resigning his seat in the House of Commons. It was only the duty lie felt lie owed the country that deterred him from taking this course. The Glasgow gasmen demand that a day's work should be limited to eight hours, and a guarantee given that their wages will not be reduced. The programme of the Australian Eleven will probably include three matches against England, besides one each against the Gentlemen at Lords and the Players at tho Oval, and a dozen county matches,

FOREIGN. St. Petersburg, Nov, 1, Punishment by knout has been abolished in Russia. Athens, Nov. 1. Tho Emperor of Germany, during the course of his eulogy on the British navy yesterday, said—" Wo young naval nations must come to England to leapt from the first navy hi the world,' The Emperor mid Empress of Germany have sailed for Conatanti. nople, The British and Italian fleets saluted them on their departure, and convoyed, the Imperial yacht for some distance, Alexandria, Nov. 1. The Prince of Wales had a great reception on his arrival at Port Said. Helms started for Cairo via Tel-el-Kebir.

Australian. Mruiourxk, Nov. 2. Thomas, the defaulting teller of the Hank of Now, Zealand, who was arrested yesterday, has informed tho detectives where they will find mining scrip representing ,£15,000. The Divorce" Bill has the Council, ' '""' '"'

Brisbane, Nov. 2. The Legislative Assembly adjourned last night, after sitting continuously since Monday afternoon. Tho deadlock over the Raj 1 , jay Loan Bill still coiiljijUftij. Wajiofiejd, w\l M'ieii's timber \pW »| Kopkhaiuptflu lnis fooii l MwWm. Tfeteijestimated a| £10,(100, SvcSliY, Nov. 2. Arrived—Tho German warship Alexandria, She reports that she hoisted the German flag on Ysab?], one of the Solomon also at Howe's Group, '" ■' village' 9 v fLagullemau's was | buried in retaliation for the murder of two Germans.

In a year tho people of London drink 200,000,000 quarto of beer, and consume 500,000 oxen, 2,000,000, sheep, 200,000 , calves, aud 300,090 s^ine,