NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3688, 16 December 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISH. London, December 18. Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm, B A, the eminent sculptor, was found dead in his studio to day. The discovery was made by the Princess Louise of Wiles, and it has been ascertained that death resulted from heart disease. The deceased gentleman was 5G years of age, Lord Hindlip, liead of the brewory firm of Allsopp and Company (Limited), sails' for Australia in the Orizaba, December 14, The steam pipes on board the British India Company's steamer Jumna exploded and tho third engincor and eight of the crew were scalded. Three ef the injured men are ill a critical condition. Tho captain and some of the passengers of the P & 0 Company's steamer A'epaul deny the statements that the Lascar crew attempted to desert the vessel when she struck the rocks at Plymouth Sound. Sir Joseph Whitwell is seeking mi interview with the Czar with reference tp the illtrpatment of Jews iii Russia. Owing to legal objections, Mr Parnell has failed to withdraw the moneys of the Land League deposited iu a bank at Paris.

The Nation offico issued this week's edition of United Maud. TIIO offices of both the New and Old United Ireland are now watched by armed 1 men. Dospite tho appeals made by Mgssia flillon and O'Brien, the trustees of the American funds refuse to relinquish one dollar until tho question of the leadership is finally settled, The mob attacked Messrs Davits Hoaley.and the clerical escort at Kilkenny. Mr with a view of insisting his candidal for Kilkenny sortli Senil is adopfjvjg vigorous tactics, and jj iu'i||ii]g a" styong appeal tp the mob in that city, hp met with an enthusiastic reception', Mr Parnell has accepted the leadership, of the - Irish Labour JeJeration, and tlie priests "have vainly attempted to rally the people. Mr i'aniell insists ou absolute submission to li'is leadership., . Mr ha| won' op tq his side the tybgijr societies established in Cork by Mr Dftvitt, ■ ' : ''

I J FOREIGN. Yoiik, December 13, Mf Qurtis SjiCjddart, an American bauker, has arrested on a charge of embezzling tlie sum of six pillion dollars! IjlsiiOx, Ejecembor |3. 'fhe Garment has decided to despatch' a pop of artillery" to Mozambique. APfRAip. Xjecgmber 12.

'|romeni|oug TOUglj'i 'by l'opi|6ts m the Albtiry (Jjetfipts. ''One yi'fteyard ' was cqn)jletely eatei] ijp, yesterday, and potatoes are'suffering greatly froju t|p.j)p§|. " Spsiiv, P.ecemb&r 15. I3otJi SJ'Leaij »nd ijetnp art] very fit for '||j?jr t'iifio tl|is ftftenifjon, and jflg struggle Hie two pgrsirien !8 pxpecfecj jo be iilftll ÜB|ial infei'patyiq Won ft,'the race iu consequence ot M'Leaij's easy

Mmluoujine, . DcoemberflG. s. At a banquet last; evenings !;tbe President of tho Steamowners' -Asaooiatioiij im. replying, to a-toast. said that tbo 'late Alfred Larab.- a-well known shipowner,vjuid formerly a member ,of the 'New South Wales Parliament, bad really bfought about i the recent strike. The President mentioned that the deceased gentleman was aware that the labour bodies intended to postpone the strike until tho-lioight of the wool season;' i .which would place the employers in worse ■position, ■ and lie therefore hastened matters." . Mrs Johnston, who was shot by her husband, is dead.