CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4258, 1 November 1892, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

London, October 80. Sovior Sutton, bookmaker, and bis wife (nee Lady Mabel Bruce), have returned to London, and started a large house in Cadogan-place. Tho marriage created no small amount of Surprise, and the brido returned the presents that had been given in expectation of her marriage with Lieut. Crosbie, which was abandoned at the last momont. They were mostly, however, sent back to her again. The indignation of the Socialists is increasing owing to the meetings in Trafalgar-square being limited to Saturday afternoons, Sundays beforo dark, and bank holidays. The Municipal Councils of Manchester, Salford, and Oldham are seeking powor to advance an additional two millions to tho Ship Canal Company,

r Mr F. N. Cliarrington, member of lshe London County Council for the Milo End IJifisioii, Tower Hamlets, was expelled by force from the Council board for wasting time and refusing to apologise. A soldier convioted of perjury, in connection with the destruction of saddles at Portsmouth, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and dismissed from the Army with ignominy. Vendors of butter think that New Zealand farmers ought to arrange to bare shipments in London in time or the October sales next year. Lord Onslow, speaking at Guildford, referred to the Premier of New Zealand as having once been an itinerant vendor, the Minister of De< fence as a working miner, and the Minister of Lands as a shepherd, and said that yet they were fully impressed with the responsibilities of their positions, and anxious to do their duty in administering the affairs of the Empire, New York, Ootober 30. MfA tremendous fire has occurred at -Milwaukee, the most populous town of Wisconsin, situated on the west shore of Lake Miohigan, Six hundred houses, the gasworks, and many busU ness blocks were destroyed. The damage is estimated at 20,000,000 dollars, The firemen used dynamite to destroy buildings, with a view to cheoking the conflagration. The fire originated in a liquor Btore, and. as a hurricane was blowing at the time, it Bpread with great rapidity, Chicago and other cities seat firemen and engines to cope with the flames. Tho area devastated is two thirds of a mile by three quarters of a mile, Two firemen lost their lives. Accommodation is being found in churches and schools for those burnt out,

Eight thousand people are rondored homota by the fire At Milwaukee, English Insurance Companies are heavy losers. Tbe damage is now estimated at 55,000,000. L . Sydney, October 29. 'The trial of the Broken Hill strikers, at Deliniquin, has formed tbe allabsorbing topic of the city, and in-; tense interest has been manifested in tbe result. Butcher, was found Not Guilty and was discharged, His Honour, in passing sentence, Said he bad a painful duty to perform, a it was a terrible tbing to see men like the prisoners before a court of justice at all. Bleath and Forgueson wore eaoh sontenced to two years' imprisonment; Hewitt; Eolking, and Home, each to eighteen months'; Herbert to nino months'; and Bennett to three months'. All the prisoners will have hard labour. In the cases of assault against Unionists, there was one conviction and threo were acquitted. Unkles, for riotous behaviour, was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment, The prevailing opinion among the men at Broken Hill was that the members of the Labour Defence CommjUcD would be acquitted, and the IOTt has caused dismay.' October 80. A mass meeting m held in tbe Domain to-day, when petitions were signed demanding the release of the members of the Broken Hill Labour Defence Committee, A monster meeting is to be held on Tuesday, for the same object, . A large mob attacked several free labourers at Broken Hill last, night, The police arrestedono oftheofiendei's whom the mob tried to rescue. During'the fliefee four of the police were injured by stones and other missiles. The Herald supports the verdict in the conspiracy oases. The Telegraph applauds the ver diet, wbioh it says ut a complete justi

Coition of the action of tlio Government in connection with the arrests. The verdict and sentences hare aroused a very bitter feeling in Unionist circles, and tlio loaders assert that the agitation is of greater magnitude than any tbut has yet taken place in the colonies, At Broken Hill on Saturday night soven men wore arrested for riotouu behaviour, and 29 for various offences, ranging from assaulting the police to drunkenness.