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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4271, 17 November 1892, Page 3

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Londos, November Id.. The new comet is expected to approach within a million miles of the earth by 27th November. November 15. Neill, the Lambeth poisoner, was executed to-day. The execution took pla'co in private, and on the black flag being hoisted a largo crowd assembled outside the walla of tho gaol and cheered, Sir J. F. Garrick publishes a telegram from the Premier of Queensland stating that the Government have not abandoned the Separation Bill, and have good reason to believe it will be accepted by tho new Parliament. This intimation, however, is not likely to stop the action of the London Committee. The wool merchants of London consider that the Sydney sales are likely to develop into a powerful marltot, whose prospects will, to a large extent, follow the rate of exchange. Frcnoh and German buyers prefer to purchase in Australia rather than in London. The City of Melbourno loan of £250,000 at 4 per cent, with a minimum of 98, has been over»subscribed. At a meeting of the Mount Morgan Extended Mining Company, it was resolved to raise further working oapital by the reconstruction of the company. The Standard points out that an attempt to sell Queensland stock has

shown that there is no market for

Australian stock except in minute jT amounts, A The Western Australian Govern-1 meet will issue a loan of £400,000 at 4 per cent at par on Tuesday. Two lovers were shot dead on Dartmore while returning from churcb,it is believed through jealousy, A young man named Williams was arrested on suspicion, whereupon he _ attempted to commit suicide, Fenianism is rampant in Cork, without any attempt at concealment, It is now believed that the accident to H.M.S. Howe was due to an inaccurate chart, The enquiry into the circumstances attending her grounding is proceed-! ing. -• Mr Murphy has resigned his seat on the Evicted Tenants Commission, holding that counsel should have the right to cross examine witnesses. Mr Jilstice Matthews, replying to members of the Evicted Tenant's Commission who resigned, said it was not a judicial body, and he was satisfied he had taken the right course, < Yokohama, November 14. #~- A great fire has occurred in Tokio (Yeddo), by which 600 houses were destroyed.

London, November 15. The Salvation Army is organising an anti-Lord Mayor's Show, in order to emphasise the raiser; of the unemployed. Giving evidence before the Labour Commission, Tom Mann said municipal control would in his opinion, be the best method of lessening the hours of labour, and equalising the burdeus in times of depression. Brisbane, November 15. During a discussion on tho question of releasing the shearers imprisoned during thti strike, Mr Tozev annouuoed that the strike had cost the Government £78,000. Vienna, November 15. A man living inXoniggratz set fire to his house nnd pushed his wife into tho flames, in order to marry her sister. The. woman, however, escaped, though badly maimed, and the man 4 was tried for tho crime, and aontonced 4?io 15 years imprisonment, New Yobk, November 14. The Presidents of the Stock, Produce, and Coffee exohanges have advised against any sudden abolition of the M'Kinley Tariff, on tho ground that it would throw business out of joint.

Washington, November 15. Several Republican Senators are inclined to support tho Free Wool now beforo the Finance Committee, and as tbe President is believed to have approved some of tbe Bills before the Senatefor admission of raw materials free, it is thought that tho Wool Bill may become law this winter. Mr Cleveland has advised delay in Bummoaing Congress until next autumn, in order to avoid any basty tariff revision, Manufacturers are curtailing the output, and stopping projected extension of works. Melbourne, November 15. . An exciting affair, which ended Wagically.took place atKhroy to-day. k man named Davis, who was recently bound over to keep the peace towards another man named Poulton, went to the latter's residenco to obtain revenge, and wrecked the furniture, Mrs Poulton escaped in alarm, Davies, armed with two revolvers and a dagger, proceeded to tbe Tramway Shed to find Poulton, and opened . flro, but without success. A buo and cry was raised, and Daviß was chased through the streets, firing frequently on his pursues, one of whom was wounded. Poulton was also slightly wounded. Tho police attempted to effect tho infuriated man's capture, but Davis kept them at bay while he swallowed ut doso of prussic acid, wbioli resulted in bis iwijicdinta. death.,