CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4286, 28 November 1892, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

London, November 24. Armed police encircled and took notes of a meeting al Toombridge, in Ireland, held for the purpose of promoting the .Redmonds' new Society of the Army of Independence. This action of the polioe. enraged the mob. Pitiable scenes are ennoted at the eviction of tenants on Lord Dillon's estates in Mayo. November 26. During the hearing of the South Meath election petition evidence waß given that the looul Bishop preached sermons against the Parnellites, and told his congregation that profligates and drunkards were raoro likely to find salvation than they. Washington, November 25. Professor Snyder, of Philadelphia, states that the earth camo into collision with the comet lately observed in the Andromeda group and Bhattetjd it. Many meteors were observed'* Illinois. v Sydney, November 25. The crow of the ship Port Glasgow have been sentenced to n month's imprisonment each on the charge of dis« obeying the orders of thecaptain. The men accused the oaptain of incompetency, and threatened to throw him overboard if lie interfered in the navigation of the ship. They petitioned the mate to take command, and alleged that during bad weather the captain remained below when the vessel was in danger of foundering, The captain was compelled to band over the command to the first mate. Cairo, November 25. Osman Digna raided Mar and killed many Arabs, but (led on the approach of the troops. London, November 24. It is anticipated that at the wool sales good merinos will show an advance of 5 percent, over last series. Crossbreds are likely to be scarce throughout the sales. There is a vent large attendance of buyers, and tiff Hume trade is of a buoyant spirit*. American competition is likely to be weak. One firm alone offers 8795 bales of better selection than usual, comprising a good proportion of new clip. '•'

Lokdoh, November 25. Tho wool sales opened to-day. Croes-breds brought 5 per cent,, and merinos 5 to 7i per cent., in advance of the prices at the last sales. Medium sorts are most in demand, Washington, November 25. A colliery at. Eaton, New Mexico, has caught lire, It is reported that 100 men are still below. Their families are gathered at tho mouth of the pit, and avo in. a state of terror and excitement, . Melbourne, November 25. Medical men are of opinion that the human legs found at Hawthorn wore cut from a body after death. They appear to have been hacked off below the knee by some unscientific person. The police are uncertain whether or not the affair * the hoax of amedical student. ▼