CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4300, 21 December 1892, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

London, December 10. Scott-Saunders, the ox-army Burgeon who pleaded guilty at tho last sessions to charges of forgery to tbe extent of £lfi,ooo has been sentenced to six years imprisonment. Messrs Dillon and Bedmond have agreed that if the' political parties approve, they will devote £21,000 of tbe funds in Paris to assisting evicted tenants in Ireland, and distribute the remaining £14,000 among prior olaimanis, inoluding £5,000 to Mr Parnell's widow.

Pabis, December 19. M. Alpbonse da Eotbsohild, while put shooting, received a charge in the ojo. Mklboubne, Docembor 20. A remarkable Freotrade domonstra« tion was held in the Town Hall, thou, saiida being unable to gain admission, Sir Henry Parkos met with an entbusiastic reception. Resolutions were j passed welcoming the victory of the Democratic Party in the United States, and also affirming the adoption of inter-colonial freetrade to assist the restoration of prosperity, Sydney, December 19. The death ot Stewart, the pugilist, was caused by : laceration and compression of the brain, Si PmE3Btißa, December 19. Keports from Moscow prove that two years' persecution Las led to 18,000 Jbws being converted. Lokdox, December 19, • The death is announced of Sir Eiohard Owen, thecelebrated compurai tivo anatomist, in hie 88th year, r