GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5029, 18 May 1895, Page 3

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

j&ceiW, May 18, WAS a.m. Jfy JjOxdox, May 17. The freedom of the city of Edin burgh is to he granted to Low Hopetoun. ~ Obituary.-Duke of Hamilton! By a fire which broke out in a leather warehouse in Berraondsey buildings extending over two acres were destroyed. The damage is estimated at £200,000. Many oi the inhabitants of the cottages, only effected their escape in their nighl ', clothes. ' Fcopk publishes the Tichborni ■claimant's sworn affidavit confessin; liimself to he Arthur Orton, and say; le married Mary Ann Bryant, a Goulbourn, in New South Wales, After a splendid spring the cole weather is injuring the fruit crops ii \ England. In Kent snow has fallen Paris, May 17. The French ironclad Admira Duperro, struck on a rock in th( Gulf of Juan. The vessel was lloatct off and the leak stopped and she wa: then taken to Hyeres were repair: •werrijfected. New York, May 17. ) The indemnity demanded bj Gmat Britain from Nicaragua, ha: been paid. St Jouxs, May 17. The followers of Sir W. While way have rejected Canada's libera terms for the union of Canada am Newfoundland. i Shanghai, May 17. y'fhe Chinese soldiers have broke) out in revolt in Shankaiwail and ari looting the city, from which tile resi dents are flying. St. Pf.teksbuko, May 17. The Russian press demand that i protectorate be established ovoi l' Cecea. Lisbon, May 17. At a bull-fight to-day a heavy (lag staff over the Royal Box came down and fell befcweeuthoKingaiidQueen The latter had a narrow escape, tb pole just grazing her. Berlin, May 17. '■* Prince Hohenlohe states tha when answers have been receive l from all the Federal Government GeiAny will arango' for.au Intel ■natHuil exchange of views on h: imetallism. j, ■■..-..■ Constantinople, May 17, -\ It is believed that the Sultan wi accept the xobenio for reforms i Armenia submitted 1 by- the Grei Powers, ":' y ' ■' • ■'■