LATE WIRES.

Waipukurau Press, Issue 20, 20 February 1906, Page 3

LATE WIRES.

—o-o Miss ROOSEVELT’S WEDDING Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the President of the United States, was married on Saturday to Mr Nicholas Longworth, a member House of Representatives. ceremony took place in an apartment at White House, and was attended by 950 people, including a daughter of the late General Grant. A thousand presents were received, including gifts from the Pope, the Mikado, and the Empress of China. Immense popular interest was x taken in the wedding. Excursion trains carried fifteen thousand people to Washington to watch the bride’s departure. ' GENERAL. The Commissioner of Mines on the Rand mines states that after a fair trial, unskilled white labour m the mines has proved a failure. Many white men accept only temporary work, thus disorganising the mines. King Christian’s funeral was impressively conducted at Roskilde in the presence of his three daughters and the Kings of z • Denmark, Greece, and Norway, and the Emperor of Germany. ■ ; e Mr Seddon had a capital reception at the Hon. Duncan’s banquet last night. With reference to the purchase of other estates, he made no statement beyond that in a few days he hoped to be able to say that another estate close to Ngapara had been purchased by the Government. His Excellency the Governor has been notified from England that, with the approval of the Prince of Wales, an award has been made to Edward James McGinn, of the Railway Department, for an act of conspicious bravery in saving life at Pukekohe, in the Auckland district. Generrl Linevitch has resigned /the command of theßussian troops the East, owing to his failure to quell the disturbances. General Grodekoff has succeeded him. For the Masterton Show the entries number 1730, an increase of 66 on last year. The principal increases in horses, which will be a feature of the show. Cattle show a decrease on last year. Sheep are all round. y At the Supreme Court, Dunedin, /’ Wiliam Tucker, charged with an / unnatural offence, was found guilty. K Sentence v\as deferred. Neil McPherson was charged with stealing a mare, was found not guilty, b and discharged;