CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2578, 19 January 1889, Page 2

CABLE SUMMARY.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] London, January 17. The Parnell Commission has resumed its sitting. Mr W. O'Brien, M.P., for an outrageous article in United Ireland, was before the Commission and defended himself in violent language. Judgment was deferred. Hon. G. 0. Broderick, Warden of Merfcon College, for using offensive language in comparing Michael Davitt with the Whitechapel murderer, made a gracefulapology and was thanked by Sir James Hannen. A witness named Jago swore that he was ordered by the League to murder a farmer named Hoolegan and was paid for the deed.

Mr J. O'Connor, M.P., has been arrested. He violently resisted the police.

A sensation has been caused in London by a rumour that "Jack the Hipper" has been arrested. This arose from the extraordinary likeness to him of a man just arrived from Tunis.

Bismarck says the German colonial policy must not be abandoned. There are now large fleets of United States war vessels on each side of the Isthmus of Panama. Professor Tyndall says Mr Gladstone's reckless conduct on the Irish question has enormously increased the difficulty of dealing with colonial affairs. The Times characterises the proposed visit of Mr John Dillon, M. P,, to the Australasian colonies as a begging mission, trading on the ignorance and prejudice of Irishmen to obtain money for the Parnellite cause. The wool market is quiet. Letters received from the Congo report that Tippoo Tib had refused to accompany the Stanley expedition on their return march to Emin Bey.

Intelligence lias been received from Singapore that the steamer Shyapekete had sprung a, leak and foundered. Forty of her crew were drowned.

Sitakim, January 17. The rebels continue to make night attacks on the town.