GABLE SUMMARY

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2931, 28 April 1891, Page 2

GABLE SUMMARY

(BY HI/,-roue TKI.B(>ItAI'H.—UOPYRhiIIT.) London. April 2J. Till-; election for ih« vacant seat of Whitehaven, in the House of Commons-, caused by the den th of the Right Hon. C-ieo. F. A. Cavendish-!! ntinck, took place to-day, and resulted in a victory for Sir .fames Bain, who defeated Mr Harry Gordon Slice, the Home Rule nominee by a majority of 'JOS ■Sofia, April 2-1. The Bulgarian (Jcvernment has requested the Porte to recognise Prince Ferdinand, and otherwise declaring her independence. St I'ktkusiiitiu!, April 21. The Grand Duke Nicholas is dead. Washington, April -24. Another riot has taken place in Scottdale. Wo ii". en fought fiercely, and two of them and five men wore killed. New Yokk, April 20. A murder has taken place here, and the mutilations of the body are somewhat similar to those in the Wliiteehapel murders attributed to "Jack the Kipper." Ottawa, April 2:>. Half of the members who were returned to Parliament at the recent general election are charged with obtain* inj? their seats by means of corrupt practices. Sir John McDonald, Premier, and the Hon. C. H. Tuppcr, Minister of Fisheries, arc amongst the number. Calcutta, April 2(J. The Miranzai arc suing for peace. London, April 2G. The leading shareholders report that the affairs of the Hansard Publishing Union are in a hopeless state, and it is impossible to reconstruct the company.