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Bush Advocate, Volume VII, Issue 649, 14 July 1892, Page 3

LATEST NEWS.

(i>er riiiiss association) New Yoiuc, Juno 18. ' The press slates that the union miners in Idaho sent a car loaded with giant powder down a sharp incline agaiust the walls of the works, causing an explosion, which destroyed all the non-unionists. The perpetrators have yielded to the militia, and Federal troops have been despatched to the scene to assist in maintaining order. Constantinople, July 12. Cholera, has made its appearance in Syria. j London, July 12. The Financial News asserts that another three million pounds will be required to complete the Manchester ship canal. Her F. B. liefer, Baptist, succeeds the Rev Norman Hall, who somo time since announced his intention of retiring from active service in Juno. Arrived — Peruvian, barque, from Lyttelton, March 28. West Australia, barque, from Oamaru. July 13. Mr Dibbs addressed a numorous audience to-day, chiefly in defence of colonial finance. Ho insisted that a syndicate would purchase the Now South Wales railways to-morrow at tho price of the colonial debt if tho Government were willing to sell. At the wool sales competition continues brisk, and prices firm. A coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murdor against the man Neill, in custody on a charge of poisoning a number of girls in Lambeth. The Player 3 defeated the Gentlemen by 10 wickets. Paris, July 13. Madame Reymond, a French lady, in good social position, has been acquitted on a charge of murdering Madame Lassimonne, in Paris, on the night of May 21. On that evening accused proceeded to her apartments, when she found her husband with deceased. After inducing the former to leave Madame Reymond fired at Madame Lassimoune, who was in bed, and killed her. Fifty-one deaths from cholera are reported in Paris. A balloon with threo persons in tho cage asconded from Havena, three days later it descended at at Divizes, in England. The cage was then empty, and the balloon was aovored with snow. Berlin, July 12. A portion of the Bionnay glacier fell, and diverted the flood waters and destroyed St. Gervais bath houses, which were full of sleeping tourists. It is feared that the death list will reach 200. Calcutta, July 12. The Ameer of Afghanistan has turned sulky, and refuses to discuss the frontier question with the Viceroy.