HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7422, 23 September 1889, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATIOW.I -' Received Septembe ' 21st, 11,15 cm. THE STRIKE. London, September 20. Lord Brassey has been appointed to arbitrate between the lightermen and masters. The former, it will be re*membered, stood out for 6s a day. JACK THE RIPPERi It is reported that a woman working at Whitechapel slaughter-houses, disguised as a man, ia suspected to be " Jack the Ripper." J. L. SULLIVAN. Washington, September 20. J. L. Sullivan, the pugilist, who was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for fighting Kilrain, has appealed | to Congress. j Received September 213t, 1.20 p.m. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. __on_>on, September 20.. ,, t The new screw gunboats Lapwing; 6805 tonsi and Ringdove, 6805 tons; are,being placed in commission for the Australian naval station. YACHTING FATALITf. New Yobk, September 20. By the foundering of a yacht on Lake Erie nine persons were drowned. Received September 22nd, 10.40 a.m. "■ j NEW GUINEA EXPLORATION. London, September 21. Professor Lumholtzj Who recently read a paper, on Northern Queensland before the British* Association for the Advancement .of Science,, intends making a thorough exploration of New Guinea. Received September 22nd, 8 p.m. EXPORT OF MEAT. London, September 21. The River La Plata Fresh Meat Company are re-forming a new Company with a registered capital of £250,000. SMOKELESS POWDER. Hanover, September 21. At the recent military manoeuvres here the smokeless powder was used with marvellous results. Received September 23rd, la.m. THE WESTPHALIAN STRIKES,. Bbriin, September 22. I Weber„ the President of the.Westphalian strikers, has been sentenced to seven months' imprisonment, on a charge of inciting to riot. < THE'SLAVE TRADE. Zanzibab, September 22. The Sultan has ceded to England and Germany the right to search native boats suspected of carrying slaves. SENTENCE ON MR W. REDMOND, M;P. London, September 21, Mr Redmond has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for inciting tenants not to pay rent. THE SCULLING CHAMPION, Searle and his trainer, Neil Mattersbn, leave for Australia on October 11th. THE EAST AFRICAN BLOCKADEThe blockade of East African ports has ceased. ,