TELEGRAPHIC.

Evening Star, Issue 4897, 11 November 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

SPECIAL TO THE STAB. r?*B SUMUMMB CAfeU.] Fever Among the Indian Troops. London, November 7.—A fever epidemic has broken out among the troops stationed in the Punjaub. The mortality w large,

Obituary. London, November 7.—Phelps, the actor, is dead. '

(From Oub Own Cokkmpondmnt.) A Sleepy Railway OfflolaL Milton, November 1 I.—The engine-keeper of the Lawrence train having overslept himself, steam was not got up till an hour and a quarter after the train time this morning. The train was consequently an hour late at Uarksville, and the passengers had to be sent to Milton, there to await the mid-day train. * Christehureh Items. Chmstchttbch, November 11.—It is a general holiday here to-day. GiUigan's and Ray's teams will be sold tbiß afternoon. The charge of arson against Cewan is proceeding. • r t ?t e . V Preas ' sports a rumor that Mr R. J.Creighton has been sent for under promise to be appointed editor of one of the Government journals, either the ' New Ze&. lander or the 'Otago Daily Times.' It • °^ yB t hat iiie lateat wport in Wellington is that the telegraph department wiU on January 1 declare that there is only one wire to spare for special purposes, and that Messrs Reeves, Reed, and Horton must have the use of it, having made first application. trL Ex-Sergeant M'Guire, who was crippled dunne his services in the great bush fire at Oxford two years ago, has been granted by the Government LSO per annum for life. The Waimakariri was in flood on Satur. day and is now commsneing to flow over the railway Theßealeyis as high as the flood of October 12. The warm nor'-wester is the cause of the melting of the snow. The Christehureh Fire Brigade have resolved not to detain their visitors on December 16 mor. than one aay. They will bo entertained at .breakfast, then taken to the sports, and take part in the torchlizl t procession, which is expected to be a grand J* has been BU «gested thai; there should be a conference on the 17th of brigade representatives to consider any matters of interest to the New Zealand brigades. At this conference brigades of twenty members and under will be entitled to one represent*, tive and an additional representative for every complete ten above that number.