BRIEF MENTION.

Evening Star, Issue 8612, 4 September 1891, Page 1

BRIEF MENTION.

By a fire In some stables at Ayr nine racehorses were burnt to death.

The herd of pedigree shorthorn cattle, the property of Mr Perkin Moore, of Cumberland, has been destroyed owing to tbiir suffering from pleuro-pneumonia. It is intended to raise an Indian regiment to garrison Hongkong. The P„ev. G. H. Spurgeon has passed the acute stage of his disease. The Emperor William has left for Austria to attend the military manoeuvres. He was accorded an enthusiastic welcome along the route. By mutual agreement Servia and Bulgaria have withdrawn their troops from their respective frontiers. The Russian Government intend to raise a loan in Paris. A report is current that Russia proposes to exchange Bessarabia for the Dobondscha, an extensive district of Ronmania, on tho Black t'ea. Seven thousand Russian Jews have Idc Russia for England, the United States, and Australia. Jewish emigrants to Palestine are returning to Odessa in a destitute condition. Russia is purchasing Suez Canal bonds with a view of strengthening French influence, and is also Immensely increasing the issue of paper rouble notes. Mexican ranch proprietors are paying the expenses in connection with the experiments in Texas and elsewhere for producing rain. Raring a hurricane the steamer Runmurray. capsized off the coast of Nova Scotia, and eight persons were drowned. In the Canadian House of Commons yesterday Sir J. Cartwright moved that the census returns showed Canada ongbt to revert to Freetrade, as Protection had been a complete failure and caused an exodus of the population to the United States. The Minister of Finance defended the fiscal policy of the Government, and contended that the exodus was the result of the Liberals continually decrying Canada. Robbers stopped a train at Ogdensborg, America, and stole L7OO. The sheriff is pursuing the offenders with bloodhounds. Bnrston’a five-storey malthouse in Flinders street, Melbourne, was partially destroyed by fire. The total damage is estimated at L 10,030, The premises were insured for over L 9 COO. The Victorian House of Assembly agreed to the report of the Committee on the Federation Bill. On the question that the Bill be referred back to the Legislative Council, the Premier stated that whin finally passed the measure would be submitted to the electorates. The Auckland City Council have resolved to build an addition to the art gallery at a cost of L2.C00. At the Auckland Supreme Court the case of William V. Bindon, charged with au assault on a little girl, whicb has lasted two days, closed early last evening. The jury were locked up, and bad not come to a verdict at midnight. The case excites great public interest owing to the social position of accused and his relations. The Acclimatisation Society at Auckland have communicated with Mr Hugh Craig, of San Francisco, asking him to forward Californian lobsters with a view to introducing them in New Zealand waters. Mr Charles Knight, F.R.S., who up to ten years ago was one of the auditors general for tho colony, died yesterday at Wellington, aged eighty-three. Mr Knight arrived in the colonies in the fifties, and shortly after entered the Government service. The Waihora, which left Wellington for Sydney yesterday afternoon, took 130 passengers from all ports, and the Jubilee eighty. At the Wellington Supreme Court, Walter Tucker, charged with false pretences at Mastertob, and Robert Shilling, charged with forging the name of R. Grant, a farmer of Hawke’s Bay, to a cheque for Ll6, were acquitted. Thomas Hassall was arrested at Lyttelton yesterday on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences at Runedin,