BRIEF MENTION.

Evening Star, Issue 8615, 8 September 1891, Page 1

BRIEF MENTION.

The highwaymen who Etimk up ami robbed a train on the Southern Pacific linn (U.S.) were overtaken alter a long pursuit in Texas, and thirteen ol them killed iu a fight. Two ol the pursuers were killed. The money taken was recovered. The dynamite explosion at White Pigeon, in Michigan, caused damage to the extent of rioO'OOOdol, and a church spire was shattered. The United States Government have recognised the Junta of Chili. The census shows that the wealth of the United Scales has increased by no lets than cue-third during the last decade. Sir A. Cartright’a motion in the Canadian IL.iu-c of Commons in favor of returning to Frcetrade was defeated by a majority of twenty-one. Germany has repealed the regulations r: striding the importation of American pork. The English war ship at Valparaiso has been threatened by the CoDgregsionalists, The Engiidi Press consider that the absence of an Australian cricket team this season has improved the play in the county matches. The ' Statist’ considers it a mistake that the Bank of England has not raised the rate of discount. Siemens and Halske, electrical engineers, have submitted to the German Government a scheme for constructing eight lines, of a total length of forty miles, of elevated electee railway in the city and suburbs of Berlin. The cost is put down at 84 million marke. The Canadian wheat crop is exceeding the estimate. The Committee of Inquiry recommend that Thomas M'Grevy be expelled from the Canadian House of Commons, but they have been unable to agree aa to Sir H, Langevin’s guilt. The inquiry into the charge of rendering fraudulent accounts against Schultz, the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, has been opened. The cost of repairs to the Easby will not exceed LBOO. The auditors’ report on the affairs of the Australian Mercantile Guarantee Bank shows that the liabilities exceed the assets by L 129,000. There was a deficiency between the capital alleged to be paid up by the directors’ and the auditors’ estimate of L 45,000. It has been decided to wind up the company. Ellen Howard has been committed for trial at Auckland for the larceny of a cashbox and contents of the value of L 1,328, Mr E. B. Lusk, late Auckland Provincial Treasurer, is dead. He was ninety-three years of age.