EPITOME OF NEWS.

Lake County Press, Volume V, Issue 276, 12 January 1888, Page 2

EPITOME OF NEWS.

It is thought the forged Bismarck letters were placed in the Czar’shands by such influential people that he hesitates to identify and compromise them. The Standard states, that M. Paul de Rouled. chairman of the French Patriotic League, forwai ded the forged Bulgarian despatches to tbo Czar. In ct> of the disclosures which have been made, it is intended to pmscute M. D. Wilson, the son-in-hi.w of M. Grevy, the exPresjdeut. It is reported that Mr Ghdscone has had an audience with the PopeSir Charles Dilke, speaking at Hammersmith, said he hoped to completely vindicate his honor in * court of law. He denies that it his intention to re-enter politics at

present Mud \ wanted Hera ia an _ a( l ver * tisoiuent that ia appearing in the Utah papers:— “Wanted information of John Edmund -Kettle, aged 2d, former y of London, Lng- jp land, latterly of Sait Lake G*ty, the undersigned, Marietta Kettle, Rosa V. Kettle, Lillian 0. Kettte, Catherine K. Kettle, Mattie b. Kettle, Susan T. Kettle, Fadme BKettle, Constance 0. Kettle, Margaret A, Kettle, and Julia A. .Kettle, all of Salt Lake City.” Apparently these Kettles are all boiling, at anyratu it will be pretty hot for John Edmund if be is caught. The following handicap* have been framed by Mr G. !*>*«« (handicapper) for the Dunedin Cup and “nblicans’ Handicsp :-The Ewnedm Cup, cf 700 sov.; two miles and a distam.-e—Nelson, 10; Maxim, 8.10; Gipsy King, 8.4; Tatfori, 8; Artillery, 8; Quibble,

7,12 ; Sextant, 7.11 ; Snapshot, 7.10 Bf fi'ford, 7.9 ; Ruby, 7.7 ; Lady Norah, 7.6 ; Hermitage, 7.5 ; Liverpool, 7.5 ; First Lord, 7.4; Captain Webster, 7.4 ; Torrent, 7.3 ; Moana, 7,3; Cruchiifcld, 7.2; Fair Nell. 7.2 Apropos, 7 ; St. Clair, 7 ; Springton, 6.13; Ravenscroig, 6.12; Silvermark, 6.10 ; Lorraine, 6.10 ; Titbit, 6.9 ; The Brewer, 6.8 ; Regina, 6.7 ; Mckoia, 6.7; Captain Cook, 6.6 ; St. Ives, 6.6; Wildrake, 6.4; Flintlock, 6.4 ; Don, 6.4 ; Bronte, 6.3 ; Wakatipu, 6.3 ; Engagement, 6.3 ; Fusee, 6.2 ; Formo, 6.2 ; Swithin, 6.2 ; Sir Walter, 6; Fairy Maid, G; Le Temps, 6. Publicans’ Handicap, of 200 sovs ; seven furlongs—Lo-T.iel, 9.12; Russley, 9.9; Gipsy King, 8.10; Tetfovd, 8.7; Ruby, 8.6; Artillery, 8.5 ; Snapshot, B.S ;Lady Norah, 8.2 ; Apropos, 8; First Lord, 8 ; Hermitage, 7.12 ; Captain Webster, 7.12; La Rose, 7.9, Fair Nell, 7.9 ; Torrent, 7.8 ; Silvermark, 7.7 Sierra, 7.5 ; S f . Clair, 7.5 ; Springston, 7.4; Mokoia, 7.4 ; Moana, 7.3; Jack, 7.2; St. Ivor, 7.2 ; The Brewer, 7 ; Titbit, 6,13; Repose, 6.10 ; Kimberly, 6.10 ; Fusee, 6.9 ; Presto, 6.8 ; Tornado, 6.8 ; Formo, <L7; Rose and Black, 6.7 ; Engage, ment, 6.5; Bronte, 6.5; Red Ensign, 6.3 ; Swithin, 6.3 ; Shifnal, 6 ; Fairy Maid, 6 ; Ishmael, 6. Mr Joseph Kilgour, ono of the oldest and most enterprising settlers in the Grey district, has wired the authoritea at Wellington as follows : —“ With reluctance I have to renew my grievances in connection with the Tynside Colliery. After struggling to make a trade, I have succeded in getting a vessel to take «ny coal away—the Rio barque, from Napier, 500 tons but the stores manager refuses to give me any other facilities than 15 trucks. In remonstrating with him I told him that I might as well shut the mine if I was not allowed more trucks. He told me to shut up. Is this the voice of the Government and their wish 1 If so, please inform me, and I shall at once sell all my property in New Zealand by public auction, and head the advertisement ‘ Driven out of New Zealand by Government aid to private enterprise.’ It is no use at my age to battle with the Government any longer, so I have determined to realise on what I have left and live in peace in another country the few- more years I have to live.”

A man named Edwin Wilhocks has been arrested for stealing woo! (Continued on page 4.)