Cablegrams.

Lake County Press, Issue 788, 30 December 1897, Page 7

Cablegrams.

Two little girls named Crouch and a nurse girl named Wilson were drowned in a waterhole at Orange. It is sup posed one child fell in and the other perished in attempting to rescue her. The Marine Board has suspended Captain G raid’s certificate for six months, and the second mate’s for three months from the date of the wreck of the Fitzroy. They complimented Grahl on his bravery and efforts for the safety of the passengers after the vessel grounded. A large balloon which was being used for an accent exhibition, escaped and collapsed over Sydney Bay. Tne balloon cost £I2OO and contained 40,000 feet of gas when it got loose. A narrow escape from a terrible disaster accurred at Circular Quay, Sydney to the excursion bout Princess, with 300 on board. She was cut down by the North Shore ferry steamer, but fortunately was no distance from the wharf, and the ferry steamer also got alongside and the passengers scampered over the ferry boat to tiie wharf. The Princess sank within ten minutes.

A ram named Gregan has been arrested on a charge of murdering his father at O ifton Hill, Melbourne supposed to Vie the result of a quarrel. A boy of 17 years, named Mortin, has been sentenced to death at Perth for poisoning his sister. He administered arsenic in cordial to several persons and his sister died. His motive was jealousy. Sydney H. Pardon, editor of Wisden’s Cricketers Almanac, soys nothing but good can come from the action of Phillips, the umpire, in no-balling Jones at Adelaide. The fault, he says, lies principally with the English bowlers and umpire. The Australians never threw in England till wo had repeatedly shown them that the law could be broken with impunity. John Norton (of Truth) and George Lonsdale are being tried at Arraidale for making accusations against the Minister of Lands in connection with a land transaction. A sensational phase was given to the case by one of Norton’s witnesses, a woman, making allegations of immorality against Mr Carruthers. The Judge prohibited the publication of her evidence till the other side has been heard.