BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9483, 4 August 1891, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

rsr ELECTRIC TELEGHAPH. COPYRIGHT.} [Special to Press Association.] [Eeceived August 3, at 8 a.m.J OBITUARY. LONDON, August 2. Jessie Pothergill, authoress. [Jessie Fothergill, who was born at Cheotham Hill, Manchester, made her first appearance as an authoress in 1874, when a story of Lancashire life, entitled u Healey,” was published. Other novels are—“ Tho First Violin" Probation,” a tale of the Lancashire cotton famine; “ Kith and Kin j” " One of Three,” &o.] The Earl of Westmorland, setat 66. [Francis William Henry Fane, tha twelfth Earl of Westmorland, was born in 1825, and succeeded to the title in 1850. He was formerly in the army. His son. Lord Burghersh, succeeds to the title.] THE SALVATION ARMY. The Salvation Array intends to enter upon a campaign in Italy. SENTENCED TO DEATH* Two men, Walter Turner, of Leeds, and Conway, of Liverpool, have been convicted of murder and mutilation, and sentenced to death. CHRISTIE MURRAY COMPLIMENTARY. Mr David Christie Murray, who has just returned from Australia, has an article in the Contemporary Review, on the Antipodean Press, which he asserts is the best and noblest in the world. The leading journals of Melbourne and Sydney he says are perfect models, unsurpassed in the extent and variety of their news, their liberality, enterprise, and sound adhesion to principle, the excellence of their sub-editorial management, and their force, justice, and picturesquenesa in the expression of their opinions. Tho principal newspapers published in Adelaide, Brisbane and Ninv Zealand are journals which Mr Murray considers no city in the world needs be ashamed of. Military tournaments. The War Office has sanctioned ateam of fifty reserve soldiers touring tha United States and Colonies for the purpose of taking part in military tournaments. THE’WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. Tlia Wesleyan Conference has chosen as Secretary tho Eev Frederick M’Doaald, missionary, in place of the Eev D. J. Waller. A BRITISH VESSEL SEIZED AND LIBERATED. The Duke of Edinburgh has informed the Admiralty that the Chilian rebel warship Esmeralda, seized a British vessel at Pedroperal, but afterwards released hex*, in consequence ,of the British warship Garnet being seat in pursuit, THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION. PARIS, August 1* The Minister of Foreign Affairs is asking tha Chamber of Deputies to vote a sum of money to enable France to be officially represented at the World’s Fair at Chicago. NEW YOKE, August 1. France has been allotted 50,000 square yards space at tho Chicago Exhibition. [Eeceived August 4, at 1.20 a.m.] MONTE CARLO. PARIS, August 3. The Englishman, who won .£20,000 at roulette at Monte Carlo, continued the game and won ft further sum of .£20,000. He engaged a couple of secretaries to keep an account of bis winnings. A FAMILY JJURDERED. NEVC~£OEK, August S. Fifty drunken Italian navvies in West Virginia plundered and burned the house of a wealthy citizen, and killed tho family, numbering seven. The populace is very much excited at' the crime, and threatens to lynch the offenders. THE CANADIAN SCANDAL. OTTAWA, August 3, Sir XL Langevin denies that he will resign his position, and says he is able to refute the charges of corruption alleged against him.