BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
[)| MUCTJUO TELMOBJPB. COPTBIGHT.'] ■ * [Special to Fbbss ASSOCIATION.! [Received Sept. 7, at 7.30 p.tn.J HUNTED DOWN. ’ WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. The highwaymen who stuck up and rohhed a train on the Southern Pacific lipo were overtaken after a long pursuit in Texas, and thirteen of them were killed. In the fight two of the pursuers were killed. The money taken was recovered. WEALTH OF THE UNITED STATES. The census shows that the wealth of the United States has increased by no leas tfian one-third during the last decade. CANADIAN POLITICS. OTTAWA, Sept. G. Sir A. Cartwright’s motion in favour of a return to Free trade, was defeated by a majority of twenty-one. [Received Sept. 8, at 1.40 a.m.J CORRUPTION. Sept. 7. ; The Committee of Inquiry recommends that Thomas M'Grevy be expelled from the-House of Commons, but -it has been unable to agree as to Sir H. Langevin’s guilt. The inquiry into the charge of rendering fraudulent accounts, against Bchultz, Lieutenant - Governor of Manitoba, has been opened. CRICKET. LONDON, Sept. 6. The sporting press considers that the absence of an Australian cricket team this season has improved the play in the county matches. The fielding has approached the level of that of the Australians.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9513, 8 September 1891, Page 5
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