The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1901.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12538, 27 June 1901, Page 4

The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1901.

A terrible tragedy was discovered at East Eyretoa on Tuesday night. Mrs Martin, a widow, Mass Martin, her daughter, and a grandson, aged four, were found brutally murdered. Robbery was apparently the motive for the terrible crime. ; Yesterday's ceremonies in connection with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Dunediu were very successful. Tha weather was beautifully fine. It ia reported that General Tung-fuh-siang is marching on Taiyuen-fu. The Viceroy of Sh'ansl is appealing for foreign help. The M&df-Mullah, after his defeat at Welahed, escaped with all his property to Mudug, in 'the, ItaJUan sphere of influence. A British force is encamped at Beratruble, preparing to attack the AMgheri tribe, who are active supporters of the Mullah. Estimates of the number of lives lost by the Pocahontas disaster are very conflicting, Some make it is only one hundred. The Victorian Parliament carried a motion expelling Mr Findley, publisher of the "Toosin/? a paper which republished the " Irish People's" libels on the King. The Attorney-General of New York is preparing a case against one member of a trust to asoertain' whether the Federal Anti-Trust Law is enforceable. The formation of Rockfeller'a International Salt Combine in America ia completed. The capital .is fifty, million dollars (£10,000,000).