TELEGRAPHIC.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1581, 18 March 1887, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FBOM OCB OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Dr.vr.Pis, this day, II a.m. David White, a Maori fisherman, was drowned oT Waikouati yesterday afternoon through his boat being overtaken by a squall lie leaves a wife and t iree children. At Wellington Police Court on Wednesday, James O'Shea, merchant, charged with obtaining two promissory notes for £76 17s 6d and CS*2 17s o*l from David Robertson, of the Phanix Foundry, under false pretences, was remanded for a week. Parliament has been finally summoned to meet on the 2rith April. Nelson is a firm favorite for the Sydney Cup. The hearing of the charge of murder of her

infant child aga'nst Agnes Sargeson was concluded at Oamaru yesterday, and resulted in her acquittal. From the evidence of Dr I »<• Latour, who attended the child some time before its death, it appeared that the infant was suffering from a wasting disease. In consequence of the retrenchment policy of Government, a number of Dunedin officials have received notice of intention to dispense with their services. Amongst the numlwr ore F. R. Smith (Deputy Commissioner of Stamps), W. Christie (Deputy Registrar of Deeds) and Pcrvical idraughtsman in the Survey Office*. The Governor visited the Bovs' High School yesterday in company with several leading citizens, and expressed himself satisfied with arrangements. STAK CABLEGRAMS. Lonpov. March 16. It is reported from St. Petersburg that upwards of 200 persons have been arrested for having in their possession l>orabs, which were made to resemble book*. These bombs contained dynamite and poisoned bullets. It is stated in the official circular that the K:: _•':-':-.

Government will decline to entertain any proposal for reinstating Ishmail as Khedive in Egypt Be klin. March 16. The festivities in celebration of 90th birthday of the Emperor on the '*2vA inst. will l>e attended by eighty-rive royal personages from the European Slates. It is reported that the Kmpemr will choose the occasion to proclaim the Crown I'rinee as coregent It U stated that the reason the Emperor of Russia and family have returned to the imperial palace at Gathvina is owing to fear of an intended attempt on his life.

Sir Allen Young will probably make a written offer to the colonial Governments, undertaking command of au expedition to the Antartic regions. Particulars of the attempted assassination of the Czar, show that a bystander seized a student who was preparing to place a bomb on the pavement just as the Czar and Czarina were expected. A second student, who hail a Imnib concealed in a bag, was seized while trying to escape. It is reported that a woman was arrested for having a b»mb concealed in her mutf. On te attempted outrage being revealed to the Czar he burst into tears.