TELEGRAPHIC.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2090, 31 January 1896, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.) Dunedin, this day,

The Countess Wachtmeister, theosophist, and an intimate friend of Mesdames Blavansky and Besant, lectures here tonight on hypnotism. Kennedy, mesmerist, is not drawing the attendance anticipated, as scepticism prevail* regarding the phenomenon. The Faust family improve on acquaintance. The tourist traffic is in flood, the Sounds excursions being largely patronised. A Mrs Graham, of Heriot row, died from the effects of her clothes having caught Are. The Minister for Lands, Mr John M'Kenzie, was busily occupied all yesterday consult* ing with the members of the Land Board concerning the cases brought up under the Pastoral Tenants Relief Act.

The Hon. J. G. Ward, arrived in Dtmedin from the South last evening, and remains here for a day or two.

The Premier leaves Wellington tomorrow in order to attend the opening of the Medical Congress.

A tire, which resulted in the burning of the four children of George Truman of Balcairn, occurred last night. Mrs Truman was severely burned about the arms.

There was excellent weather and a large attendance at the Tapanui races. The following are the results up to the time of the closing of the telegraph office President's Handicap—Arline, 1, Alex, 2; Maiden TrotJimmy 5 sees, 1 ; Maiden PJate—Sheath's Tiger Lily, 1, William, 2; Tapanui Handicap—Toxa, L Bilverstream, 2, Outram, 3 ; Handicap Time Trot—The Duchess, 1 ; Novel Race of 30 sovs—Songster, 1, Blizzard, 2. Dividend £l2 10s. LATEST CABLE NEWS. Rebecca Dean, sister of the notorious George Dean, has been sent to a lunatic asylum. The Right Hon. H. C. E. Childers died from congestion of the lungs, aged 69 years. _ President Kruger has proclaimed his intention of closing the mines, his excuse being that this step is necessary owing to the continuance of commotion in the Transvaal. He says the Government will guarantee protection to the industry, and facilitate the procuring of native labor.

The St. Petersburg agent of the Armenian Defence League states that the Sultan proposed an alliance with Russia, by which Russia was to occupy and administer tbe Anatolia province for the balance of the overdue war indemnity, Russia to guarantee the safety of the Sultan's throne. It is believed that Great Britain is willing to purchase the Island of Cyprus and to grant the inhabitants autonomous government In the Senate, Washington, Mr Lillman delivered a speech in which he furiously at* tacked President Cleveland's ourrency scheme. He called the President a traitor and a charlatan, and acouMd him of using his office for private gain. The speech caused a great sensation.