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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 97, 27 April 1894, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. (Press Association.) Sir. George Grey. London, April 25, Sir George Grey bast been appointed a member of the Privy Council. New Zealand and Samoa. The Powers interested in Simoa are in or.mmtinio*tion 'relative to r flairs there and New Zealand's propnsale for annf xation, and if ncdessary will modify the Berlin Act. A freah Conference will probably be summoned . Berlin, April 25. The National Zcitung declares that Ger. many and America will adhere to Artiole 8 in the final act of the Berlin Conference. The Westmimter Gazette warns Germany of tbe overwhelming preponderance of colonial trade with Simoa. Eight Hours Bill. The Miners' Eight Hours Bill wan rend » feoond time by a majority of 87. Tho Home Secretary deolar<?d that a very considerable majority of the Cabinet upproved of the measure. Mr J. A. Peose, M.P. for Northumberland, said that if tbe measure wfre carried it would he the death blow t> English industries, Sir A, Hiokroan, M.P. for Wolverhampton, deolarfd that the adop. tion of tbe legal eight hours would vastly in* orrase tbe cost to coal ooneumers. Lord Randolph Churobill etrongly supported the Bill. Suspected of Murder. Brussels, April 28, Madame Jounaux haß been oommittrd for trial, German Loan. Berlin, April 26. A Government loan of £8,000,000 at 8 per cent, has been subscribed twofold. Coxey's Army. Washington, April 26. The Coxcyites Lave seized a train «t BuKe, in California, atd tho Federal Government has ordered its reoapture at Biemirck, in Missouri. Two regiments are in readiness to oppose the gang. Shipping. Sydney, April 26. Sailed : Port Albert for Bluff, Tlie Barraba Murder. Tho Police have arrested Alexander Lea, a mate of Cummingo, on a ohnrge of being concerned in the Barrxba murder. At the supposed murderer's osmp thty found a lot of telling evidence against them. Lse first pretended he \vbb mad, and afterwards protested innocenofl of tbo orime. ThfM is evidence tbn» tho men cut steaks off their r.orees ti> b< tiefy their hunger* Leave of Absence Bill. Wellington, April 26. The Government is making inquiries of the Secretary of State for tbe Colonies as to whether the Colonial Governors' Leave ot Absence Bill introduced by the Imperial Government applies to this colony. Commission of Inquiry. *» At the continuation if the ir quuy into the charges brought by Mr Cbarlfcon, ex Government Veterinary Surgeon, against Mr Ritobie, Head of the Agricultural Department, tho former wished to withdraw the obargee. The Commissioners, however, decided to go on with the irquiry, in which Stock Inspector Clifton, of Auoklatd, will bo examined, / Fatalities. Curistchurch, April 26. A man named Pbillipp, while travelling from Akito to Germnn Bay on Monday night was thrown from his horse. He succumbed to bis injuries this morning, The driver of the ooaoh from Pigeon Baj to Akaroa found a man named John Keen&i lyiog dead, on the read to-day. Deoeaeec wpb an old resident of Little River. Unemployed. The eteamer Wokatu, whioh left Lyttel ton to-nigbt, took 22 unemployed for worki at Cheviot: Two of the men were fron Oamaru, and the ethers from Ohristohurcb Lyttelton Harbour Board. The Lyttelton Harbour Board to-day de oided to aooept tho iffer of tbe Otapo Hir bnur Board for tbe charter of Dredge No 333 for a term of six months, tbe Lytteltoi Board to have the option of extending thi charter for a term of six or twelve mouths It is reported tint the estimated ooft o: dredging deoided upon w«h about £I^,ooo It wnß reported that tho Government hat not replied to tbe request of the Board t protect the reclamation worki ot ?tiokinj Point. Tho Chairman siid that miles 1 eomething was done it would continue t go. It baul ocmt the Government a larg > sum (f money, nntl now wbb being washei 3 into the harbour, and the Board in tim 1 would have a heavy olaim ogainct tbe Go 1 veroment for tbo cost of dredging it ou 9 again. He thought the unemployed o 5 Lyttelton should be put on this work. Ul timatdy the mttter was left to Mr Joyoe t J approaoh tbo Government on, 5 HOBBOKS OF TEE COMMUNE A young linesman staggered int< the courtyard, bareheaded, ghastl; pale, his tunio half stripped off. Hi neck was out deeply open at thi bottom of the right side for a lengtl of nearly six inches, and tbe severei flesh hung down on to the shoulder ii a thick scarlet fold ; he dripped witl > bloqd, and literally spattered it abou him as he reeled iu. He still held hi ' rifle in his left hand, and with his righ ho dragged after him ft young woman 5 with nothing on her but a ton chemise and uniform trousers (wbid indicated that Bhe had been a can tiniere of the Commune). \Yith a lae Cftbrfc the eoid^r flun'g the woma.i towai;d,B ■uq,,s&mme*ih^ out hoarsely 1 She has killed my' captain {she hdi killed two of my comrades ; she ha^i cut. my throat, and yet I bring her t( , ydti hlive. 1 And then the poor yontg I feljpw. dropped heavilvj his yifle ring; • ing heavily oh the Bt6nefl as'it p arb^pejc