HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8191, 24 May 1895, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received May 23, at 10 a.m. London, May 22. It was not Lord Alfred Douglas, but Lord Douglas of Ha wick, with whom (he quarrel occurred. The latter accused his f. it her of sending insulting letters to L»dy Douglas booauso he was one of Wilde' a sureties. Queenaberry shouted out that lit* was anxious to renow tho fight for LlO.OOO, and addressing the crowd said that ho disowned his son. Both were bound over in sureties of L5OO each to keep the ppaco. Wilde's trial is now proceeding. Four and a half por cent debentures of tho Australian and New Zcl&nd Mori* gaga Agency arc quoted at 102. The total quwtify of wheat and flour afloat for tho United Kingdom is 3,840,000 quarters, and for the Continont, 1,610,000 quarters. San Francisco, May 22. A gunpowder mill exploded mar the city and 14 were killed. Received May 23, at 6.60 p.m. London, May 22. Carbine has reached Gravesend none tho worte for Uis long sea voyage. Holders of Now Plymouth Harbor Board bondß have induced a section of brokers to retain stock. The Exchange is not to quote New Zealand 3 per cent stock. At a meeting of the Otago and Southland Investment Company, Mr James Jackson who presided, said the last debenture issuo by tho company resulted in L 92.000 being subscribed, and L2QS 000 debentures expired in tho year, and those being renewed at 93, the remainder beiug paid iti London. At a branch of the Manchester and Sal ford Bank, a thief snatched from the counter a case containing L3OOO, with which he managed to eflect an escape. Madrid, May 22. News has been received that the .Spanish steamer Gravina foundered In a cyclono off Luzon, in the Malay Archipelago, one of tho largest islands of tho Phillipincs. The accident was attended with sad lofd of life, only three out of 171 9ouls ou board boing saved.