SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 5918, 4 November 1880, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

|BY CABLE.] IRISH LAND LEAGUERS INDICTED. IllßUTKll's TKLECRAMS.] London, November 3. The indictment against ihe Land Leaguers in Ireland has been lodged. COUNTY CORK A DISTURBED DISTRICT. London. November 3. County Cork has been proclaimed a disturbed district. EXPECTED FAMINE IN RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, November 3. Great fears are entertained lhat a famine is likely to take place throughout this country. "UNITED STATES PRESIDENTSHIP. New York, November 3. Mr. Garfield has carried New York in the contest for the Presidentship, which it is expected will ensure his election. PREACHERS OF SEDITION COMMITTED. London, November 2. R. D. Walsh, a promini-nt member of the Irish Land League, and Healy, private secretary to Mr. Pirnell, have been committed for trial on the charge of intimidation. SCULLING MATCH BETWEEN LAYCOCK AND HASMER. LAYCOOK WINS. London - , Norcmber 2 The sculling match took place over the usual champion course on the Thames today, between Laycock, of Sydney, and Hasmer, of Boston, America, for £200 aside. The race resulted in h somewhat easy victory for Laycock by three lengths. THE SCULLING REFEREE. London, November 3. Mr. John Ireland has been appointed to act as referee in the sculling.match between Edwavd Trickett, of Australia, and Hanlan, of Canada. SOUTH AFRICAN TROUBLE INCREASING. Capetown, November 2. Official reports from the oilicera who are conducting operations in Basutoland state that the position of the Cape forces is most critical. Several other hostile tribes, in addition to the Pondos, have now joined the Basutos.