ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL AT AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1056, 26 May 1892, Page 38

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL AT AUCKLAND.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, May 21. Arrived, this morning—R.M.S. Alameda, from San Francisco. Passengers for New Zealand—Messrs Heller, Disston, Kifcohen, Durant, Forand, and Kirk, Mr and Mrs Laird ; 11 Bteerage. In addressing a meeting of the unemployed workmen, on April 11th, in London, John Moore, a packer, promised to inaugurate an agitation surpassing that of Trafalgar Square. Unless speedy relief was afforded thousands of men would rise up and demand work. Another speaker trusted that before the end of the month such large demonstrations would be held as would oblige the authorities to open relief works for the unemployed. The Unioniets intend contending every seat of Ireland at the next election, their object is to ascertain whether there has been a Unionist opinion growing in that country. In the House of Commons’ Steeplechases on April 9fch the sport was spoiled by an accident, which resulted in the death of Captain Middleton, the well-kriown rider. He was thrown from his horse in the race and instantly killed. Lord Dunraven has sold his yacht, the Valkyrie, to Archduke Carl Stephen for £4500. A man named Hamilton, residing at Milksham, Wiltshire, engaged to be married to a young lady, became convinced that the uncle of his fiance was seeking to influence her to break the engagement, and killed him on April 11th. He also killed a policeman who tried to arrest him, but was finally overpowered and locked up. MR GLADSTONE ON WOMANHOOD SUFFRAGE. Mr Gladstone’s pamphlet on the question of womanhood suffrage was made public on April 20. He gives at length the reasons for his opposing the enfranchisement of women, and considers the question ought to be further discussed by the press and the platform. He argues that the time is not ripe for Legislative interference. The ex-Premier notes as an objection that the Woman Suffrage Bill excludes married women who are equally or better qualified to exercise the franchise than their single sisters. He further contends that the sex largely opposes the proposed reform, which opens a question of the right of women to fill any public office Ha does not infer woman would encroach upon the power of man, but does fear “ lest we unwittingly invite her to trespass on the purity, delicacy and elevation of her now nature.” KILLED IN CHURCH. While Francisco Marti was holding Good Friday services in the Church of Anglesala, a*. Madrid on April 16, and was kneeling at the altir, a man armed with a revolver and sword assailed him, and nearly severed the padri’s head from bis body with the sword, besides cutting off one of his hands. The victim fell dead, and the blood flowed down the altar steps. The assassin was subsequently recognised as one Altina. When arrested he turned and began firing into the crowded congregatlonright and left. The women shrieked in terror, many fainted, one was shot dead, and many seriously wounded, Altina having emptied his revolver sprang into the midst of the panic stricken fleeting crowd, slashing right and left, and dangerously wounding many persons. The crowd parted in wild affright, and the assassin, whose actions could be

compared to nothing so closely as a Malay running amuck, reached the street, Btarted on a run and soon vanished.