CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10176, 10 October 1894, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BKITJSH AND FOKEIGN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THS! WOOL SALES. London, October 9. _ Afc the wool sales there was good competition, and Dricea were'well maintained. BEPORTED ESCAPE OF JABEZ BALFOUR. Buenos Ayhes, October 9. It is reported that Jabez Balfour, whose extradition had been arranged for, haa escaped from Salta. THE CZAR'S CONDITION SERIOUS. Si. Pgtersbuko, October 8, It was arranged that the Czar should sail in bis yacht for Corfu, being the fir3t time in Russian history that a Czar passed through the Dardanelles, but he has had a sudden relapse, and an operation is imminent. Prayers have been ordered to bo offered ori his behalf. The members of the Court have been summoned to the Czar's bedside. L^ter. The Czar is slightly batter.

INTERCOLONIAL.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE FEMALE POISONER. Melbourne, October 9. At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day the case of Mrs Needle, ljiag under sentence of death for the murder of Juncken, was considered, when it was decided to allow the law to take its course, aad the execution was fixed for the 32nd inst.

TRADE RETURNS, j The imports for September show an increase in value of L 107.000 over the August returns. The exports have increased fer the same month by Llfio.ooo. ATTACKED WITH A SLING SHOT. William Linnie, a New Zealand mining opeculator returning from Coolgardie, was assaulted by a man with a sling shot, and robbed of a trifling amount. Ho sustained a compound fracture of tho skull, necessitating trepanning. Lannie is making good progress i towards recovery. PERSONAL. Sydney,-October 9. Mr J. F. Hogan, M.P., bas arrived from London by the s.s. Warrimoo, via Canada. PARTY POLITICS. There is some feeling over the Speaker declaring the action of an cx-Minialer in calling for a division 6n the second reading of the Land BiU vexatious. Tho Speaker hs.a intimated that in future he will not regard divisions on the second and third readings of measures as of a vexatious character.