CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10241, 25 December 1894, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL. London, December 24. The condition of Lord Randolph Churchill i 3 vi oree. The patient has developed symptoms of locomotor ataxis. APPEAL AGAINST A LIFE SENTENCE. Pams, December 23. Oaptaia Dreyftia has appealed against the sentence of imprisonment for life iafiicted on him for betraying War Office secrets. December 24. It is reported that Captain Dreyfus has committed suicide. The populace in Pavia i 8 enraged because he was uot sentenced to death. THIS WAZIRIS. Calcutta, Dacembar 23. The British punitive expedition h;is cap. tared the stronghold of r.tae rebellious Waziris. » INTERCOLONIAL. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE TICHBORNE CLAIMANT. Sydney, Dacembar 24. The solicitors who are iuvestigatiag the Tichborne case are now awaiting a power of attorney from Eugland. It is expected daily, and when it is to hand they will begin a suit in equity. CreßSwel! was seen recently in the asylum by a man callisg himself Peterson, who was the cook of the Bella, the vessel which conveyed Tichborne from Hio. This main will swear that Cresswell is the passenger who was on board the Bella. There is no doubt that Tichborne ia the man who sailed ia the Bella, as he was put on board that ship at Rio by Captain Oates, a great friend of Sir Roger's family. A rather remarkable circumstance is that Creaswell married a eistar of Captain Oaten years aftarwards. OUR MINISTER FOR LABOUR. The Hon. W. P. Baevsa is a passenger for Wellington by the s.s. Port Melbourne. SKCULAR EDUCATION. Brisbane, December 24. Dr Donne, Romnn Catholic Archbishop of Brkbane, in the courss of a sermon yesterday, denied that the Education Act, with its iojustice to Catholics, was the will of the present majority. FEDERAL RIFLE MATCH. j Hobaet, December 24. The Federal Rifle match resulted thus: I Victoria 15GS, Queensland 1540, New South Wales 1514.