NEWS BY CABLE.

Opunake Times, Volume V, Issue 191, 3 July 1896, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

GIGANTIC MINING ACCIDENT. Washington, July 80.

The roof of Wilkes' Barre Mine, Pennsylvania, fell in, entombing one hundred men, whose rescue is believed to be hopeless.

ATTEMPTED MURDER. Perth, June 80. A sw«'»F named Anderson attempted to murder a young woman named Watson to-nigbt by sbooting her. He fired two shots from a revolver, both of which took effect, but fortunately a vital spot was not struck and there is every chance of the girl recovering, though the wounds are severe. Anderson after, as he supposed, despatching his victim, turned the weapon upon himself, the missile passing through the heart, death being almost iustanteous. No cause it assigned.

SIR GEORGE GREY. Sydney, June 80

There passed through here en route to Auckland Mrs Seymour George, who has been attending Sir George Grey in London. The veteran statesman, though physicallw feeble, has hopes of seeing Australia again. At present he is solely taken up with denunciation of the Chartered Company and Jameson's raid.

NATIONAL BANK. London, June 80.

At the half-yearly meeting of the National Bank cf New Zealand the report showed a credit balance of £87,196 and the directors declared, a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent for the year. It was decided to carry forward the sum of £4697, and add £20,000 to reserve fund. Deposits amount t> £1,904,178, and cash bills discounted and advances to £2,423,970.

COMMERCIAL. London, June 80.

New Zealand frozen mutton—First quality, 3Jd ; second quality, 2£d. Lamb, 4f J. English wheat shows a general decline of 6d ; the Continental market is dull, and the American has a downward tendency. New Zealand tallow is unchanged. The Bradford wool market is firm, with a slight advance. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report under date of June 26: There is a rather better demand for sheepskins in the London market. The merino market is slightly weaker; crossbred market firmer.

BRITISH POLITICS.

London, July 1.

The House of Commons rose at 8 a.m., the Government having forced the Agricultural Bating Bill through. There were many scenes during the debate, Sir W. V. Harcourt taking a leading part in them. Sir M. Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in moving that the Bill pass, said that the Government would deal a blow at factions opposition, whose frivolous amendments had' reduced the business in the House of Commons to a farce.

PAPAL ENCYCLICAL. London, July 1. The Pope has issued an encyclical letter, in which he declares the churoh will not relax any part of its doctrine or discipline in order to secure re-union with Anglican communion. He claims the absolute submission of the faithful to episcopal orders, and the disorderly crowd as unobedient to St. Peter. Cardinal Vaughan, commenting on the letter, says it dispels hazy theories and delusive hopes.

London, July 80. Mr L. Courtney, presiding at a meeting of the Cobden Club, said the idea of an Imperial Zollverein was unsound and unworkable. Lord Kimberley denounced it as utterly absurd. It is reported that an attempt has been made to murder the young Shah. The assailant, who is another member of a secret society, has been arrested. Cairo, June 30. Women and children of Dervishes have been withdrawn from Berber to Khartoum. Washington, July 1. McKinley has accepted nomination as President. He approved the convention platform, and declared the financial honor as sacred as then* flag, aud also that American money must equal the best in the world. Sydney, July 1.

The miners' co-operative colliery has resumed work, but this does not affect the strike, as the colliery was exempt from the proposed reduction. A movement is on foot among coal owners to rescind the resolution providing that all miners should make a fresh start together, and probably each mine will be filled as men are procured. Customs duties will bo remitted from to-day on the followiug articles : —Batter, cheese, chicory, chocolate, cocoa, coffee, fish, preserved milk, rice, salt, cement, and timber. The duty on kerosene and other oils will be reduced by 3d per gallon. Brisbane, July 1.

Mr Nelson, in moving the second reading of the Federation Bill, said he was certain that the colony would be better represented by the method proposed than by general election with the colony as oue electorate.