NEWS BY CABLE.

Opunake Times, Volume VI, Issue 260, 5 March 1897, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

MURDER AND SUICIDE. Brisbane, March 3. A tragedy occurred at the Central Railway Station to-night. A seaman named Jackson met his wife and daughter to arrange to visit England, and after an angry scene Jackson drew a revolver and shot his wife, and then himself. Both are dead. THE PH!URINE REVOLT. Madrid, March 2. Nows from the Phillipines states that the insurgents attacked the Spanish barracks at Manilla and killed the Commander and a number of officers. The troops fought bravely, but many were killed. THE INDIAN FAMINE. Calcutta, March 8. Three million people are now engaged on relief works in India. GREAT FIRE AT BENIN. London, March 3. Nows has been received that a great fire occurred at Benin. Amongst the places destroyed was the military hospital, but before the flames reached the building the wounded were removed. Moor, with a portion of the force, remains at Benin for the present. The British punitive expedition is returning from Benin to headquarters. London, March 8. Reports from West Africa state that Ilorian was bombarded and occupied after two days’ hard fighting against 6000 native troops. The campaign has ended. Sir G. O’Brien, formerly Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong succeeds Sir H. B. Thurston. Seven hundred Colonial troops will head the Queen’s procession at the record celebrations. Edward Blanchard Eccles has succeeded in breaking the bank at Monte Carlo. The Hon. A. J. Balfour, replying to a question for assistance to the Poor Boards schools, said it was impossible to remove inequality of the education burden until the Exchequer met the entire cost. The Board of Trade enquiry into the abandonment of the ship Orousay resulted in the captain being reprimanded. Melbourne, March 3. Smalley, boot manufacturer, lately deceased, left the bulk of his estate of £IO,OOO to charities. After providing for local institutions he divides the residue between the British Foreign Bible Society, Dr Barnardo’s Home, and Muller’s Orphanage, Bristol. Sydney, March 3. Mr Seddou returns to New Zealand by the Mararoa on Friday.