NEWS BY CABLE.

Opunake Times, Volume XIII, Issue 632, 30 October 1900, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

BREELONG MURDERERS. Sydney, October 27. Jimmy Governor was wounded, and lias been captured. Jimmy Governor robbed Wallace’s but. Wallace located his camp, and with a party of settlers, watched till the morning, when they called on him to surrender. He bolted, and an exciting chase ensued, during which he received a gun shot wound in the back, but not of a serious nature. He congratulated his capturers, and said, “ the police could not capture a newborn calf.”

Jimmy had a Winchester rifle, but it had been jammed for the last three weeks, during which time he had lived chiefly on honey, and was very weak.

Joe left him on the 17th, and is hiding about 50 miles from where Jimmy was captured. Sydney, October 28.

Jimmy Governor made a long statement that Mawbey was murdered because he was always taunting his wife for having married a black fellow. The police narrowly missed capturing him several times. He was tired of being out and intended to surrender. IMPERIAL POLITICS. London, October 27. The Standard states that Lord Salisbury retains the Premiership and remains Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. It is also announced that the annexation of the South African Republics will soon be notified to the Powers. ARREST OP SIPIDO. Paris, October 28. Sipido (the assailant of the Prince of Wales) was arrested here and extradited to Brussels. He has behaved lately as a militant anarchist. IN THE PHILIPPINES. Manila, October 27. The American troops failed to storm a strong position at Navican, and retired, leaving 4 killed and 9 wounded. The Filipinos lost 150. London, October 26. Sims Reeves is dead. [Sims Reeves ranked as the first of English tenors of the century. In opera, oratorio, and ballad m usio he was equally successful.