INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2051, 15 June 1893, Page 36

INTERCOLONIAL.

June 8, A fire is raging at Fiargo, North Dakota. It has already done damage to the extent of 3,000,000d01, and is still raging. Two thousand persons have been rendered homeless. June 11. It is reported that the Queen of Hawaii has accepted the conditions laid down by the United States, and will shortly be restored. The Chicago Kavy Club are urging Oxford and Cambridge Universities, the Australian colonies, and the Berlin and Dublin clubs to compete at the regatta on Lake Geneve in Wisconsin on August 11 New Yoek, June 6. Edwin Booth, actor; in his sixtieth year. [Edwin Booth was born near Baltimore, and was trained by his father, Junius Brutus Booth, for the dramatic profession. He made his first appearance in 1849, and two years later appeared as Richard 111, during his father's illness. He visited Australia a year or two later, and England and the Continent in 1861. He retired for several years, but reappeared again near the close of 1&77. He rarely undertook any except the # leading characters of Shakespeare, his Hamlet being most admired.] Armed men seized a bank in Dentenville, Kansas, U.S., and compelled the cashier to convey L 20.000 in gold to a buggy which they had in readiness outside the building. The cashier took refuge in a newspaper office, which was fired into by the robbers, who afterwards decamped. Two civilians were killed in attempting to regain the money. Chicago, June 12. The collection of lace sent to the Exhibition by the Qaeen of Italy has been stolen. Vancouver, June 10. On the arrival of the Miowera from Sydney the officers received a great ovation. The Chamber of Commerce presented the captain with an address of welcome. Ottawa, June 11. A receiver has been appointed for the Manitoba and North-Weatern Railway Company in consequence of their failure to meet interest on bonds held in England. »

(Per Press Association.) Melbourne, June 8. , The Railway Commissioners have dispensed with the services of Mr Alison Smith, head of the locomotive department. Jane 12. The manager of thß Standard newspaper was today fined L 25 for contempt of court in allowing a comment to appear in the columns of th 6 paper on the Speight-Age libel case which is subjudice. June 13. On July Ist the Metropolitan Board of Works will issue a half-million loan at 4£ per cent, at a minimum of 90. Sydney, June 7. Up to the present the Government have advanced LIIO.OOO to the holders of current accounts in the suspended banks. The Postmaster-general (Mr Kidd) has given notice of motion approving of a vote of LIO.OOO per ar.num to subsidise the Vancouver mail service. The reported iich mineral discoveries near Burra Burra have fizzled out for the present, so far as shallow sinking is concerned. Further quests will be made for deep sinking. June 8. The Village Settlement Bill was thrown out in the Legislative Assembly. The Crown Lands Labour Settlement Bill, which has been substituted for it, proposes to grant land leases to boards of control, who will be empowered to establish industries and appartion the profits to the members. The Government will advance sums ranging from Lls to L 25 per head to these boards, who will repay the amount with 4 per cent, interest added. Sentence was passed to - day on the " Long firm " swindler?. Carey, James, and Stewart received each five years, Gresham four years, Parker two years and ten month?, and Ogles two years. The remainder were acquitted. The collier Tamar collided with the North Shore ferry steamer this evening. The latter was cut down to the water-line, and had to be beached to prevent her sinking. Theie was considerable excitement among the passengers on the ferry steamer, but fortunately no one was injured. June 9. The Postal Bill, which prohibits the carrying on of sweeps through the medium of the post office, passed both Houses after a lengthy debate. The Legislative Assembly has granted a . subsidy of £10,000 to the Vancouver-Aus-tralian mail service. The vote was agreed to on a division by 40 to 31. June 11. Archer, a groom, has besn sentenced to death on a charge of murdering Miss Harrison. This murder caused a great sensation in Sydney some time ago, when deceased, who resided in the same nonse as Archer and his wife, wa3 found dead, having apparently been outraged and strangled. Heavy rains have been falling on the coast and the northern rivers are in flood. The branch of the Australian Joint Stock Bank at Yargo, near Orange, was broken into by three masked men. Tne manager was stunned, and one of the men kept; guard against surprise while the others forced open the safe. The robbers got away with notes and gold of the value of LIOOO. June 12. Archer, who wa3 sentenced to death on Saturday, protests his innocence. Several points regarding the admiasibility of evidence have been reserved lor argument. The destination of the Spanish warship Nautilus is Colombo, and not New Zealand, a3 cabled on Saturday. The notes stolen from the Yargo branch of the Australian Joint Stock Bank by the men who stuck up the bank were not signed. Jure Id. Sir F. D. B=ll is nmong the Miriposa'd pafeseinzera for New Zealand. A mau named Smedley, who in February last stabbed his wife to death at Qoiriadi, was executed to-day at Darlinghursfc Gaol. Ho met hi 3 death without (he slightest fear. Brisbane, June 7. The flood fund?, which were locked up in the suspanded banks, have been assigned to ihe Government, who are paying the Relief » Committee in cash.

[ June 11. Six inches of rain have fallen in 24 hours, and floods are anticipated in Ipswich. June 12. Part of Ipswich is under water, and Goodna and other places in the valley of the Brisbane river are more or less submerged. At Gympie and Riverside cultivations have been swept away. Disastrous floods have occurred at Maryborough and Bundaberg, and the damage is estimated at many thousands of pounds. The principal sufferers are the unfortunate farmers who were ruined by the February floods. A man named Howell was drowned while rescuing a black boy, and a line repairer also perished near Maryborough. A considerable portion of South Brisbane is under water. The river is now receding. The Columbia was the only mine flooded at Gympie. Adelaide, Jane 8. The Governor opened Parliament in person. The Speech from the Throne stated that 'owing to the financial crisis it wa3 necessary to resort to legislation to relieve depositors in the suspended banks ; also that, in consequence of the Broken Hill strike reducing the railway revenue, &c, and the small harvest yield, the revenue would not rr.est expenditure, therefore the increased income tax will be continued. The Government proposed to economise in connection with the naval and military expenditure, and the salaries of civil servants would be reduced. Measures would be introduced offering improved facilities for land settlement. The Government, it was announced, were communicating with the other Australian colonies re intercolonial freetrade. In conclusion, the Government believed the troubles now agitating the continent would be productive of good, and showed the necessity for mutual support. June 12. The steamer Woolloomooloo has arrived, with Bmallpox on board. Dr Reynolds, Roman Catholic Archbishop, of Adelaide, died to-day ; aged 65. He had been ailing for some time past. Albany, June 12. Arrived: Himalaya, from London. Passengers for New Z '-aland : Mrs Taylor, Messrs Taylor, Stanford, Davidson, Simpson, Barker, Fison, Hind, and Wilson. fThe Himalaya made a record pa3sage, beatios the record of the R.M.S. Australia by 10 hours. It is probable her mails will reach Adelaide on the twenty-sixth day from the date of embarkation. June 13. The passengers by the R.M.S. Himalaya were landed in Australia in 23 days from the date of embarkation.