BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5576, 23 September 1889, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Per Press Association -Copyright.] LONDON, Sept. 21. It is reported that a woman working at a Wiiitechapel slaughterhouse, disguised as a man, is suspected to be " Jack the .Ripper." Thu total amount of donations to the strike fund amounted to L-10,000, of which L 24.000 came from Australia. Lord Brassey has been appointed to arbitrate bet ween the lightermen and the masters. The former, it will be remembered, stood out for (5s a day. At the wool sales 275,000 bales arc offering. Searle and his trainer, Neil Mattevson, leave for Australia on the 11th October. The blockage of East African ports has ceased. An attempt is being made to form a Federated Union to control the interests of labor and regulate trade strikes. Sales of wheat are principally confined to the new English crop, which averages 30s. Mr Win. Redmond has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for inciting tenants not to pay rent. (Received Sept. 22, 10.20 a.m.) Professor Limholtz, who recently read a paper on Northern Queensland before the British Association for the Advancement of Science, intends making a thorough exploration of New Guinea. Burns, the Socialist, who announces his intention of making a lecturing tour of Australia, has been offered a free passage to that colony by shipowners. The river De Platte Fresh Meat Company are forming a new company, with a registered capital of £250,000. PARIS, Sept. 21. Tory candidates have been nominated for every seat at the genei-il election, and it is thought that party will have a lnr<re majority. It is generally considered the Boulangist party are weak. It is probable that all votes given in favor of General Boulanger will be ignored. It is almost impossible to give a forecast of t.ie elections. The revision of the Constitution is the sole issue binding all opponents, including M. Clemenceau, against the Government. The clergy are a-jbively opposing the Government. It is estimated that 70 strong supporters of General Boulanger will be returned. HANOVER, Sept. 21. At the recent militai-y manoeuvres here the smokeless powder was used with marvellous results. St. JOHNS, Sept. 21. 11. M.5. Gunboat Lilly, stationed in North American waters, has been wrecked at Newfoundland. Seven of the crew were drowned. CHICAGO, Sept. 21. Only four jurors in the Cronin case have at present passed unchallenged by either side. WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. J. L. Sullivan, the pugilist, who was ; sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for fighting Kilrain, has appealed to Congress.