Cablegrams.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 93, 23 December 1890, Page 2

Cablegrams.

Thirty People Killed.

The Ballarat Tragedy.

Bombay, December 19. A house and several stores in the native quarter, in which there were 100 occupants, suddenly collapsed. Thirty of the inmates where killed, and many others seriously injured. Quebec, December 19. The express train from St. Joseph to Quebec was derailed, and the carriages fell a distance of 20 feet. Five persons were killed and many injured. Melbourne December 20. At the inquest on the bodies of the victims of the Ballarat tragedy, the evidence of the medical gentlemen who made a post mortem examination proved that Johnston, the father, administered prussic acid to his children before he suffocated them.

The coal lumpers have struck work; as an attempt to crush the Free Labour Bureau out of existence. The shipowners have expressed their determination to maintain the Bureau. London, December 17.

Sir M. Mackenzie’s experiments with Koch’s lymph have been successful.

A telegram from Rome denies the reported illness of the Pope, who, it is asserted, granted several audiences yesterday. Lord Carrington will deliver an address at the Colonial Institute in March, on the impressions he has formed of the Australian Colonies. The Prince of Wales will preside on the occasion.

Mr Parnell addressed a meeting today with his face bandaged up. Inflammation is feared from the result of the lime which was thrown in his eyes. The crowd threatened vengeance on Mr McCarthy, who was hustled by the mob on his arrival at Kilkenny. December 18. The injunction obtained by Mr Parnell against the United Ireland has been disregarded. The paper will be renamed, and it is believed it cannot be suppressed. December 20.

Over seventy members of Parliament are at present at Kilkenny awaiting the election.

Mr Parnell’s eyesight is in danger. The inflammation has extended to both eyes, hut he persists in speaking at the surrounding villages despite the warnings of the doctors. Mr Justin McCarthy on his arrival received an ovation from both men and wo n mi. Some exciting scenes have taken place in the Kilkenny Municipal Council, December 21. The Tipperary tenants are now paying their rents, and the “ Plan of Campaign” shows signs of collapsing in that county. The Roman Catholic Priests are making a house to house canvass against Parnell’s candidature for Kilkenny North. Collisions take place daily between the opposing parties, and troops are arriving to maintain order. Mr Healy declares that Mr Parnell is trying to destroy the green flag of of Ireland and replace it by Mrs O’Shea’s petticoat, emblaxoned “escaped.” He further states that Mr Parnell in 1838 forced Captain O’Shea into the House of Comupps as a n)erqber for Qalyyay at, the price 01 h*a

wife’s shame Sydney, December 20. The Amateur Athletic Association have defiuately decided to be represented at the New Zealand Championship Meeting at Auckland. They will send several representatives, who will compete in the following evening 100yds, 250yds, 440yds, half-mile, one mile, three mile, one mile walk, ancT three mile walk. Adeliade, December 20. While the Federal Representation Bill was under discussion in the Legislative Council a motion that the Speaker leave the chair was carried, and the measure was consequently shelved. The result is that South Australia will not be represented on the Federal Council. At a meeting of the local branch of the Irish league it was suggested that an Intercolonial conference should be cohverned to consider the present state of Irish affairs. Brisbane, December 20. The weather bureau reports that the squally weather prevailing on the New South Wales Coast is crossing in the direction of the South Island of New Zealand. New York, December 19. While a passenger train was crossing a bridge over the Ohio river the bridge collapsed, four of the passengers were killed, and ten injured. Mexico, December 19.

A Mexican “ Jack the Ripper ” who has commenced his horrible work in this city has already committed eight murders.