TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4989, 24 April 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Per Electric Telegraph— Oopveoht.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 1.25 a.m., April 21th.) MEMORIAL TO ADAM SMITH. London, April 23. A proposal is on foot to erect a hall at Kircaldy in memory of Adam Smith, the founder of modern political economy. THREATENED MASSACRE. United Ireland warns the Scotch Ulster tenants that they will probably be massacred if they take possession of farms from which tenants have been evicted. GREAT FIRE. New York, April 22. By a fire at Westede, Wisconsin, 15,000 people have been rendered homeless. A SCRAMBLE FOR LAND. Fifty thousand persons are scrambling for selections at the Oklahoma reserves, which were thrown open yesterday. It is expected that not more than 10,000 will obtain selections. Serious disturbances are feared and bloodshed has already occurred. A DENIAL. London, April 23, Earl Browulow denies the truth of the report that ho has accepted the Viceroyalty of Ireland. THE EIGHT-HOUR SYSTEM. The Right Hon. J. Morle.y, member for Newcastle-on-Tyne, expresses himself in favour of the adoption of the eighthour system, if it can be secured without recourse to Parliament. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. The Duke of Edinburgh, who is suffering from a severe attack of Maltese fever, is still confined to his bed. Ho is improving, though still very weak. (Special to Press Association.) (Received 1.35 a.m., April 21th.) TRAMWAY STRIKE. Vienna, April 23. The tram employees in the city have gone out on strike. Rioting has been frequent, and in the collision with the military many of the stiikers were injured. PARACHUTE ACCIDENT. London, April 23. Taylor, the aeronaut, who has been exhibiting at Burnley, in Lancashire, was seriously injured owing to an accident to his parachute while he was making a descent. GENERAL BOULANGER. General Boulanger will arrive in London to-raorrow, and will stay at the Bristol Hotel, Burlington Gardens. It is expected that he will remain in England for some time. THE PARIS EXHIBITION. Paris, April 23. It has been decided to open the exhibi-1 tion on May Gth. I ATROCIOUS MURDERS. Sofia, April 23. Throe men entered the house of a surgeon resident in the city and murdered his mother and niece. No motive is assigned for the tragedy, which was carried out with great atrocity.