TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6053, 1 November 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AID FOEEIGN,

(Per Eiectric Tei^aph.—Copyright. )

(Per the Pss Association.)

i (Received 8. P-m., Oct. 31st.) J THE IMUTAKA. j London, Oct. 30. e The R.M.S. imntaka will take up the ! anning of tl R.M.S. Coptic, which 1 ?ent ashore c the Brazilian coast. e ANOTHER TRIKE THREATENED. l ’ Several wtrfingers having refused to concede th terms agreed on by the Mansion ZJuse Committee, it is expected that 700ia>ourers will go out on strike.

THE CION IN MURDER TRIAL. Chicago, Oct. 30.

Ih the Cronin murder trial to-day evdence was adduced to the effect that Mjor Le Caron, military organiser of the Fnian Association, received 40,000d01s frm the Clan-na-Gael for his mission to Egland.

(Received 1.20 a.m., Nov. Ist.) Chicago, Oct. 31. At the Cronin murder trial evidence ■as given that after Major Le Caron’s tsclosurcs before the Parnell Commission i London, a demand was made at Camp amber 20 that four British spies in te Clan-na-Gael should be expelled, lomas O’Connor then stated that ta executive of the Clan-na-Gael wre rogues who had squandered 100,000 dlars to got the best men imprisoned in Indon through the assistance of Major Uaron, and under pressure Detective Gighlan, who was subsequently accused O3omplicity in Dr Cronin’s murder, denuded the appointment of a secret cora- . ittee to elicit the source of O’Connor’s urges. To this Biggs, the guardian of b camp, consented.

MRS MaYBRICK. London, Oct. 31. Mr Treeves Edgecumbo, barrister, connds that Mrs Maybrick is entitled to unmditional release, and he advises her fiends to apply for a writ of habeas lorpus.

MORTALITY IN SHEEP.

Buenos Ayres, Oct. 31.

There is great mortality in the sheep throughout the Argentine Republic, and it is estimated that fully 20.000,000 have died. IMPENDING FAMINE. Washington, Oct. 31. Further reports from Dakota district state that 100,000 persons are threatened with famine owing to failure of the crops. i (Received 12.30 p.m., Oct. 31st.) (Special to tee Press Association.)

MR BRADLAUGH. London, Oct, 30. A fund is being raised in aid of Mr Bradlaugh. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. The Lisbon correspondent of The Times says that the Duke of Edinburgh fainted in Lisbon Palace, and severely bruised his face by falliog. THE CRETAN OUTRAGES.

It is reported that the outrages by Turkish soldiery in Crete have been put a stop to.