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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8246, 20 August 1888, Page 3

tralians iv their first innings only made 95 runs, Lyons being top scorer with 19. In their second innings four wickets are down for 70. PACIFIC CABLE. Admiral Tryon will submit bis proposals for a survey of the Pacific cable route to the Canadian Cabinet next month. SIH If. MACKENZIE AND GERMAN PRMSS. Sir Morell Mackenzie has published ia the English papers a reply to the attaoks made upon him by the German Press in connection with his attendance on the late Emperor. PABNBLL COMMISSION BILL Ik is announoed that initial applications under the Commission Bill must be made before September 17. HUMORED RKTIREMKNT OF PABNELL FROM PARLIAMENT. The rumor that Faruell intended to retire from Parliament pending the inquiry by the Commissioners is without foundation. TWO- LADIES FIGHT A DUtCL. Paws, August 16. Two French ladies had a quarrel owing to jealousy, and fought a duel with pistols. Both were seriously wounded. REBBLLION IN CENTRAL ASIA SIKKIM, August 16. Further reinforcements of British troops have been ordered here. Calcutta, August 16. It is considered that an attack by Thibetans on the British position at Gnatong is imminent. COLLISION OP VE^ET-S— SEVERAL LIVEd LObT. New York, August 16. The Bteamers Thimvalla and Geiser came into collision off Sable Island, 90 miles S.E. of Nova Scotia, during the night. The Geiser sustained serious injury, and tank within a few minutes, seventy of the passengers tnd thirty-three of the crew going down with the vessel. There were thirty-one Burvivors from the sunken steamer, and these, along with 450 passengers on board the Thimvalla, Were taken on board the steamer Willand, and brought on here. The Thimvalla sustained damage in the collision, and the captain decided to make for Halifax, Nova Mcotia. YELLOW FEVER AT FLORIDA. New Yobk, August 17. An epidemio of yellow fever is zaging ia Florida. The population has been decimated by its ravages, tbe Indians particularly dying in large numbers. CONVENT BURNT DOWS. The Convent of the Sacred Heart, in this city, has been destroyed by fire. There were no casualties ; but the destruction of the building, which was very massive, has occasioned great loss.