British and Foreign Telegrams

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 9301, 29 January 1892, Page 2

British and Foreign Telegrams

Ry Ekctric Temgruph. — United Pres* dsnoeialion Copyright— ftec.ivr.d 29', l\92 -—9.30 a.m. EVICTED TENANTS' FUND. London, January 28. The statement published by Mr Michael Davitt shows that £4500 was collected last year in aid of evicted tenants, which sum was sufficient to administer temporary relief to 1400 families The funds are now exhausted, and Mr Davitt invites the Parnellites to show a spirit of generous rivalry in collecting money for the relief of tenants during the current year. ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN. - An unsuccessful attempt was made to wreck the train by which Mr T. W. Russell, member for the southern division of Tyrone, was tiavelling to Armagh, the principal town of the county. DISPUTE WITH QUEENSLAND. Sir Samuel "Griffiths' remarks in Adelaide, that " he did not think that Queensland or the other colonies would be affected in the slightest by the decision of the Bank of England, and his' beliet that the general -\ erdict, when the correspondence, was published, would be that the action of the Bank was foolish and unreasonable," have aggravated the hostile feeling in the city against Queensland, and it is expected that the colony's Treasury Bills will be withdrawn tomorrow. The merchants, bankers, brokers, and other commercial men in the city are disgusted at the obstinacy of the Government, which seriously prejudices all Queensland interests, and militates against the success of other ; colonial issues. ' COLONIAL STOCKS DEPRESSED. All colonial stocks are depressed, and have fallen from \to 1 per cent. - ISSUE OF TREASURY BILLS. The Daily Telegraph advocates the issue of loans at from 4 to 4£ per cent., instead of the " hole and corner Treasury Bills." SPURGEON WORSE The Rev. 0. H. Spurgeon is worse. MURDERING SERVANT GIRLS. Vi'NKA, January 27. The trial of the Schneiders (husband and wife) on a charge of murdering a number of domestic servants in June last, is creating a sensation in the city. The husband, who confessed his gal' admits that he outiaged three girls, and subsequently murdered them. The prisoner is endeavoring to implicate his wife. MELBA DIVORCE. The Court has ordered the waiters in the hotels at which the Due d'Orleans and Madame Melba are reported to have stayed to give evidence in the divorce case in England. MURDER OF A PRIEST. St. Petersburg, January 28. Poasants in one of the famine-stricken districts murdered arid robbed a priest. RELIEF WORK STARTED. Relief works have beon started in the distressed districts, and the -money available will h,e sufficient to give employment to 100,000 men. CHILE AND THE UNITED STATES. New York, January 28. A sensation has been caused in tl c city by the disclosure that the apology of the Chilian Government was received before President Harrison's message, declaring that the United States demands should bo enforced, was sent to the Congress. In their note of apology, the Chilian Government express profound regret for the outrage on the warship Baltimore, and sincere respect towards the United States. They also offered to leave the question of reparation for the outrage in the hands of the American Courts.