LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10353, 8 July 1895, Page 2

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

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By Elevlric Telegraph. — United Press Association Copyright. — Received 817195 —3.Sop.m.

''A MAN BURN'S HIS WIFE AS A WITCH. London, July 7. Cleary has been sentenced to twenty years for burning his wife as a witch at Glonmel. The six accomplices were 1 sentenced to various tetms from six months to five years. PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION t COMPANY. .Thq Bljar«hoMerB nitji Nelson's,. Company nave confirmed the proposal to sell their English premises and business to the Produio- Distribution .Comj.imy for £2.20,000 iaordinarv'7 per eem share?, and £45,000 to- £50,00$ -cash. The Ifelson Company will hold a proportion of ordinary shares for a number of years, When provision will be made to transfer the proportion of shares to other cou•ighors. The prospectus of the Produce Distribution Company will be issued about July 20. Strong advisory boards will be constituted in New Zealand and Australia. The capital has already been underwritten. > A NATIVE RIOT IN INDIA. - Calcutta, July 7. Daring a religions riot between the Hindoos and Mohammedans in the district of Kattvwarr a" hundred and ninetynine were killed "and wounded. The disturbance was not quelled for many hours. WOOL SALE. At the wool sale there was keen competition between the home and American buyers. Prices aTe -well maintained. The wool catalogued up to date is 71,000 bales, of which 68,600 were sold. The prices continue firm. Merinos are ten per ceufe and crossbred 3 ten to fifteen per cent, above the prices ruling at the May series. " Paporangi " brand brought Is o^d. PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. Parliament has been prorogued iff July 24. TAINUI AT THE CAPE. , \-.' ' ". Capetown, JnV 7.c / - The B.9..Tamui left' on- Friday .-,ifor Sobart.