TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4855, 22 January 1894, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

IBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPS-COPTBIGHI-I [Special to Peess Association.! PARIS, Jan. 21. Franco-Siamese Treaty. The French Chamber of Deputies bas sanctioned a treaty with Siam. EIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 21. Brazil* The rebels are fleeing from Bage, which is hemmed in by the Government forces. The town must surrender, or the inhabitants will die of starvation. CAPETOWN, Jan. 21. Lo Bengula Entrenched. Lo Bengula, with a few ot his followers, is entrenched in the Tsetse My country, near Zambesi. LONDON, Jan. 21. The Slave Trade Details of the defeat inflicted on the Sofas, show that the engagement was a decisive one. Seventy-B«ven prisoners were taken, and four hundred slaves were released, though many were previously butchered. Perjury. Mr and Mra Zierenberg, who were plaintiffs in the libel action against Truth, the hearing of which, has extended over many weeks, have been committed for trial on charges oi perjury. . SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21. Native Rebellion. News has reached San Franciscc that the natives of Aana have rebelled, and proclaimed Tamases* King. - The natives resist genera disarmament. SYDNEY, Jan. 22. Mr Copeland's Resignation It ia understood that a deputation, con eisting of twenty members on both side of the House, will shortly wait upon th Premier to urge the retention of Mr H Copeland in the Cabinet, in view of hi sixteen years service to the country. The Active Service Brigade At a masß meeting, under the außpice of the Active Service Brigade, a resolutio was passed, protesting against th capitalistic Government in Italy, an expressing the hopa that the workei would establish a eocial democracy an republic. MELBOURNE, Jan. 22. Cricket. In a match against South Melbourn the East Melbourne eleven scored 573 i their first innings, Laver making 258.

j PERTH, Jan. 22. j A Youthf al murderer. i Two boys, named Chipper, accompanied by their sister, aged six years, went crabUng on the jetty. The sißter annoyed the elder lad, aged fifteen, who pushed her into the water and drowned her. He j threatened his younger brother if he told, , bnt subsequently confessed, and was ! arrested on a charge of murder.