TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4869, 7 February 1894, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

15? MLMOTSIO TBLiQ&AFE.-OOPYRIQHT.I [Special to Fbxss Association.] ST PETERSBURG, Fbb. 6. Poisoning of a Jewish Family, A Jewish family, comprising twelve members, has been wilfully poisoned at Minsk. Several persons have been arrested on suspicion. MADRID, Feb. 6. Spain and Morocco. The Snltan of Morocco received Marshal Compos, the Spanish commander, at Fez, and made a public speech, admitting tbe moderation shown by the Spaniards in dealing with the' Riffs at Melilla. MELBOURNE, Feb. 7. The Postal Conference, The Premier has addressed a letter to the other Premiers, suggesting that, as the prosparily of Australia is largely dependent on the cheap exportation of products, repreaen 1 ativeß to the Postal Conference in New Zealand should be instructed to give the question of mail contract, and transport of products at low rates in connection with it, their firat attention and the greatest prominence. Co-operative Settlement. The co-operative principle, which wae tried at the Kardella village settlement, ha 3 been a failure, and a deputation of setllera who waited on the Minister of Lands stated that some desired to work their holdings independently, while others are willing to continue the co-operative principle. The Minister recommended them to come to some agreement amongst themselves, and then he would see what could be done to subdivide the land. BRISBANE, Feb. 1. The Kanahooka's Boat. The search for the missing boat from the foundered steamer, Kanahooka, baa been abardoned. Ship on Fire. Tbe fire was disooverei amongst the wool on the Dnrunder on Thursday lost. A number of bales were jettisoned, and the fire was got under, but broke out again. There wa3 a third while the Duke of Argyle was standing by. So ser'oas was the outbreak that it waa thought the vessel w&9 doomed. All the ship's stores were destroyed, and afnsh supply obtained from the Duke of Argyle.