A SUMMARY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7886, 18 December 1903, Page 1

A SUMMARY.

'*'" The following is a summary of news which $Ji& not appear in yesterday's " Star ": — Count lamburgstrum, in the Reichstag, ktated that the sergeants were unable to lick the men into shape, especially Socialists, with jblowe. • . The Dtilce of Norfolk is engaged to the Honourable Gwendoline Constable Maxwell, daughter of lord Herries. As they are icouslns, a Papal dispensation is necessary for ifcheir marriage. ♦ ' Ait the Hpmebush sales, Sydney, sheep and . battle were both easier. Best wethers l?s Bd, extra 18s 9d, good 16s 6d to 17s, beet ewes 16s 6d. Best bullocks £10 to *10 10s, good £9, beet oows £7, extra £8, good £6 10s, best beef 'sold at from 23s 6d to "24s per 1001 b. "•" Lieutenant Schilling has been sentenced to fifteen months' imprisonment for €18 cases of maltreatment of German soldiers. Sergeant Frinsky has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment for 1520 cases. Frinzky habitually struck the men with c stick, spat in their faces, and tortured them in everyway. The Jews aa<3 Armenians, refuse to attend the theatres and public places in Baku, as a protest agaipst the Government's high-handed measures. Ten advocates in the KishineS trial withdrew, owing to the unfairness of the Court, which is an instrument of the high administrative authorities. The real culprits were not placed in the dock. 41 * • The latest returns give an Oppositionist tho lead in New England, whilst Mr Chanter, the Ministerialist, is only one ahead in Hiverina. In South Australia, the Labour Party secured both contested seats, and , in West Australia •very seat except Sir John Forrest's, which •was not contested. In both these States the (Labour Party is also increasing its lead for •11 seats for the Senate.