AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11540, 19 May 1892, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

. _» . ! SENSATIONAL DIVORCE CASE. THE SUPERSErED KAILWAY ! BOABD. ' • 1 (Per s.B. Telcapo at the Bluff.) Sydnet, Hay 10. j Tlio sensational Crossey divorce case ] bas concluded after several days' hearing. ( Crossey sought a divorce from his wife on , the grounds of adultery with a man named . Jackson. The Judge found that tho j alleged adultery was not proven, and , entered a verdict for the respondent. On t leaving the Court Mrs Crossuy was pre- , sented by her i i-ionds wtth a large bouquet ' of white flowers. When the petitioner ( left the Court the crowd assembled outside c loudly hooted him. Sovoral women , evinced a strong desire to maito a com- j bined attack upon him. , At Melbourne negotions are in progress £ between too Government and tlio Rail- c way Commissioners with the object of in- j ducing them to accept compensation for j loss on being superseded in office, and (o c abandon all claims to an investigation of j tho matter either by Parliament or in tho j Law Courts. Mr Speight's appointment j was for four years, at a salary of .23000 •] per annum, and the amount of compensa- j t ion to bo paid is now under consideration; j, also the question whether it shall be 0 assossod merely on a salary basis, or whether any amount shall bo paid in >y addition for the damaging Gazette notice p of dismissal. - ■■ ' V Tho usual fortnightly meeting of tho P Uisnop Lod»o took place last night, when & there was a largo attendance of members. « Iho chief feature of the meeting was the d installation of P.p. Bio. E. If. Morgan to <* the office of District President. 80. t< Morgan has by his energy and affability tl gained the highest office in this district tl and has thoroughly earned his promotion, tl The installing officer was P.D.P. Bro. n< Jonea, of "Wavorly, who was afterwards "' tho rjjipiont of a hearty vole of thanks, b;