AUSTRALIAN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 6454, 6 March 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

_» _ (BY El^CTniC TKLEaiJAPH— COPYEiaiIT.) (PER UNITED PRESS AHSOOIATION.) Received March 5, 1.20 p.m, Melbourne, March s— The Australians in their match against Vernon's team made 221 in their first innings, being the same at that made by the Englishmon In their first innings. The principal scorers were Horan (67) and Lyons (47). Attewcll took six wickets. Arrived— Annie Heel, from the Bluff; barque Grassmore, from Kaipara. The betting on the Cup is erratic Abercorn and Carlyon have been backed at varying prices, Enfilade 6 to 1, Moorhouse S to 1, Australian Peer and Niagara are neglected. A thousand to fifty has been offered about Nelson, but thero are no takers, Frederioks, the opera singer, had just finished playing Mephistopheles in "Faust" at the Prinoesa Theatre on Saturday night when ho fell dead. He had been suffering from heart disease for some time, and it is supposed the excitement of thp part was too much for himi Moore's timber yards at South Melbourne werejburned last night, and damage amonntr ing to £30,000 was done, There is about £5000 insurance. The yards were similarly deatroyed two years ago, and the buildings, &c, have not been long re-erected. Four armed burglars, wearing masks, broke into the Caledonian Hotel, and murderously assaulted the landlord. They robbed the saf 0 of £000. Adelaide, March s— The strike of the miners at the Moonta mines has been settlod by the company offering good terms and incicased wages to the men: