News in Brief.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XIII, Issue 2355, 17 April 1895, Page 2

News in Brief.

Reynolds and Co. are endeavoring to got freight r.-ues reduced on butter by an eighth of a penny per lb; Slight improvement in butter market. 73 head of live cattle shipped from Sydney. N.S. Wales Government proposes to retrench cost of civil service by quarter million, Newcastle strike threatens to collapse as Wallsend miners withdrawn. Ton year old daughter of F. J, Preston, of Kilbirnio Hotel, had leg smashed by a trolly, and limb had to be amputated. In Wilde scandal damaging evidence giving against Wilde and Taylor. Little prospect of Board of Arbitration settling English boot strike, as men refuse master’s terms. Union of Newfoundland with Canada is assured. Gladstcne refused to attend meeting tojdiseuss Armenian atrocities. French chamber of Deputies voted LIOO.OOO to supplement Friendly Society Pensions to working men. Salta sheriff rescued Jabez Balfour at Buenos Ayres. William Hammond's residence at York Farm was burned down on Friday. Napier Garrison Band has just bought new instruments at a cost of L2OO. Paymaster Coulton of H.M.S. Mildura is missing. Irregularity discovered in his accounts. Press of Sydney and Melbourne condemn Judge Wiudeyer for brow-beating jury into verdict of guilty against Dean for poisoning wife at Sydney. In Staples v. Commissioner of Taxes, Court ruled that latter has right to alter assessments if considered erroneous. Several libraries in America destroyOscar Wilde’s books in consequence of scandal against him. Premier of Victoria promises to retrench expenditure within revenue. Captain Bussell addressed meeting at Christchurch which closed with cheers and counter cheers. At open air meeting at Palmerston North on Wednesday, it was decided to ask Government not to require change of name. Gully is elected Speaker of Commons. Charles Henry Htirroeks was charged at Melbourne with attempting to poison his wife, but was acquitted. W. P. Beeves is gazetted Minister for Justice. Hon P. S. Soivinon, Q.U., died at Suva. Eight-roomed house, belonging to James Latimer of Pukekobe, burned down. On Friday night a boy named Herbert Mullins, aged 14, fell into the Manawatu River at Palmerston North and was drowned. James Wattio died suddenly at Tipapa station, Canterbury. Walter Williams, representing 0. Begg and Co., died at Motueka by fall from horse. Station at Timaru is reducing wages by 25 per cent owing to fall in wool and mutton. W. J. M. Larnaeh addressed constituents at Lawrence and got vote of confidence. At Temperance Convention at Dunedin resolutions passed asking Government to remove from Commission of Peace Justices connected with Olutha sly-grog cases, At Auckland, Thos. Roberts made record by doing 440 yards Hurdle Championships in 60 1-3 sees. Silver has risen to 2s 6id. Bergyl erecting defrosting chambers at Smithlield. 100 unemployed held meeting at Christchurch, and waited on Minister of Labor, who promised that steps would bo taken to find work for them.