Diary of the Week.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVI, Issue 24, 5 October 1888, Page 19

Diary of the Week.

Wednesdat, 26th. Public school. Blenheim, burned down, incendiary suspeoted — Summons of Bishop StrossT\ayer to Rome denied.— Blanc, M P Armagh South, liberate! from ill-health. Thursday, 27th. Outbreak in Samoa ; Mataafa proclaimed king vice TamateM deposed.— Russian Government subsidise line of steamers to China and Japan, on condition of obtaining their service in war.— J. E. Kedmond, M.P., sentenced to 5 weeks; conspiracy against lettine lands.— Rising against Germans in Zanzibar. Fbidat, 28th. Immens3 nuggete, from lOOoz to 16Joz. fonnd at Pilburn Creek Western Australia —Frosts relieving yellow fever in Southern States. — Spanish navy to ba increased.— Riots of coal-mine strikers at St. htienne. France. Saturday, 29 th. Minister of Lands refuses petitions to retain iheep inspectors in present districts, popularity being no proof of efficiency.— Earthquake shocks at Blenheim aod Greymoutb.— Oamaru Farmers' Club urget Government to frame regulations to prevent introduction of cattle disease from Australia.— £s,4oo distributed among New Castle strikers ;£l per head.— Sir James Ferguson declares aspect of thines exceptionally peaceful. Monday, Ist. Morley condemns Chamberlain's local government scheme as more dangerous to union than uladatone's Home Rule.-Nigra predict* general war.— Gladstone refuses support to Scotch Home Rule agitation, as endangering Irish prospects. Tuesday, 2nd. Bta c of hopes health unsatisfactory.— Mme. Adam declares Belgium agreed to aid Germany in any attack on France.— Great Britain establishes protectorate over Savaee Island, near Samoa.