CABLEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 273, 14 March 1889, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Londox, March 11. Mr Charles Santley. the famous baritone, will sail for Australia in April, and will appear at 40 concerts. Barrett, charged with the murder of the boy Gill, at Bradford, in December last, has been acquitted Lord Tennyson's health is again failing. The poet laureate will proceed to Madeira to benefit by the climate. Mr John Hooper, member for Cork, has resigned his seat. It is stated that a prominent Parnellite member is commencing a libel action against Mr Smith. The newspaper in which the alleged libel is contained is a publication recently offered for sale by Mr Smith. Mr Henry George has arrived in London, where he received a great ovation. Archbishop Uliathorne is said to be dying. Mr Stevenson, the novelist, in a letter to the Times, defends Mr J. C. Kelsin, the San Franeisoo journalist, from the attacks made on him in reference to Samoan affairs. Pbetobu, March 11. Mr PaulKnuger, president of the Transvaal Republic, and Mr F. W. Reitz, the recently elected president of the Orange Free State, are engaged in parleying with the view of bringing about the federation of both republics with South Africa. New Yobe, March 11. A party of five French tourists fell into the hands of some Indians at Yellow Stone Park, and after being tortured were scalped and massacred. Mr Dion Boucicault and Miss Thorndyke have been re-married here. Berlin, March 11. The Samoan Conference will not commence its sittings until after the arrival of Massow, the recently appointed American barrister to this Court. St Petersburg, March 11. The 11 free cossack ” at Chinoff, who recently attempted to establish a mission in Turchurav Bay, has been deported to the Caucasus. Pobt Au Pbince, March 11. Fighting has been renewed between General Legitimes’ forces and the Insurgents. Great barbarity is reported on both sides. Calcutta, March 11. The Ameer of Cashmere, who was discovered plotting to poison the British Resident, is said to have become insane.