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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2296, 23 January 1891, Page 2

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[per fkess association.] London, January 20. Professor Huxley has published a pamphlet opposing General Booth's proposal, . Bishop Moorhouse approves of General Booth's scheme. The Edinburgh Town Council will petition the Board of Trade to interfere m the Scotch railway strike. Mr Bradlaugh is worse. London, January 21. O'Donovan Rossa supports Mr Parnell. Mr O'Brien told an interviewer that the difficulty was partially settled on conditions that he thought would prove satisfactory to all parties m Great Britain. Mr Parnell intends to "appoint a delegate to visit Australia on his fcehalf. ' ■ The laborers engaged on relief works at Skibbereen an 6* Bantry/ County Cork, have struck for an advance m wages. Persistent rumours are afloat respecting the stability of two largo financial houses, one with branches m Australia, which are believed to be affected by the Chilian revolution. The stock markets are recovering. On Friday next a deputation representing the Federation League will be introduced to the Board of Trade by Lord Brassey. It will urge thd Board to immediately cancel the existing; treaties between Great Britain and Belgium and Germany, which restrain* the colonies from according fiscal advantages to British goods over those imported from Belgium and Germany. The deputation will also urge that & concession is essential to remove glaring anomalies, offensive to the colonies. The trial trips of the Australian, cruisers Ringarooma and Tauranga have developed defects m their torpedo and gunnery fittings, which will delay their being commissioned for * month. A decision of the Appeal Court r&-> strainsMr W. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., from working goldfields m Wales without licence. English manufacturers have promised to send numerous machinery exhibits to Launceston Exhibition. A London chemist alleges that 3>r Koch's discovery is an old homcep#thic remedy which he has dispensed for years. London, January 22. The election for the Hartlepool seat m the House of Commons, rendered vaoa^t by the death of Mr T. Richardson, a Liberal Unionist, took piace today, resulting m the return of Mr Furness, a Home Rule supporter, who defeated Mr Gray, a Unionist, by 298. The promises given by Mr Fumes* during the election secured for bias* the support of Labor Unions. [This represents a Gladstonian victory^ At the last election Mr Rich&rdfeon, & Liberal Unionist, was elected! by a majo ricy of^more than 900 votes, over a Glatfrtfconian candidate, Mr M. L. Hawkes.] Berlin, January 20. The Emperor is making overtures to Bismarck. The post mortem examination (>f patients who have died under the* i treatment, have adyanced the belief is: the efficacy of Dr Koch's discovery byshowing that the disease had nearlybeen cured when death, occurred. Dr Koch hopes the Australian colonies will not disregard the opinion he has expressed to Professor Start with regard to finding a remedy for the rabbit pest. He deprecated offering a price for the discovery of a diseasethat wouls decimate the rabbits. The doctor- still retains part of him, secret with respect to the composfotoa of the> lymph. Washington,, January 21. A Bill has been introduced irtt& tfe Senate prohibiting the sale o£ firearms to tb.e Indians. A* a meeting of Boston it was resolved to petition the, President t& reto the Silver Coinage Bill. The importers, of Sfc Louis intend to bnn^an action ta test the validity of. the Mcl^lfty Tariff Act. King Kalakaua died of BrisyhtV disea&ex San Fbancisco, January 21. The Charleston will convey the body of King Kalakaua, to Honolulu. "

Kingston, January 21. Prince George of Wales opens the Jamaica Exhibition on June 27th. Yokohama, Sanuary 21. The Japanese Parliament House has been destroyed by lire. Valparaiso, January 21. The rebellion m Chili is spreading. The French and American squadrons have been dispatched to protect the interests of citizens of those countries. Valparaiso, January 21. ■ It is hoped that the British squadron will remain neutral. Insurgents are now blockading Valparaiso. A portion of the Chilian troops have joined the rebels.