HOME AND FOREIGN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume X, Issue 2307, 16 February 1891, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PER MIJSSB ASSOCIATION.)' '■'' *- / Ottawa, i February 13. The Tories have virtually abandoned their reciprocity proposals, and now" rely on a protective tariff and loyalty to England. Washington, February 13. „ President Harrison has received a deputation from the Indian tribe* who ' were concerned m the recent rising. ! The Indians declared to Mr Harrison that women and children were shot down by the troops after a flag of truce had been hoisted, arid children were butchered after assurances were given by officers commanding troops that their lives would be spared.: Kome, February 13. , Signor Rudini, the new premier, intends to effect economy m the public,. service to the amount of forty million lire (about £1,600,000).,, - ,• . ,i London, February 13. ; Baron Oscar Dickson, an influential i Gothenburg merchant, expresses surprise that Australia has not provided £5000 m aid of an Antarctic expedition, and states that he himself will •be responsible for another, £10,000,Baron Nord eliskj old has definitely agreed to take command of an, expedi- • . tion. The Labor -Unions at Cardiff are without funds to continue the struggle.,, The dockers' leaders are parleying with the Shipping Federationj and ;t, is expected that a compromise well be effected as. far as the ports of London ; d,nd Cardiff are concerned. News has been received that the ship West Lothian, which left Sydney. for London on December 17, put into Pernambuco with cargo on fire, .. ■ . The" Times," m "referring to Lord Salisbury's answer toLord Dunraven, .. believes it to be rational, but considers if a close political and commercial union resulted from a tariff embracing the whole empire there is much to say ix favor of facing economic sacrifices. London, February 14. The New Zealand Government hare announced the conversion of the remaining stocks on which a high rate of interest is being paid into Three and, » Half per Cents., to be carried on part passu with existing loans. The loans for conversion are £491,100 Six Per Cents., redeemable m 1891, £64,500 Five per Cents., redeemable m 1893, and £313,800 of old provincial loans, redeemable between 1893 and 1896. It is reported that on the expiry of Lord Charles Scott's command, as ' Admiral of the Australian Station, he will be succeeded by Admiral Stevenson, m H.M.S. Blake, 12 guns, with Prince George of Wales as Commander. ', It is stated that the demand made by Mr Parnell for an absolute pledge that the control of the police m Ireland ♦vould be conceded at an early date, prevented an amicable settlement of, the leadership. . ■ ' :- i Messrs Dillon and O'Brien will servo' ' their sentence m Clonmel Gaol, Tipperary. They met with a poor reception on their arrival m Dublin. , „ , The Executive Council of thft Snipping Federation to-day discussed the proposals submitted by the Federated Unions. They agreed that preference, should: notl be given to non-Union men, and that seamen should sign on at the, Mercantile Marine Office, provide#thafe ''''"'" the. Sailors' Union was not}. to,, have ft. ; ■■. .• .monopoly, and also that the men engaged, kept their. .T.W. > " Council declined to agree to a proposal that all free labor at present eriiployecT ! should be discharged. The Shipping Federation, will- issue: ft tt*hlfest6r throughout the conntry on Monday „ A man believed to" be ■"TmSIT&e' 1''1'1 Ripper" has beenarrested .pn>»^arge ;. , of having ©bmmitted the murder of a woman m the, WhifceohafHil: district yesterday. The accused was seen m company with the murdered; woman* • and| there is a puantity of blood on his clothes* ..,■.. ".■,, -.'? /' -.'; ;"' The cargo of the ship West Lothian, from Sydney to London, which i put V: into Pernambuco, is only slightly damaged by fire, but& portion^ W-ft" ' will; have to be dischargee!, m order to execute repairs to. the ■ vessel f : . '■■ The total amount of applications, for :the South : AustmKah loaii' was £455,400 and the. balance has been, „.. withdrawn. ' ' Washington, February ,-, >ii « The Senate has laid a«ide the Cony, right Bill, . .... -„ :y • ;r; Washington^ February 15. [ The death is announced of Gerieral IW.IW. T.Sherman; aged HI St. Johns. February 14:' " ; Tn the House af Assembly a motion was carried protesting against Great Britain hesitating to ratify tnei'ltka-", ) pj-ocity treaty entered into, between ' Newfoundland and the United States. Valparaiso, Februaiy .14.. -4 ■ It is. reported that the towns of Pisagua and Iquique have been bombardecl by the insurge»ts, and r thatj,; th«y are now, m, fl»i»es. The blockade of Valparaiso has. been raised^ . . . ; . Valpariso, jFebroary 15. In an engagement between the Government troops and insurgents at > -. r v Tarapaka the fprmer were defeated.