NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 418, 18 February 1890, Page 3

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[IT ELKCTRIC TKLWRAPH—SPECIAL TO STANDARD.] EUROPEAN AND GENERAL. (IRISH TENANTS WILL AGREE TO arbitration. EMIN BEY AND STANLEY. BIG FIRE IN CANADA. HOEBIBLE MURDER AND OUTRAGE. “MUSHROOM" BANKS. TYNDALL SLANDERS GLADSTONE. VRAT AND TALLOW MARKETS. EXCITEMENT OVER THE PARNELL COMMISSION'S REPORT. Father Ignatieff ia dead. Mr Parnell says that the Irish tenants will agree to arbitration. A decree absolute has been granted in the General Mclvor divorce case. Emin Bey is prostrated with grief and amazement at Mr Stanley** statements. A loss of £300,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the Toronto University Library. A girl of 15 years, who had been missing a fortnight, at Westham, was found outraged and murdered, in a cupboard in an empty house. April will see a renewal of the demands of the dock laborers. The London Press commsr.ds the result of the Australian Federation Conference. Numbets of Arabs have been massacred at Uganda. Some of the Tory papers are urging the expolsinn of the 44 member* mentioned in the Commission tepcrt, unless they are prosecuted for alleged conspiracy in crime in Ireland. Lord Knutsford, writing to the Press, says that the postage and telegraph rates will be reduced whenever the receipts will reimburse the greater part of the cost of these services. The Standard, writing on Australian Federation. is hopeful that a compromise will ba Arrived at on the tariff question. Bfnion, the Jubilee Plunger, has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment on * charge of embezz.leme.-it. The latest news to hand on the Zimbesia question is that Major Pinto, Portuguese Commander, baa arrived st Dalagoa Bar. Bir Biobard Webster, spaaking at Oxford, Said be was rejoiced that the personal charges against Mr Parnell had tailed. Haoonsidered fie Others were proved. Victor Napoleon has commenced an agitation in Paris. Boulanger oon*iders that the Duo D'Orleans Was plucky, but foolish. Mrs Brown Potter, actress, and M. Kyle Bellew, color, have arrived in Adelaide from London. « The financial News warns depositors not to be tempted by higher interest offered by W mushroom " Banks. The report cabled a few days ago that Colonel Baunderson, bead of the Orange Institution, was about to leave on a lecturing tour in the colonies, proves to be without foundation. Professor Typdall says that Mr Gladstone k the wi rkedest Englishman of this generation. and if pa succeeds in Ireland, the disaster of Transvaal and Boudan will be repeated. Bir B. Churchill has introduced a Bill giving popularly elected District Councils control of licensing matters, subject to compensation. The Duo D’Orleans, who has been isntencad to three months’ imprisonment, will Im permitted to see visitors. Ths London tallow market is irregular and dull qt sale. Good beef is worth 23s per cwt. The frosen mutton market is easier; Canterbury is worth 4JI, and Wellington 4]d per lb. The bed market is better : New Zealand forequarters, worth 4d, and hindquarters 4|d There is great excitement In the lobbies at the Honse of Commons because of the intention of Mr Gladstone to confer with his

colleagues with a view to take action in connection with the report of the Commission. Mr Parnell considers that he is exonerated by the report. Sir Charles Russell is satisfied. The Times is triumphant. It is probable that the Government will be quiescent until Mm Opposition mores in the matter.