NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 422, 27 February 1890, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

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BRITISH AND FOREIGN. BIOTS IN IRELAND. A MODIFIED JOHNSTOWN DISASTER. PARNELL COMMISSION—THE BATTLE IN THE HOUSE. COMMERCIAL NEWS. Seventy persons had been arrested by the police in connection with the evictions of Irish tenants at Cloncurry, Kildare, and it caused a serious riot on the arrival of the prisoners at Newbridge. The police were repeatedly charged by excited spectators, and twenty members of the force were injured. The Dragoons were subsequently called out and cleared the streets. Lord Brassey will move in the House of Lords on Friday that naval reserves should be established in Australia. An Anglo-French Commission has been appointed to delimit the spheres of their respective countries in Africa. It is reported that a German expedition is to be sent to reconquer Wadelai from the Mahdists. The House of Representatives, by a large majority, voted in favor of the proposed exhibition being held in Chicago in place of New York. England has replied sympathetically to the German Emperor’s invitation to take part in the Berlin Labor Conference next month. All the Powers, except Russia and America, will be represented at the Berlin Labor Conference, fixed for March 20. It is expected however they will assemble in April. Russia is demanding from the Bulgarian Government payment of all arrears. Lande's Bank of Vienna has offered the Government a loan of 15 million francs.

A fearful scene of destruction followed the bursting of a dam at Prescott, Arizona. For miles below the reservoir the valley was swept clean oi everything. Even rocks were hurled along the surface of the torrent like chips. The roaring of the waters was heard for miles around. It is stated there is not a single survivor in the district inundated below the hills where the dam was erected. The water from the burst dam at Prescott submerged the town of Wickenburg, and the whole of the townspeople perished. In the House of Commons, Mr Morley, on behalf of Mr Gladstone, gave notice of an amendment reprobating the false charges of the gravest and most odious description, based on calumny and forgery, brought against members of the House, and regretting that suffering and loss had been endured by reason of such flagrant iniquities. Sir C. E. Lewis, M.P. for Antrim, gave notice of a further amendment to the effect that Messrs Dillon, O'Brien, and others were parties to a treasonable conspiracy, and that Messrs Parnell, O’Brien, Condon, Healey, and 38 members were guilty of criminal conspiracy, and are, in the opinion of the House, deserving of censure.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company’s report, dated February 24, is as follows :—“ Wool sales closed firmly this day. Since the close of last sales greasy has declined Xd to id, coarse greasy Xd to id, course scoured id, greasy merino lambs cross bred lambs '/ t d. The total quantity sold during the past sales is 230,000 bales, of which 131,000 bales have been taken for the Continent, and 4,000 bales for America. The Government statist for New South Wales estimates the wheat crop of the colony at 6,460,000 bushels, giving an average of 1576 bushels per acre. The average of the past 28 years is 12'88 bushels. After making allowances for seed he estimates that 1,487,000 bushels will have to be imported for local requirements.

The quarantined steamer Sikh, at Sydney, has a quantity of cargo for New Zealand. During the voyage from China she struck a reef in Torres Straits, and is now leaking freely. The steamer’s cargo is mostly sugar, and is believed to be seriously damaged.