NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 452, 10 May 1890, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[BY’ electric telegraph—special to STANDARD.]

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

The carpenters in New York arid other cities have sustained the eight hours per day principle. Mr Stanley has received a Royal command to attend at Windsor Castle. Germany is negotiating for the acquisition of Dutch New Guinea. The World asserts that Parnell’s colleagues have expressed indignation at the slackness of his attendance in Parliament. General Boulanger’s friends are disgusted at his inertness and alleged cowardice in rejecting the advice to return to Paris. The London dockers are likely to block the Queensland wool ships if the Colonial Unions will engage to supply money in the event of a general strike. Mr Burns declines to discuss the eight hours’ question with Mr Bradlaugh, except inside the Park. Customs frauds to the extent of ten million dollars annually, have been discovered at Buenos Ayres. A colliery at Leigh, Lancashire, is on fire. Three hundred and fifty of the workmen are entombed, and the work of rescue is being carried on from an adjoining pit. New Plymouth Harbor Board debentures have dropped to /70. Wanganui, Otago, and Napier have declined '/z to 3. Wanganui and Napier have since sustained a further fall of

The German Ambassador threatens to leave Constantinople unless those guilty of the ill-usage of German sailors are punished. The Sultan, in consequence, is yielding. Extraordinary rumors are current at Vienna, that Emperor Francis intends to adopt Prince Harry of Prussia, with the view to his ultimate succession to the Austrian throne.

The Government of the Republic of Columbia has been requested by the liquidators of the Canal Company to extend the time, as it is believed the necessary capital to continue operations may be obtained on an international basis. A terrible calamity has occurred, through the burning of a lunatic asylum at Longue Point, Montreal. About fifty unfortunate inmates perished in the flames. There were 1200 patients in the asylum, Hundreds were paralysed by the fire and resisted the attempts to rescue them. A number of firemen were injured.