NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 459, 27 May 1890, Page 3

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

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BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

A DREADFUL FAMINE. HUNDREDS DYING EACH DAY. CANNIBALISM RESORTED TO. HEAVY FLOODS. A famine of a most extensive character is being experienced by the natives of Suakim, and at Tokar and Kassala the natives have been reduced to such straits that cannibalism is frequently resorted to. In Suakim alone England is now supplying food to 2000 persons daily. fc Hundreds are dying daily from the ■amine. Heavy floods have occurred at Serpon. Many Moors and 53 Jewish residents were drowned. The town is in ruins.

The fishing population of Newfoundland are arming, and open hostility to French fishing vessels is feared. Three British warships have been ordered to rendezvous off the coast. It is rumored that America has despatched the cruiser Charleston to Honolulu, fearing an outbreak. The Australians defeated Surrey by eight wickets. Lyons played a dashing innings for 24. Both Trott and Murdoch carried out their bats for 30 and 17 respectively. Lord Salisbury again denies that English rights in Africa have in any way surrendered to Germany. Nothing had been determined on, and possibly no settlement would be arrived at for some time. A strong committee has been appointed for considering tbe defence of British territory. Prince Albert Victor, eldest son of the Prince of Wales, has been created Earl of Athlone and Duke of Clarence and Avondale. The Economist, referring to the Bank of New Zealand, considers it has drifted into a perilous position, and advises the immediate transfer of the head office to London, additional strong names on the London Board, the placing of surplus values of colonial sites and premises to reserve fund, and that dividends should be confined to moderate amounts until a strong reserve fund is formed.

me race ror me rvewmarKet stakes, of Z"6,500, was won by the Duke of Portland’s Memoir, Blue Green second, and Le Nord third. Time, 2 i2|. Twelve horses started. The Hon. Mr White’s Kirkham retained third place for a mile, but then fell away and finished fifth. _ The Earl of Rosebery presided at the I annual meeting to-day of the Federation! League. He said that England would! maintain her supremacy despite thel growth of population elsewhere. The Pall Mall Gazette condemns the! overlooking of Mr T. Archer, C.M.G.I in the distribution of birthday honors] and ascribes it to the action of Queens? land (which colony he represents as Agent-General) in refusing to accept Sir H. Blake as Governor. Mr W. G. Grace, in a magazine article, asserts that England could place several elevens in the field which would defeat Australia, and claims pride of place in batting for the Mother Country, while in bowling and fielding he considers they are equal to Australia. Mr Gladstone considers the granting of compensation will add /‘50,000,000 to the value of publicans' licenses, and pronounces it the greatest blow ever struck at the cause of temperance. L The Premier, speaking at the Merp chant Tailors’ banquet, deprecated boundless annexations in the centre of Africa. The defence of the seaboard, he said, was easy, but the defence of the interior impossible. New Plymouth Harbor Board debentures are at £7O to £7s. An Australian Federation Blue Book ia issued.