NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 560, 22 January 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[by ELBCTBIO TELEGRAPH— speciaI to STABDABD.] BRITISH AND FOREIGN. It is said Queensland will shortly apply for a loan of millions, and South Australia for 1 J-j millions, but the former assertion is denied by Queenslanders. The deficit in Victoria’s railway revenue will harden the terms obtainable by that colony on the money market. Further disquieting reports are made concerning South American stocks, and a temporary depression was again caused in consols. Another death of a distinguished person is recorded, the Earl of Caithness’ name being added to the obituary list. The King of Honolulu is in a dying condition at San Francisco. Further labor troubles are likely to arise through the Western Railway Company refusing to limit the daily work to ten hours. The war with the Indians is now announced to be at an end. Colonel Wissman having developed symptoms of a deranged mind, has been recalled by the German authorities. At Limerick Mr Parnell urged that Ireland’s right to nationhood should not be ignored. The rebellion at Valparaiso is becoming more serious, and is further extending. The South Pacific squadron proceed to Chilian waters to protect British interests. A great Industrial Exhibition is likely to be held in London this year.

AUSTRALIAN.

A disease has broken out among the horses in Sydney, and the Tram Com. pany have over 130 laid up, besides which some have died. At Cooktown a native woman hat been discovered to be suffering from leprosy in its most painful symptoms, A big flood has resulted in the inun* dation of North Wagga, N.S.W. Much damage has been done. Employers of labor are taking measures to defeat any combined action taken by employees.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Lakt night. At Wanganui a man named Jupp was killed by a railway truck passing over him, and at Lawrence, Otago, an elderly man named Charles Cooper was killed by a log falling on him. There is nothing new in the political situation. The air is full of rumors, but as most of them are set afloat by in* terested persons they are not worth being telegraphed. At Auckland J. H. Bailey won the swimming championship, beating the New Zealand record. A libel action has been instituted against the proprietors and printer of the Christchurch Weekly Press, for comments on the supposed causes leading to the drowning of George Lamb. . The three Flannagans were committed for trial in connection with the child murder case. At a meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board to-day, John Geethen Hughes, selector of section 3, block 16, had his section forfeited on the ground of dum* myisrn. Hughes will in consequence forfeit about /80 to the Crown.