NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 561, 24 January 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL TO STANDARD.] BRITISH AND FOREIGNKing Kalakua is dead, the cause being Bright’s disease. Professor Huxley has entered the arena in opposition to General Booth’s scheme. By a colliery explosion in Russia ioo miners were killed. It is said the German Emperor is trying to again secure the assistance of Bismarck. Defects have been discovered in the new Australian cruisers. The laborers on certain relief works in County Cork have struck for higher pay.

Mr Furness, a Home Ruler, had a majority of nearly 300 over the Union candidate for the Hartlepool seat, which was previously held by a Liberal Unionist. Lord Salisbury impresses upon the notice of Unionists that Home Rule is by no means dead, though he claims it never had a chance of victory. The severe frosts have occasioned great distress, and in Paris alone it is estimated that 50,000 people have been thrown out of work by the weather. Large sums have been voted for temporary relief. The Emperor of Germany has a deep faith in the effect of the new smokeless powder, which he believes will make war impossible.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

The yacht Mari tana had a very rough passage from Auckland to Wellington, where she arrived early this morning. She was under the Mahia Peninsula for C2 hours. Early this morning a fire was discovered on board the American barque Leading Wave, which was lying at a jetty in Auckland harbor, and had on board 3500 bales of flax and 700 cases of kauri gum. A desperate fight with the fire took place, and a great quantity of water waa poured into the vessel, dense black smoke issuing from the holes cut. At ten this morning the vessel was scuttled in deep water. She was to proceed to New York, under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company. Much dissati.-faction has been caused in Dunedin by the early closing movement being broksn through by some leading chemists and butchers. The power of the Unionists is too weak now to attempt punishment tor these violations of pledges. Importers in Auckland strongly denounce the new wharfage dues on Sou'hsrn produce, and also the export duties on flour. It was stated that the dues were actually necessary for revenue putpesee, but the wharfage rate on flour will be reconsidered. By the capsizing of a boat in Auckland harbor a son (13 years) of Mr Foster, of the Survey Department, was drowned. Four boys had gone oat in the boat, and a breve attempt was made to eave tha drowning lad, but the other boys became exhausted and had to release their hold and see their companion sink,

At Lyttelton on Wednesday Albert Harmer, 20 years of age, was drowned while io a fit. The dispenser at the Invercargill Hospital, named Morrison, has committed suicide by poisoning. He was under notice to leave, his habits being irregular, He was a soldier who had seen a good deal of active service, and was present at the bombardment of Alexaodria.

In the Champion Yacht Race at Wellington, the Christchurch yacht Masootte was first, and the yacht Minna second.