NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 563, 29 January 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[BY ELECTBIC TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL TO STANDARD.] BRITISH AND FOREIGNThe German Government intend to give the British Government support at Zanzibar. The winter crops on the Continent are reported to be very bad this season. Serious outrages by the railway strikers are reported from Scotland. The strikers are now getting large support from the public. A blizzard has been doing great damage on the Atlantic Coast of the United States. Mr Parnell claims that the Hartlepool election is a decisive victory in his interest. AUSTRALIAN. At Clifton Hill, Melbourne, a jealous man nearly cut off the head of Miss Marks, to whom he was bethrothed. He tried then to commit suicide, but his cowardice showed itself and he ended by surrendering himself to the police. Some excitement has been caused in Brisbane by a report that a splendid gold reef has been discovered at Sudest. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. The Hon. Mr Larusch was on Tuesday afternoon married to the eldest daughter of Mr Brandon, M L.C. The Auckland Hospital enquiry, about which a political scandal has also arisen, was begun on Tuesday. The new Minister of Justice telegraphed directing that the enquiry be adjourned for a fortnight. Dr Giles, whose appointment by the Atkinson Government has been much criticised, said he hoped he would not be required to have anything more to do with ths enquiry. Hobart R lpti has been fined £1 for having eight sheep over four montb« old without their being branded. The steamer Onau having lightly struck Whale Bock, off Cape Brett, aome weeks ago, an enquiry has begun at Dunedin, but it was adjourned to February 4. The Governor visits the Arawa tribo after the adjournment of Parliament, and subsequently he makes a trip over the mining districts of Westland. Lewis and Williams, the escaped prisoners from Milford Sound, have been committed for trial at Invercargill. Lewis coolly blamed the authorities for not keeping proper watch over him. A special meeting of the creditors of Willoughby Brasaey was held at Napier thi« morning. Niue creditors were present, ino'uding Mr O. W. Reardon. It was decided without oppo i’iou to recommend the debtor’s discharge. An old resident of Blenheim suddenly fell dead from heart disease, last Saturday. Arohbi-hop Carr, Bishop Moore, and Dr Higgins are on the voyage from Australia to New Zealand. Jim Conway, a well known footballer, baa died at Auckland. The Auckland Liberal Association, in congratulating the new Ministers, expressed a hope that no lime would bo lost in substituting a land tax for the property tax. At the Taranaki petroleum works the indications are much the sama as they were at Poverty Bay, the sand being impreena’ed with oil. The well is now over 200 feet deep. The mortgagees—the River Plate Com-pany-bought in ths Sylvia Park estate at the sale at Auckland to-day, the price reached being £lO,OOO.