NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 619, 11 June 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[Special to the Standard.] BRITISH AND FOREIGN. The cruiser Mildura has sailed for Australia. Many of the richest Jewish bankers are voluntarily leaving Russia. Eight hundred Russian Jews are arriving at Charlottenburg daily. The brigands have released the English and German tourists. Emperor William of Germany will remain in England from July 4th to July 13th. The Prince of Wales has nominated Stanley Wilson, who gave evidence in the baccarat case, as a member of the Marlborough Club. A considerable amount of N.S.W. Conversion Stock has been subscribed. The balance will remain open until January. Parleying is proceeding to secure an amount of the Queensland matured debentures at 90. Acceptable terms have been offered by the tenderers for the Loan.

Seven thousand men engaged in the shipbuilding trade on Clyde, have struck against 5 per cent, reduction in their wages. Mr Parnell addressed a meeting of 20,000 people at Dublin. He was enthusiastically received, and said that he intended to ask that Mr W. O’Brien should be allowed to audit the funds of which he has the exclusive control. The body of Sir J. MacDonald is to be embalmed. The Queen has ordered a wreath to be sent. It is expected that Sir C. Tupper will succeed him as Premier. . . There is some excitement at Iquiqui, owing to the American Admiral taking away the Itata without discharging her arms. The insurgents offered Bolivia the provinces of Tucana and Arica if she would assist them. Although the cession of these districts would give Bolivia access to the sea the offer was refused. The Directors of the Omnibus Companies have made a general offer to the men out on strike to concede to their demands for 12 hours per day if they would accept sixpence reduction in the wages. Exception is made in the case of the drivers of road cars.