NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 623, 20 June 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[By Electric Telegraph.] [Special to the Standard.] BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Sir Charles Dilke has been congratulated by an address signed by 10,000 residents of the Forest of Dean constituency, on his determination to contest the seat.

London market cablegram, dated 16th June, per N.Z. L. and M. A. Co. :—Wool — The sales progress steadily. Since the close of last sales greasy and washed merino, medium and inferior, are %d per lb lower. Greasy merino lambs, medium and inferior, are Jsd per lb lower. Scoured merino superior, are par at '/2A per lb lower. Other descriptions are unchanged. The total quantity catalogued to date is 88,000 bales ; total withdrawn, 6000.

The Conservatives do not appear to have yet had enough of the DeCobain scandal, and the constituents of that latelydubbed “ gentleman ” intend to offer the strongest opposition they can to the expulsion from from the House of Commons of the fugitive from justice. There was a fearful gale raging when the fire broke out on board of the Inman liner City of Richmond. It may be judged from this that the suspense was a terrible one.

The heroic conduct of Mrs Grimwood during the Manipuri massacre has met with recognition from Royalty, and the Princess of Wales is promoting a subscription on behalf of the widow. She attended the wounded while the Residency was being desperately defended, and on the retreat being made she went through a terrible experience under fire. Her husband and Commissioner Quinton went back to seek a truce, and refusing to lay down their arms, they were captured, the dreadful sequel being still fresh in the minds of readers. Baron Hirsch, who is called the Modern Moses, has visited Russia on behalf of his illtreated compatriots. He was received in a friendly manner, and the authorities appear to be in favor of moderation in the expulsion of Jews.

The Russian Government is imposing [ a limit on the number of people who are I to be allowed to devote themselves to the ' different professions. 1 The Spanish Government are going in , for reorganising the army of that country, , and intend to establish compulsory milli tary service. r The . temperature of New York is a - hundred in the shade, and several deaths 1 have already been reported from sun--1 stroke. Four hundred houses have been des--1 troyed by fire at Seabright, in New Jer--1 sey. Hundreds of people have been rendered homeless. : A train fell from a bridge in the Coom Rapids, lewa, and several persons were ‘ killed. ; Fever is raging among the crews of the I Mediterranean fleet. Some 200 men are 1 prostrate. - It is reported that the Russian Church ’ is engaged in proselytising work, and is employing wholesale bribery, in the form of gifts of land, to induce Armenians and Syrians to embrace the orthodox Greek faith. It is reported that the syndicate who took up the balance of the Queensland loan were allowed a discount of £50,000, which practically reduced the average price below 88. The rehearing of the Wiedmann-Wal-pole case resulted in plaintiff recovering £3OO from Walpole for breach of promise and libel. The Liberal leaders look with disfavor on Sir Charles Dilke’s return to public life. Mr Spurgeon is very ill. He was suffering from influenza, and had a relapse. Another revolution has occurred in Hayti. During the disturbance President Hipnolyte was killed. The demands of the tramway strikers at Lyons have been complied with, and the strike has ended. DeCobain, M.P., has preferred a request for a committee of the House of Commons to investigate the evidence that can be adduced against him. The Labor Commission has held its first public sitting. Messrs O’Brien and McCarthy gave evidence on behalf of the Dockers’ Union, recommending an eight hours’ limit and the establishment of an Arbitration Board. The Austrian Government is introducing a measure to establish Workmen's Committees, Associations of Manufacturers, and Boards of Arbitration, with the view to inducing cordiality between employers and employed. The Itata has been ordered to leave Iquique and proceed to San Diego, in California, the port from which she escaped. The United States steamer Charleston will convoy her. Truth, referring to the baccarat scandal, says that Royalty in the old sense of the word, has ceased to exist in England. The Queen is respected only as a woman, and the monarchy rests on a fragile basis. In its opinion England will be a Republic before 50 years. Truth states that the Emperor of Germany, in a letter to the Queen, protests strongly against the Prince of Wales’conduct. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS AUCKLAND. Last night. The Alameda made a smart run down from 'Frisco with the mails, arriving yesterday morning, and leaving for Sydney in the afternoon. Mr John Murphy was buying cakes of scap in Metcalfe’s store, when he fell dead. Mr J. Bagnall, who was a strong supporter of Mr Allen at the last election, is a candidate for Te Aroha. The barquentine Handa Isle, which is a month out from Newcastle to Kaipara, is given up as missing. Captain Robinson was racing other vessels across, and it is believed carried too much sail and capsized, ( Fresh efforts are being made for a nettle—man', nt the hootmakera’ strike, Already , onwards of 100 of ths operatives have left , Auckland. , Ths Gisborne passengers by ths Talnne are 1 Messrs O’Hara Smith and Carswell and Miss , Bwarbrlok, ,

SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. The Labor Conference has commenced in Wellington. The Municipal Conference at Wellington is expected to conclude to-night. Mr Francis James Blundell, for 22 years editor bf the Nelson Evening Mail, died this I morning after a fortnight's illness. Mr Lynn Williams has received this eable- | gram from Lord Sheffield in regard to the cricket team “ Much regret, can’t come ; much gratified by the kind invitation.’’ By ths ’Frisco mail advice was received of the death of Mr John MacDonald, late manager of Ufa Bank of New Zealand at Taranaki. He want td London for a holiday on sick leave,

Preliminary arrangements have been made for the formation of a company to work the new Cardiff Company’s coal lease a'. Mokibinui, in the Westport district. The Greymouth Harbor Board have knocked all men off in consequence of one of the section holders on the grounds the railway passed over putting a substantial barricade across, preventing the passage of the locomo■five. He demanded a heavy rental for ths use of the ground. The jury in the ease of Coleman Phillips alleged dummyism, were locked up a'l night,, and failing to agree, they were discharged. A new trial is fixed for July 3. An order has been mode for the winding up of the New Zealand Antimony Com pany. Fanny Roscoe, at Wellington, got three months’ imprisonment for stealing a bottle cf arsenic. It is believed her intention was to commit suicide.