NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 646, 13 August 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

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[Special to the Standard.] BRITISH AND FOREIGN. An international exhibition will be held in Buda Pesth in 1895. Forty-six societies are represented at the Geographical Congress, at Berne. Renewed trouble is feared in Burmah, as Thebaw Swabaw is displaying a defiant attitude. The crops of Manitoba and Ontario are excellent, and the yield is believed to be unequalled. The Italian Minister at Buenos Ayres is advising emigrants not to leave for the Argentine. It is stated that the Portuguese Government is taking steps to reduce the army to 8000 men. The Russian Government has officially forbidden the export of grain for the remainder of the year. The French Admiral on the Newfoundland station is of opinion that no warship is now needed on the coast. Contracts to the extent of twenty-three million francs have been concluded for arming the forts of Roumania. The Standard states there are rumors of difficulties in the wine and spirit trade, involving several old houses. Further reports from Mashonaland describe the Phoenician vases found there as the most unique in the world. Mr Balfour, speaking at Plymouth, said it would be impossible to allow the Irish County Councils to have control of the police. A thief rifled the passengers’ luggage on board the Tainui on the Thames, and escaped with several hundred pounds in his possession. The Ameer of Afghanistan prohibits the export oi wheat from Khandahar, on account of the serious damage Inflicted on the crops by locusts. It is alleged that the Bank of England advised the Queensland Government to delay the issue of the loan, unless it was urgently required. Lord Salisbury has postponed his conference with Rusten Pascha, the Turkish Ambassador, on the question of evacuating Egypt, till October. The Grand Duke Alexis has arrived in Paris. He disappeared from the railway station in order to avoid an ovation which an immense crowd were awaiting to bestow on him. Two Generals were among those injured by the railway collision at Darndstadt, in Finland. The officials, who were overworked, had omitted to clear the line, The recognition by the Porte of Prince Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, is denied. The Chilian insurgents have appealed to the people of America to recognise them as belligerents though Government refused to do so. It is stated that the Italian Consuls in Australia report that the condition of Italian immigrants in the colonies is miserable. A man and wife named Schmeder have been arrested on a charge of kidnapping and murdering a number of servant girls. Major LeCaron, who gave important testimony before the Parnell Commission, is dying of cancer in the stomach.

The evidence adduced before the Parliamentary Committee shows almost general corruption of the Canadian officers, chiefly with regard to contracts for public works. The accusers themselves are not above suspicion. The United States will send reinforcements to its fleet, and co-operate with the European powers in coercing the Chinese Government to protect foreigners in its dominions. The McKinley tariff adopted in the United States has a serious effect on German trade, and returns show that the exports have decreased by ten milion pounds. A conference is to be held at Edinburgh, at which 84.000 Unionists will be represented, to advocate direct representation of the laboring classes, payment of members, and legislation on the eight hours question. The entire region about Stanley Falls has revolted against Tippo Tib and massacred 450 Arabs. Cannibal orgies have been enacted, and it is feared the Congo Free State will be compelled to appeal to the European Powers for assistance. The Marquis of Salisbury defers discussion of the question of British evacuation of Egypt until November. The Standard’s Vienna correspondent says that the Russo-French alliance is looked upon there as the remarkable event of the year. Diplomatists admit that deep-rooted popular discontent with the international position has been revealed in Russia, the whole of whose people desire to see a change in the map of Europe.