NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 667, 8 October 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

By Electric Telegraph.] [Special to the Standard.] BRITISH AND FOREIGN. The Queen visits Florence in March. Plimsoll urges seamen to support the Tory party. The Russian loan will be devoted to the construction of railways. The Russian railway authorities have decided not to adopt the Zone system. A Million bushels of wheat in Dakota and Minnesota have been damaged by frost. Rumors are afloat that General Balmaceda is not dead, but is concealed in the American Legation. The boiler of a steam engine exploded at Chicago, kiling eight persons, and injuring many others. A bomb, with fuse alight, was found in the Archbishop’s palace at Trieste, but no explosion occurred. The perpetrators are untraced. Seventy thousand miners in South Wales are negotiating, with a view to join the Labor Federation. The N.Z. Shipping Company are having built a steamer of 6,300 tons, capable of carrying 70,000 carcases of frozen sheep.

Mr W. H. Smith, the Government leader in the House of Commons, is dead. Mr Egan, United States Minister, has notified the Chilian Government that persistence in its present attitude will lead to the cessation of friendly relations. Amanifestoissued by the French League of Patriots declares their intention to continue the struggle for the principles inaugurated by Boulanger. The’Bcarpenters' strike continues and money is being levied in France, Germany, United States, and Australia for their support. , A great firejhas been raging m Tooley street, on the south side of London bridge. A largeWquantity of gum was burned. The fire began at Leach and Co.’s warehouse, which, with five others, was gutted. The Czar has announced his intention to give up balls and court festivities, and devote the money thus saved to the relief of the famine-stricken people. Thousands of peasants are dying of want. Pesther Loyds says troops are swarming on the Russian banks of the river

Pruth. It is now expected that some united diplomatic action will be taken in respect to the Dardanelles concession. The Rev. C. Voysey, who was deprived of his livingjin?lB7l for heresy, and afterwards founded what is known as the Theistic Church, declares that Mrs Besant, who recently announced her conversion to Theosophy, is hypnotised, and Theosophy is a fraud! ... The Russian Government is indisposed to act in concert with the European Powers in China, owing to the violence of national feeling just now against the Protestant and Catholic faiths. The Sailors and Firemen's Union have had a conference, at which Samuel Plimsoll presided. Complaints were made of the bad food provided by owners, and an agitation is being set on foot to compel inspection by authorities. The Paris correspondent of the London Times states that M. Ribot, Minister for Foreign Affairs, after sounding the Chamber of Deputies, intends promptly to conclude a written compact specifying the arrangements which have been come to between France and Russia. It is expected the treaty will be signed in a few weeks.

The sailors and firemen and carters at the Carron and Hermitage wharves have gone out on strike. The amalgamated watermen and lightermen have decided to block the wharves. The sailors and firemen have joined the strike. The wharves are in a state of siege, and rioting is rife. The Shipping Federation managers are consulting as to the steps to be taken to meet the emergency. Meanwhile the work of unloading ships is still going on. The Labor Federation has instructed the Unions to boycott the goods from the wharves wherever found. The Shipping Federation and other carrying Unions are considering a proposal to federate with similar associations in Australia and America. An International Conference will probably be convened at Chicago to arrange terms.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS AUCKLAND. Last Night, Edward Downing and others arrested for working an illicit still, have been farther remanded. Mr Lake, Opposition candidate, has been elected for Waikato by 230 over Mr Murray, Government candidate. John Davidson, gumdigger, died suddenly at Neavesville, near Tairua. It is expected that tenders will be called in six weeks for the Thamss-Te Aroba line, to cost £20.000. Edward Semadini, a young man, was Working a planing machine, when the knife Buveteq four of his fingers. NAPIER. Last night. The Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club held its spring meeting at Hastings. The attendance was large. Rain fell before the first race, and continued at intervals very heavily. The event of the day was a dividend of £77 paid by the mare Ngatoroirangl in ' the Trotting Club Handicap. The following are the results of the principal events Maiden Trot (caddie) -Tommy J, Polly 2, GodolphinS; 14 others ran. Pony Trot (saddle)—Bmtna 1, Rosebud 2, Silvertail 3; four others started ] won on the post. Trotting Club Handicap—Ngatoroirangl 1, Tommy 2, Haroutou 3; 14 others started; won easily; dividend, £77. Second Pony Trot—Tues day 1, Darkie 2, Fidzet 8; nine others started; won comfortably. The Hastings Handicap (harness), three miles, was won easily by the Gisborne horse, Mr Primrose's William, Nellie second, and Sparrowhawk third. Five others started. Dividend, £3 12a. The Selling Trot, of 20 sovs., was also won by a Gisborne horse, Hurricane, which beat seven others, being Ridden by the owner (Mr Adeane), The dividend was £4 Is." SOUTHERN news. Last night. The Collector of rates for the Borough of Masterton has been instructed to stay proceedings in certain cases where poverty exists. The Governor has been successful in introducing 20 live patridges to the colony. A writ has been served on Messrs Heinrich and Thornton (Secretary and President of the Wellington Typographical Society), at the suit of Mr J. Evison, editor of the Catholic Times. The damages claimed are set out at £6OO. The action is based upon two letters jointly written by defendants to to Archbishop Redwood. In one of these they assert that they understood the Catholic Times Office to be conducted on the sweating system, in as much as a certain sum of money was paid weekly to the manager or overseer, who was permitted to appropriate to his own use and benefit the difference between the sum he received and that paid in wages, and made other assertions which plaintiff considers detrimental to his character as a journalist. Government are iu receipt cf a report from Major Gudgeon on the condition of the natives ou the East Coast. Ho states that

the list so far shows 56 cases of typhoid fever, but it is expected that before the list is complete there will be quite 300 cases, principally about Waiapu. He recommends that a competent medical officer be sent to the district.