NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 569, 12 February 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[By ELECTRIC telegraph—special to HTANPABD.j BRITISH AND FOREIGN. The shipowners are discharging vessels at London. Professor Stuart has left London for Australia. The German Government is abandoning the proposed Koch Institute. The Soudan rebels are advancing on fokan. Troops are being despatched to Cardiff to preserve order among the strikers. Good wool is firm in London, but for inferior merino prices are in the buyers’ favor. The Pope intends to issue an encyclical letter, advising French Catholics to adhere to the Republic. A conference between the United States and Canada on the subject of reciprocal trade relations will be held in March. Lord Salisbury has thanked Signor Crispi, ex-Premier of Italy, for the friendship shown towards Great Britain. In the event of a struggle at Hull the seamen and dockers will appeal to the Continent, America, and Australia for assistance. Twelve thousand coke men in Pennsylvania (U.S.) threaten to srrike. Eighty thousand colliers will be affected by their actions. Signor Rudini, the new Italian Premier, adheres to the Triple Alliance. Signor Rudini’s programme includes an improvement of the relations with France. Sir Wm. Cumming, who was alleged to have been detected cheating the Prince of Wales at cards, has issued five writs for slander. Sir Charles Russell has been retained for the prosecution. His Royal Highness has been subpeenaed as a witness. Madame Adelina Patti has been arrested at Berlin for a breach of contract to sing at St. Petersburg, She was admitted to bail. The prospect of a settlement in the Nationalist ranks seems mote gloomy than ever, it being said that Parnell will not abandon the leadership beyond the one session. Unionists threaten to prevent the building of the World's Fair if non> 1 unionists are employed.} 1