NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 609, 19 May 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[By Electric Telegraph.] [Special to the Standard.] BRITISH AND FOREIGN. NYASSALAND. A British protectorate over Nyassaland is gazetted. ELECTION PETITION. It has been decided to petition against the return of Sir James Bain, who was elected to the vacancy for Whitehaven in the House of Commons. EXPULSION OF FOREIGNERS. It is reported that France is expelling foreigners. EGYPTIAN POLITICS. In consequence of the opposition shown by the Egyptian Ministry to reform they have been compelled to give way, and Tigrane Pasha has formed anew Cabinet. He is a Christian. ILLNESS OF A LABOR LEADER. Biellet, one of the leaders of the dock strike, is suffering from serions nervous prostration. RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS. A hundred transport carriages for ambulance purposes are to be supplied to the Warsaw railway. THE PRINCE’S ILLNESS. The Prince of Wales, who is prostrated with influenza, is progressing favorably. He has had an attack of rheumatism. TUBERCULINE. The Philadelphia hospitals intend to abandon the use of the Koch specific. THE MAFIA SOCIETY. A committee at New Orleans has been appointed to enquire into and furnish proofs regarding the existence of the Mafia Society, as demanded by the Italian Consul. THE VICTORIAN LOAN. The Victorian loan is now quoted at per cent, discount. A STRIKE OF TAILORS. Ten thousand London tailors threaten to strike, as a protest against the long hours which they have to work, and the insanitary state of the workshops. CHINESE RIOTERS. News from Pekin gives some details of outrages at Wuhu, a river port in the province of Nganhoei. The Catholic mission station was fired, and the British Consul was wounded and the Consulate destroyed. The Europeans were compelled to flee from the place and take refuge on the hulks lying in the river Yang-tse-Kiang. A British man-of-war has been despatched to rescue the refugees and take any other action that may be deemed necessary.

THE JEWS AT CORFU.

DREADFUL TIDINGS. A THIEVING, MURDERING MOB. The tidings from Athens, in regard to the condition of the Jews at Corfu, are of a most alarming nature. So many of the Jews are dying off from want that they are unable to bury the dead, without the aid of the soldiers. Added to this serious state of things the anti-Jewish riots are appalling. In one instance a furious mob attacked the Jewish quarters, pillaging the houses, and slaying and wounding many of the jews. Besides a large number who were wounded seventeen were murdered outright. The mob disarmed the troops, and the Jews were left without protection of any kind. Later. The troops at Corfu were compelled to fire on the rioters, many of whom were killed. Further outrages have taken place, and in consequence the European Powers are urging other countries to earnestly intervene, with a view of suppressing the disorder. A British and French squadron has arrived at Corfu. Germany and Italy are supporting England in assisting to suppress the persecution of the Jews in Corfu. The populace of Corybanco is emigrating to Turkey, and Greece is supplying food to those expelled from the island. THE JEWS AND RUSSIA. THE PERSECUTIONS CONTINUE. It was thought that the Russian Government had abated the persecution of the Jews, but it now transpires that the oppression is being covertly carried on, and twenty thousand more Jews have been expelled from Moscow to the southern and western districts. Twenty thousand others will be sent away next month. The Governor of Astrakhar has been ordered to clear his province of the Jews. TORY WHITEWASH. A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN DeCOBAIN 1 The Belfast Tories have passed a vote of confidence in DeCobain, who is accused of being guilty of an unmentionable crime, and who was the other day identified holding a religious meeting in a Spanish town. DeCobain was a bitter opponent of Mr Gladstone, whom he denounced as a Jesuit, and took every opportunity to hurl the strongest abuse at him. Those who recorded the vote of confidence consider themselves justified by their faith in the man’s character. Unless DeCobain returns at an early date, and succeeds in clearing himself from the dark shadow, his name will be struck off the list of members of the House of Commons.