The Latest

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 115, 16 May 1890, Page 2

The Latest

(Received May 16, n00n..)

London', May 15. The Congregational Union welcomed the Australian delegates. Mr Hanuay in pro posing the toa^t of the Australian churches remarked that Australia was drifting toward political separation. Most of the Ageuts.-General have been placid ou the Tariff Reduction Committee at the Paris Conference. Paris, May 15. M. Constans, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, intends to introduce a scheme for granting pensions to Government workmen. St. Johns', May 15. A joint Committee of the Newfoundland House of Parliament has addressed a cum' munication to the Queen protesting against the vetoing of the Fisheries Regulation Bill, Berlin, May 15. The German Colonial estimates have been referred to the Budget Committee. The rumor that Caprivi intended to resign office turned out to be without foundation. In the Reichstag, the debate on the proposed increase in the military vote was resumed. Count Von Moltke said that at present affairs in Europe we;e of a pacific nature, yec an increase in the military vote was nee ssary in case of any emergency. New Yobk, May 15. In Florid*, a band o£ Mormons were mobbed by the populace and driven into a swamp where they perished. Additional punishment in the shape of a sound flogging was dealt out to the female oonverts. bT Petersburg, May 15. Tee Prisons Con.gr; as ei'.B luro ou Juluj 16 Thj JVovoo V/aiyi .uivoja es -,n alliance wU-ti Franco ou a huais of common hatred of E.i^laud, but th« limes s.sai 1 b -.nat. the Czir would prof-.r a Gorman alii mo^. Berlin, May 15. Couut Von Moltke predicts that Goimsuy'B next war will be of long duration. .New Yokk, May 15. W Murphy has received tins bait, as li^ht wiight champion of the world. Madrid, Mr.y 15, Martini law bus '..lGu ex'.endid 10 i<he prijvinc 'of Bi'tuy. The ircojs bred upon o m b oi fif e.-n cliuud .ad stiik .ra ao Desktfco, killing many.