NEWS OF THE WORLD

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8768, 2 May 1890, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD

GABLE MESSAGES.

British and Foreign Telegrams

By Electric Teleg. ip\ — United Press Association Copyright— •Received 5J5190. 9.30 a. ;»,

THE RAILWAY STRIKE I^IRELAND. London, April 30. The firemen and drivers employed on the Great Southern and Western Railway, Ireland, will not strike unless the military intervene. The directois have decided that if the men on strike apologise and return to work they will give full consideration to their alleged grievances. Archbishop Walsh is acting as mediator between the employers and the men.

REDUCTION OF P JSTAL RATES.

Mr Raikes, Postmaster-General, lias informed the Agents-General that the rates on pattern parcels to the colonies will be reduced in May.

TUB VICTORIAN LOAN. Virtually the whole of the Victorian loan is paying discount.

PUGILISM.

Unless Slavin succeeds in making a match he will return to Australia. Tho fight between Peter Jackeon and J. L. Sullivan for 15,000 dollars, takes place in San Francisco on June 3.

SHIPPING.

The R.M.S. Ruapehu, from New Zealand, arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday, with her passengers all well, and her cargo of frozen meat in good_condition.

DECEASED WIFK'3 SISTER BILL.

In the House of Commons, to-day, the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill passed its second reading by a majority of 67. Speaking during the debate, Sir James Fergusson said that the agitation in Adelaide in favor of the bill was entirely artificial and fictitious, and was contrary to the whole of tho religious opinion of the colony. PROPOSED REDUCTION IN COLONIAL

POSTAGE,

The Agents-General have through the agency of Sir A. Blyth (South Australia) forwarded cablegrams to their respective colonies disclosing Mr Raikes' proposals for a reduction of Colonial postal rates. PBESENT OF FROZEN MDTIOS TO

LORD MAYOR.

Messrs. Penny and Hegman, a firm in Blenheim, !New Zealand, have made a present of a quantity of frozen mutton and butter to Sir H. A. Isaacs, Lord Mayor of London.

LOCOMOriVE LINK MOTION.

Mr. Gibson, the patentee of a locomotive link motion, has sailed for Melbourne, where he expects that his patent will receive a fair trial. A syndicate has already guaranteed that the patent shall be tried on the Victorian railways.

DYNAMITE PLOT IN PARIS.

Paris, April 30. At Lyons arrests have been made of several persons whom the authorities suspected intended to take part in a dynamite plot at the labour demonstration on Thursday. Two Italians, recent arrivals here, have been advising the soldiers to shoot their officers if they ordered them to charge the people at the labour demonstrations on Thursday.

ROYALIST MOVEMENT IN PARIS.

Marquis Mores, who was arrested on a charge of inciting the army to join the Anarchists, had letters in his possession which will implicate the Due de Luynes in the Royalist conspiracy which was to take action during the labor celebrations. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

ANARCHIST CONBPIRA V IN PWtIS. Paris, May 1.

The Government have discovered an Anarchist stock of irontipped bludgeons and revolvers, which was secreted in the city. Fourteen hundred street hawkers have been arrested, on a charge of being connected with the Anarchists. M. Constans is confident that the measures taken by the Government will prevent any outrage being committed during the labor demonstration.

ARREBT OP LOUISE MI3HEL.

Louise Michel, who recently delivered a seditious speech to the Anarchists, advocating that dynamito was essential to the attainments of their objects, has been arrested.

PRINCE BISMABOK TO VIBIT SCOTLAND.

Berlin, April 30. Prince Bismarck will shortly leave on a visit to Scotland.

GERMANY AND THtt TUUKU3H DEBT.

Germany has offered a protest to the projected conversion of the Turkish debt. PBEPABINQ FOR DEMONS TRiTION. Rome, April 30.

Most of the shops in the city are closed. The authorities have forbidden meetings and processions in connection with the labour demonstration.

LABOUB DEMONSTRATION.

Brussels, April 30.

The labour demonstrations in Belgium will be carried out on a large scale. Over 200,000 workmen will take part' in the processions. THE DBLAGOA RAILWAY DISPOTB. Lisbon, April 30.

England and America are insisting upon Portugal referring the Delagoa railway dispute to arbitration.

THW Z\MBERI DfrfPUTHJ,

Portugal is following the example set by England, and is building gunboats for use on the Shire and Zambesi rivers.

AGRARI4.N AGITATION.

Vienxa, April 30. An agrarian agitation has broken out in Galicia.

LABOUR DBMO^STRATI ->N.

Vienna, May 1.

It is expected that 150,000 people will parade the streets, advocating the eight hours system, and, as a disturbance is feared, the whole of the Austrian army have been placed on garrison duty.

AFFAItiS IN EABI AFBIOA.

Zanzibar, May 1. Nwanga has placed Nganda exclusively within the influence of the British Ea3t Africa Company.