NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9088, 21 May 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

- australiaSTcruisers. !

STRIKE OVER IN BELGIUM.

LATE OUTBREAK IN ASSAM.

LATE CHINESE RIOT.

CZA~REWITCH LEFT JAPAN.

FATAL EXPLOSION ON A TRAIN.

PROVISIONS FOR THE ITATA.

ITATA TO BE SURRENDERED..

NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES DIFFICULTY.

CABLE MSStuaEH. British and Foreign Telegrams By Electric Telegraph. — United Press j Association Copyright— Kewvcd 2115191 —9 30 a.m.

London, May 20. The Australian cruisers Mildura, Karakatta, and Wallaroo are to be placed on the reserve on arrival at their destinations.

Brussels, May 20. | The miners who went out on strike at! Liege have resumed work.

Calcutta, May 16. Advices from Manipur state that Jubraj's brother has been arrested for being concerned in the recent rising.

Pekin, May 20. Affairs at Wu.hu, the scene of the recent Chinese riots, are very much quieter,

Yokohama, May 20. The Czarewitch and suite have sailed for Vladivostock.

New York, May 20. A quantity'of dynamite in a railway wagon exploded while the train was approaching Perry Town, in New York State, andthirty navvies were blown to fragments, whilo twenty-five were severely injured. At the time of the explosion the train was crossing a bridge, and the engine driver and -'stoker were' blown into the river. The accident is believed to have been caused by a spark from the engine igniting the explosives.

The Esmeralda has onboard a stock of provisions for-tho Itata.

Valparaiso, May 20. The insurgents declare that they are willing to restore the Itata to the custody of the United States Marshal, who seized their vessel while loading arm.3 in San Diego.

St. Johns, May 20. The trial of the crevrs oE the vessels which succeeded in running the blockade in connection with the enforcement »of the Bait Act came off to-day, and resulted in their acquittal.