NEWS OF THE WORLD

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9205, 6 October 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD

CABL'oI iiciSJU '. British and Foreigu Telegrams ij Westric Teiegraph. — United Press Association Copyright — Renewed 6110J91 —9.30 a.m. -.. x - "' -X# SPORTING NEWS. London, October 3. Mr" Blundell Maple, who recently offered to back his colt, Common, against Queen's Birthday over a two-mile course for £10,000, has made a further offer, in which for a similar stake he backs the son of Isonomy to win over a mile and a-half course. The owners of Queen's Birthday decline to meet the Derby winner. NEW TIPPERARY. The tenants have accepted Mr. Smith Barry's terms, and New Tipperary presents quite a deserted appearance. WOOL SALES. London, October 4. The quantity of wool catalogued up to date is 309,000 bales, of which 258,400 have been sold. PARNELL O* GLADSTONE'S SPEECH. Mr Parnell, in commenting on Mr Gladstone's speech at Newcastle, says "it has two distinguishing features from an Irish point of view, namely, his coupling English reforms with Home Rule, and refraining from declaring the character of the Home Rule Bill he is prepared to introduce on returning to Bowen." ABOLIBHIVG HOUSE OF LORDS The National Liberal Federation has passed a resolution in favour of altering the construction of the House of Lords, or abolishing it altogether. TIPPOO TIB'S CONTRACT. The action brought by the Emm Bey Relief Committee against Tippo Tib for Breach of contract has been withdrawn, and both sides abandon their claims. ANOTHER PRINCE. Princess Beatrice has given birth to a son. CRICKET TEAM. Lord Sheffield has promised to give any profits made by his tour to the professionals who accompany the team. RIOTS AT YEMEN. Constantinople, October 4. The Turkish troops have re-occupied Sana, and forty thousand men are being massed for advance on Yemen. NO RISING IN GUATEMALA. Net York, October 4. President Barillas declares there has been no rising in Guatemala, and that peace prevails. LYNCHING IN ARKANSAS. \ Ten negroes have been lynched in i Arkansas for murdering a policeman. • LARGE FIRE INT HALIFAX. A serious fire has taken place at Halifax, Nova Scotia, resulting in the destruction of ten wharves and 35 warehouses. The estimated damage is half a million dollars. AMERICAN OPINIONS OF STATE OF EUROPE. Mr Poultney Biglow, an American, who has just returned from a tour through Europe, declares that Russia is prepared and anxious for war, and that the people believe that the vast movements of troops are not simple manoeuvres. He asserts that the antiJewish crusade is only a part of a huge movement against foreigners, Avith the object to Rubsianising the whole of the country, and that the Germans and Poles are to bo the victims. AMERICAN MINISTER AT OHILE. Valparaiso, October 4. •It is expected the Chilian Junta will request the Government of the United States to re-call Mr Egan, the American Minister. The refugees are leaving the ' Foreign Legations, and further arrests have been made. Among the prisoners is Egan's son. LATE FRAUDS IN CANADA. Ottawa. October 4. . Sir W. 8. D. Thompson, Canadian Minister of Justice, has asked for authority to prosecute civilly and criminally all connected with the frauds that have been exposed, It is probable the Government will withold a large sum due to tho Contractors who are implicated. ARGENTINE NATIONAL BANK. Buenos Avres, October 4. The Argentine Chamber of Deputies has agreed to the issue of forty-five million piastres of paper money for the purpose of establishing a National Bank.