NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11525, 15 May 1899, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Cable Messages. British and Foreign Telegrams. United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. Received May 14. 6.47 p.m. A TERRIFIC PX PLOSION. London, May 13. Eighty tons of chloral ignited and blew up Kurtz's chemicil works at St. Helens, in Lancashire. Tho explosion damaged j the neighbouring vitriol work?, releasing 1000 tons of vitriol, which in turn fired the gasometer. 1 hree persons were killed ■ aud fourteen injured. The concussion was felt 4J milbs away. All windows in St. Helens were destroyod. The damage is estimated at £100,000. Eeceived May 15, 1.22 a.m. DISASTROUS RAILWAY COLs LISION. New York, May 14. A. train from Reading collided with a Philadelphia express which was standing at Exeter Station. The locomotive ploughed into the rear cara of the express. Thirty-four were killed and 50 injured. Many of the dead were terribly mangled. A DISHONEST CHAIRMAN IMPRISONED. f London', May 14. The trial of G. R. Birt, chairman of the Jiillwall Dock Compaiy, on a charge of falsifying the balance sheets of the company, concluded at Iho Old Bailey. Accused was found guilty and sentenced to nine months. Received May 15, 9.30 a.m. ANGLO^FREVOHT AFRICAN CONs VBNTION. P.utis, May 14. The Chamber- of Deputies has adopted the Anglo-French Convention in regard to Africa. TOO VIVID AN IMAGINATION. Rome, May 14. A spy named Bazzani, the inventor of ■ the story about a blot to assassinate tho Kaiser in Egypt, has been sentenced to seven and a half years' imprisonment at AncoDa. UITLANDERS 1 GRIEVANCES-A CONFERENCE APPROVED OF. Pketobia, May 14. The Volksraad has approved of President Kruger conferring with Sir Alfred Milner (Oovernor of Cape Colony) at Bloemfontein, with regard to the treat* raent of Uitlandcts. BBiriSH FISHERMEN'S TROUBLES. . London, May 14. Lord Salisbury, replying to a depufation, threatened to retaliate for the harEh way Denmark treated British fishermen in Iceland and the Faroe Islands. It was claimed that the Danish authorities in-» sisted upon extending the shore limit from three to thirteen miles. Received May 15, 9.45 a.m. OBITUARY. London, May 14. Obituary : Earl Wharncliff, aged 73. THE COLLIERS' STRIKE IN BELGIUM. BhueSCls, May 14. Tha colliers, who recently struck in Belgium, hare returned work, upon re-, ceivmg five per cent, increase in wages. A BICYCLE TRUST. New Yobk, May 14. A bicycle trust has been formed in New Jersey, with a capital of eighty million dollars.