HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. (PER PRSS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8171, 1 May 1895, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. (PER PRSS ASSOCIATION.)

Received Apul 30, at 11.55 a.m. London, April 29. Corinto whs occupied at night undor a bl»zo of searchlight* from the worship?, tho crows of which manned the guns r«3<»dy to open fire on the first signs of opposition to tho force sent ashore. The Niciiaguan Government his declared tho port closed, and will confiscate goorlß tnken inland from there. GuatomnU, San S'lvsdor, and Costa R ea have urged Ntcatagua to pay up. Costa Rica ottered to find one-fifth of tho money, The Government, however, is in fear of the m >b, and on this account also doclincd the < fler of American mediation. Tho Banff-hire's sheep have baen lanJud, and will be killed at Doptford. New York, April 29.

R 'ports havo reiched hero that a p»rty of 200 Spanish Eoldiers worn surrounded and massacred by the Cuban insurgents.

Athens, April 29 Tlio Greek elcc'ions have resulted in tho dofo-U of Tncuuph 1 followers by the Dtlvrtnnia' party.

Calcutta, April 29. The Kino of D ; r h«s cxp'urod Sheeraf Zul and his bro'ln>rs, with 300 follower?.

New Yokk, April 2d. Iho Nicaraguan Government) have or* derod the garrison not to fight unless tho British troops cross tho lagoon. The President of tho Nicar<»fsuan Republic announces tint during the terra of the occupation of Coriuto by tho British ho willro!?«rd all imported goods as smuggled into tho country, irrespective of whe'hor they pay duty or net, and also atatfs th t in future British goods will hi excluded from entering the port. Tlio popuhco attacked the British consulate in Minagua. tho capital, and dantigod the building. Mobs parade tlifl utreots of Managua crvinc " D.alh to B.itish tyrants.' 1

Tokio, April 28 Tho a fctudo of the European Powers his amazed thi> Japanese O-ibinof, and its rohtiona v»i h llussu aronow exceedingly straiaod.

London, April 28, Tho Vienna correspondent of tho Standard BtyB iliftt unless Japm stcrificoi herself to tho Czir'a ambiiicn tho eituai tiou will cau«>o Russia to hasten on the completion of tha Siberiin railway, and momen f ou9 Nsuea mny bo crpeotoJ, involving giavo injury to Bri ul\ comtueroo in the Last,

Shanghai, April 28. There is trouble in Formosa owing to tho fact thib Iho Chinoio aolditra luve not been paid for Homo time past. Tha discontent culminated in an opon revolt, at the outset of which tho soldiers kHed tho general, whom they accuse of steal* ing their pay. The Governor's guard, in restoring order, killed 30 of tho rioters. Received April 30, at 10 p.m. Capetown, April 29. Tho Rimutak* sai'od yestorday for Hobart and Now Zealand.