NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2042, 6 May 1890, Page 4

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

AMERICAN. The New York laundrymen have entered vipon a crusada against the Chinamen in that city engaged io the sime business It is estimated that the Chinese washermen send 4,000,000i01a annually home from New York. A fire, which destroyed Bowen and Merilegs' immense book-store building in IcdiuDßpolis on March 17, also involved the loss of Dins persons' lives, inc'uding eeveD firemen. Many persons were a!eo severely iD]ured. The engineers surveying a line for the Mexican-Pacific railway, io the district of Tonala, State of Chiapa, report the discovery of two mountains of almost solid iron, carrying from 60 to 64 per cent of metallic iroD. The estimated amount of ore in sight ie 200,000,000 tons. The iroD is well adapted for conversion into steel.

CONTINENTAL. News from Eomo of March 17th aays the Popo would consent to act as a mediator, through whom Hie simultnneoua disarmament of the European ■ nations might b» brought about. He holds that the existence of the great armies, which are draining the wealth <nf Europe, and inflicting grant suffering on the toiling masses, is anti-Christian. The Pontiff also desires to head the worldwide reform demimded by organised labor, A photographer, named Versrz, residing in Vionoa, has success Jed in photographing natural colors. There is great distress among the laboring population of Mibn. Thousands of idle men paraded the streets on Marc!) 24th with red fhg» arid bands of music, accompanied by their wives and children! The Emperor William has been engaged upon the preparation of a speech which he had decided to deliver in person at the opening of the now Reichstag, and which will include an essay on capital and lateor. He is also credited with the authorthip of a sensational pamphlet, published anouy•nously on April 6th in Berlin, in which Imperial Socialism is fully explained and justified. The pamphlet gravely asserts that the Emperor is at the head of a I Secret Society, which numbers amongst its members Cwprivi and the Minister of I War, which has for its chief object the | reconciliation of the Democratic panies alienated by Bismarck. The Emperor sees the monarchical principal gradually sinking, but, this only stimulates him to daring deeds. The work of Imperial reform is being steadily pushed. the cruel treatment of private soldiers by I officers is denounced, and the latter are ordered to cure themselves of their luxurious habile. la contrast with Bismarck's policy, the Eropero" intends to pave the way t 0 an entente cordiah with Imnce, and thus isolate Russia, The Austrian alliance, he says, remains unchanged. Believing the Emperor's "luxurious habits order reflected upon them personally, four officers of high rank, Colonels Frmce Egan von Trenhenburg, Count bhersdorf, Count Bismarck Bohlen and General Pobialski Krane, resigned on April 7tb. A special message from Rome, March 28, Bays a number of the Cardinals are advocating the idea ef tho Bucceissor to

Leo XIII, leaving Italy, immediately uftea his election. They declare that tho position of ilm Pope iu [inly is uatenabli; at present. The Pope strongly opposes the schema, and has appealed to th« Cardinals that hie last days co earth be comforted by the assurance thai the abi-enlo'- idea will be abandoned. The Tribune's Vienna correspondent says negotiations hnve been in progress aeverai months, between the Emperor of Austria nnd the Vatican which mny lead to tho cession of some province to the Holy Father bs a residence. The offer has already been made, and nn answer is awaited. The Pope has finally concluded to recognise the United States of Brn'z I, on condition that the rights of the Church ore respec'ed.