NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1033, 27 March 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

BY CABLE. , | Argus Specials.] London, March 17. Trickett's boat which he had built at Toronto, on the lines of Hanlan's boat, has been smashed in a collision on the Thames,

Howard Smith and Son, of Melbourne, are building a fifth steamer at home for the Queensland coasting trade. Crimes of violence continue frequently in Ireland. Four members of the Moolight band have been captured, charged with complicity in three fresh cases of shooting. Latest Irish noivs gives particulars of a murder of a man named- Andrews. The police followed the track of blu d which led to the houso of a man named Kinseka who has been since arrested, charged with tho crime. A lady has also been shot in Sljgo,

The American Trade Unionists at a meeting deuounced Lowell, to Amerioan Minister to London, tor .having refused to intercede with the British Government for the relief of American subjects who are imprisoned for thoir connection with the Land league They also passed a resolution demanding the recall of Lowell The case for a new trial of the libel case Scott v Simpson, has beon discharged. The child kidnapped from Berne, and for whose ransom 5000 francs was demanded, has been found in a lonely houso in a suburb. Tho persons who stole it have boon arrested.

Hanlon has gone to Newcastle to row Boyd on tho Tyne on April 3rd for £IOOO aside,

Russian Nihilists have decided to abandon the polidy of assassination which they have so daringly and bo persistently adopted for such a long time past. They announce that they are determined to pursue a system of pacific agitation, which they think will be moro effective in bringing about the reforms they desire, An English ship lying in the harbor of Bona, a seaport town in Algeria, was discovered to be on fire, and before progress of the flames could bo stopped a considerable amount of damage was done, The crew have been arrested on suspicion of having set fire to the vessel.

Great dissatisfaction is expressed by laboring classes in the United States, the present rate of wagos being considered quite insufficient. An extensive strike has commenced and is rapidly spreading, It has been decided that the coronation of Alexander 111., Emperor of Bußaia : which has hitherto been postponed, shall take place next August, The kingdom of Biirmah is in a very disturbed state at present owing to the tyrannical behavior of King Thebaw. Biota have broken out in various parts of the country. A fire has occurred at the Opera House in'Asgeria, capital of the Province oi Algeria, and before the flames could be extinguished the theatre was entirely des royed. Hanhn and Trickett have been in training for some time past for the champion sculling match to be rowed on the Thames in May, Hanlan is reported to be in splendid condition.

An avalanche has occurred'in the Slate of Nevada. An enormouß mass of snow came down from the mountains, overwhelming in iis course a number of dwellings. So far as is at present known eighteen lives have been lost,

A Communist fete has been held at Ravenna. Violent speeches wore delivered, and rioting took place on an extensive • scale before the disturbance could be suppressed. Several lives were lost.

. Afire broke- out in one of the theatresat St. Petersburg, resulting in its destruction* The building was complete', ly gutted. Fortunately no lives were IOBt.

A number of prisoners, who had been condemned to imprisonment in Siberia,: have escaped, Among them were several] who bad been banished for political offenl C 69. I Laborers in Ireland are prganisirJQ with a view of securing higher wages film tenant farmers.