HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11480, 13 January 1903, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. ALIEN IMMIGRANTS IN GREAT BRITAIN. (Received January 12th, 8.46 a.m.) LONDON, January 11. In 1902 66,365 alien immigrants arrived in England, which is an increase of tea thousand over the number in 1901. THE NETHERLANDS-SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAY. Great Britain offers the private shareholders pf the Netherliuids-Soxith African Railway £135 per share. A DEATH-BED MARRIAGE. NEW YORK, January 11. Mr Bradley, the Lumber King, of Milwaukee, who was worth eight millions sterling, married his private secretary on his death-bed. Litigation over bis estate ia expected. MR BEIT. CAPETOWN, January 11. Mr Beit is conscious, and his condition is improving, but he is unable to open his eyes. NEW .STEAMERS FOR MORGAN* TRUST. (Received January 12th, 11.17 p.m.) LONDON, January 12. Morgan's trust is building twelve steamers of the Celtic type for the Atlantic trade, six in American yards, and six by British builders. They are to cost Iw-lf a million each. INTERESTING WIKELiiSS MESSAGES. *At Marconi's mjuent King Edward and President Roosevelt will shortly exchange their first formal wireless messages. SACRIFICES FOR THE DEAD: Prince Chun was appointed to make the sacrifices for the dead in connection witii the inauguration of the monument to Baron yon Kettler. DUKE AND DUCHESS OF OONNATJGHT. BOMBAY, January 12. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught are visiting Peshawnr. GERMANY'S DEFICIT. BERLIN, January 12. The German Budget shows a deficit ot eleven millions sterling, necessitating heavy loans. The deficit is officially attributed to the commercial and industrial depression. ARGENTINE PROHIBITION OF CATTLE IMPORTATION. BUENOS AYRES. January 12. A sanitary decree prohibits the importation of Australian cattle into the Argentine. Many other countries are similarly treated. A COAL TRAIN PILLAGED. NEW YORK, January 12. A coal train broke down ut Areola, Illinois. The inhabitants, who had been without coal for weeks, pillaged the train, threatening to lynch anyone who interfered with them.