British and Foreign

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 February 1914, Page 3

British and Foreign

! ELECTRIC TELEGEAI'H —COPYIIIUHT. ! [I'ER PWSSS ASSOCIATION.] i FREE FIGHT. Paris, Feb. 17. The awarding , of prizes at a y fancy dress ball given by the balloon club at Courcelles Jed to a e riot. The ladies tied and the men fought with fists, glasses and any available weapon, including revolvers. Twenty were injured and two are in a critical eondition. (Received This Day JJ.-"I5 a.m.) i FAVOURABLE PROGRESS. Lord Rosebery passed a good 1 night, and is progressing favourably. 8 A LINER LAUNCHED. i The liner Star of England has been launched at Belfast. MUTTON FOR SOLDIERS. Sir Thomas Mackenzie hns sug- ' gested to the War O'itice. the propriety of including New Zealand ' mutton in the army contracts, especially in view of the faults rek cently found in the beef. ■ SETTLED. The Hereford teachers' strike ■ has been settled, the annual increments having , been granted. VISCOUNT MURRAY'S TRAN- ' S ACTIONS. Viscount Murray, after declaring that all his Marconi transactions were already disclosed, admitted an error of judgment in purchasing American shares on his own account through a company. He was not interested in any Post Office contracts. The purchase for the Liberal Party was also an error of judgment, though he regarded it as a pure investment. His colleagues were not aware of the purchase. He -did not inform Mr P. Illingworth, M.P., the Liberal Whip, because owing to the scandal, he preferred to bear the responsibility himself. He admitted that his actions were not wise and "expressed regret. Lord Ampthill's motion to set up a committee has been postponed at Lord Lansdowne's suggestion. NOT JINGOES. The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, writing to the Liberal candidate, said the Government was not composed of jingoes or scaremongers, but was working for the abatement of naval anil_ military rivalries. Meanwhile the fleet would be maintained thoroughly. (Received This Day, 12 ;> \y in.) FROZEN TO DEATH. New York, Feb. 17. When the Italian barqus tastagna struck the outer bar of C.ipe Cod, the crew of eleven Lashed themselves to the rigging. Captain Garva and three sailors were frozen to death. The remainder were rescued by

the life savers, who made a periloiis journey in the life boat, reaching the wreck in a blinding snow storm. The dead bodies were left in the rigging , , as the life savers were unable to remove them owing to exhaustion. MUST NOT IMSIUX. \ San Francisco, Feb. IT. By seventy-four votes against nineteen the San Francisco Church Federation refused, to allow the ltev. Dr. Aked to resign, and he agreed to continue the pastorate. IMPRACTICABLE. New York, Feb. IT. The Aeronautical Society urges that the proposed round the world race be abandoned, as it thinks it impracticable, and urges a transcontinental trip instead. OPPOSITION. Washington, Feb. IT. After a conference at the White House, the Democratic jueinbers of the Lower House developed opposition to President Wilson's altitude regarding the Panama tolls. The inter-Stale Commerce Committee refused to consiier the re-opening of the question. Consequently there is some danger of splitting the party. The oposition surprised the President, who thought that everything .was plain sailing, but secret opposition developed during the last few days. President Wilson, however, is determined to adhere to his attitude.