British and Foreign

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 February 1914, Page 3

British and Foreign

ELECTIUC TELEGEAPH —COP YHIGHT. [I'EU PRESS ASSOCIATION.I FREE EIGHT. Paris, Feb. IT. The awarding of prizes at • a fancy dress ball given b.y the balloon club at Gourceiles led to a 1 riot. The ladies lied and the men fought with fists, glasses and any available weapon, including revolvers. Twenty were injured and two are in a critical condition, (deceived This Day O.'-'tO a.m.) FAVOI; U ABLE PK(JGKESS. Lord Kosebery passed a good night, and is progressing favourably. A LINER LA CACHED. The liner Star of England, has been launched at Belfast. MUTTON FOR SOLDIERS. vSir Thomas Mackenzie has suggested to the War Office the propriety of including New Zealand mutton in the army contracts, especially in view of the faults recently found in the beef. SETTLED. The Hereford teachers* , strike has beeu settled, the annual increments having been granted. VISCOUNT MURRAY'S TRAN-' S ACTIONS. Viscount Murray, after declar- ' ing that all Lis Marconi transac-

lions 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, MP., 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 Ainpthill's motion to set up a committee has been postponed at Lord Lansdowne's suggestion. NOT JINGOES. The lit. 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 ."> p ui.) EROZEN TO DEATH New York, Eeb. IT. When the Italian barque t.a'stagna struck the outer bar of (.'ape Cod, the crew of eleven lashed J themselves to the rigging. Captain Garva and three sailors were frozen to death. The remainder were rescued by the life savers, who made a perilous 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 RESIGN. San Erancisco, Eeb. IT. By seventy-four votes against nineteen the San Erancisco Church Federation refused to' allow the Rev. Dr. Aked to resign, and lie agreed to continue the pastorate. IMPRACTICABLE. New York, Eeb. 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, Eeb. IT.

After a conference at the White House, the Democratic jnembers of the Lower House developed 'jpposition to President Wilson's attitude regarding the Panama tolls. The inter-State Commerce Committee refused to consider 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 dining the last few days. President Wilson, however, is determined 1o adhere to his attitude.