British and Foriegn

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 March 1914, Page 3

British and Foriegn

ILMTBIQ TaUWBAPH —COFTBIfIHT. [L'KB I'KJKSS ASSOCIATION. I ESPIONAGE. (.Received This Day «.50 a.m.) a Louduii, March 4. Goulds, arrested fur espionage, has been remanded to the 11th. Air Bodkin, K.C., staled that a letter in Gould's letter book to a correspondent in 1903 showed that his real name was Schoreder. He had fought iu the Franco-Ger-man war and had visited most parts of JSurope as a member of the secret service for a foreign Power. Mr Bodkin remarked that Gould was a spy in Britain for many years and -told a former schoolfellow lie was an agent for the German Go.vcrnment. Letters in his letter-book proved the* payment of money, and also a request for two hundred marks. THE ULSTER APPEAL. Signatories to the Iflster appeal show a large' daily increase. A RECEPTION. Various women's organisations are preparing a reception to Hie deported men's wives. , DEADLOCK COXTIN UES. The deadlock in the building trade continues. The men have lost £200,000 in wages and the trade unions large sums for lockout pay. THE NEW HEBRIDES. Mr F. D. Aeland, M.P., UnderSecretary for Foreign Affairs, informed" Mr Toynson-Hicks thai pourparlers had been opened with France towards a conference to discuss details regarding the New Hebrides. .MURDER AND SUICIDE. St .Petersburg, March 4. The foreman of the shrapnel tube section at the Poutiloff works, actuated by vengcancefor a private grievance, killed Captain Von Stahl, the director of the section, with a crowbar, and then committed suicide by jumping into the electrical machinery. A COMMISSION'S RECOM v MENDATION. Capetown, March 4. The Chapman Commission appointed last September, recommends the appointment of a commission to administer industrial legislation; also conciliation boards and the voluntary registration of trade unions, and the regulation of shop hours under a Factories' Act. (Received This Day T0.45 a.m.) BLACKMAIL. London, March 4. Hugh Dalrymple, an ex-con-vict, sued Baroness-Von Goetz. a wealthy philanthropist and organiser of a farm for discharged prisoners. Dalrymple alleged that he had lent the Baroness money and produced scores of the Baroness's letters containing endearments. There was a sensational crossexamination, and counsel proved that Dalrymple was convicted of frauds on women in 1890. In order to explain the discrepancies in the letters, Dalrymple alleged that his twin brother was responsible. Dalrymplc's consel threw up his brief, and a verdict was returned for the defendant. The judge impounded a hundred letters which were forgeries. Evidence was given to show that the Baroness had £40,000 in the bank at the time of blackmailing.