Various Items.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3615, 22 February 1906, Page 2

Various Items.

New York, February 16, Mr Conger, formerly American Minister, who is at present at San Francisco, recommends America to make a strong Naval demonstration. Berlin, February 16. The Budget Committee of the Reichstag refused to pass twelve thousand sterling for European troops in German East Africa. Capetown, February 16. The Chinese attacked five farm houses in the Transvaal on Thursday, the inmates repelling them. Thirteen have been arrested. Sydney, Feb. 19. Mr Deakin states that so far as he knows the discussion by the New Hebrides Conference in Loudon related only to the endeavour to arrive a some agre?ment on the method of determining land titles in the Group. Rome, Feb. 19. The Pope has addressed an encyclical to the clergy and the people of France, expressing great grief and anxiety at the operation of the law which violently severs the immemorial ties binding France in an unworthy and lamentable position. The Pope condemned the law as contrary to the church’s divine constitution and destructive of its liberty ; also as despoiling her property. Such action was bound to injure the imternal peace and unity of France. Le Temps says the Pope’s anathema is dignified and impressive, but Platonic. Tokio, Feb. 19. Prince Arthur of Connaught has arrived at Yokohama.

Capetown, Feb. 19

The Duke of Connaught studied the condition of Chinese labour, saw the accommodation, and is satisfied that the men are thoroughly well housed under the best sanitary conditions, and that the food is ample and excellent. The coolies are good workmen and well-behaved.

London, Feb. ig.

The Yarrow Co., of Poplar, has acquired land in Glasgow and intend to transfer their shiptmilding works there.

Mount Pelee is again in active eruption. An earthquake in St. Lucia damaged every building at Port Castries.

The Daily Chronicle’s Rome correspondent reports that Don Jaime and Don Carlos received an audience with the Pope, to whom they protested against King Alfonso’s alliance with a Princess of a Protestant house. The Pope replied that his assent was conditionally upon the bride’s spontaneous abjuration of Protestonism, which was a step in her private affairs and conscience. Beyond this the Vatican did not intend to intervene.

Paris, Feb 19. Lord Ashburton was married in Paris to Miss Frances Belmont, a member of Mr Charles Hawtrey’s theatrical company. New York, Feb 19. Moyer, President of the Western Federation of Miners, Heywood, the secretary, and Pettilione, an ex-member of the Executive Board, have been arrested at Denver as accessories to dynamiting and murdering Frank Steunberg. ex-Governor of Idaho. It is alleged the crime was committed in revenge for prosecutions by Mr Steunberg,.