Interesting Items.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3617, 27 February 1906, Page 2

Interesting Items.

London, Feb. 23. The Church Association has petitioned Kino: Edward to refuse his assent to the marriage of his aiece Princess Ena and King Alphonse of Spain, because it will be necessary for her to become a Catholic. New York, Feb. 23. Messrs Willoughby and Ward are bringing a strong theatrical company to Australia and will open in Sydney on May 12th. Bud a Pesth, Feb. 23. Subject to a parliamentary indemnity the Hungarian Government brings into force on March Ist, an autonomous tariff which will form the basis of new com* mercial treaties. Capetown, Feb. 23. Cornelius and his followers, after submitting to the Germans, fled into the bush because they were not allowed to retain the cattle they had raided. London, February 23. Moslem subscription have enabled the Sultan to build to the Edjay railway as far as Tebuk. A branch line is being constructed between Maan Akabah, ten miles east of Tabah.

[The towns mentioned are in Arabia Akabao being on the Gulf of that name which is a branch of the Red Sea, and will thus give an outlet through a southern part. Arabia is a dependency of Turkey.]

Cairo, February. 23. The Anglo-Egptian Government in Egyptian interests had decided to establish a military post across the Sinai peninsula. Brussels, Feb. 23. - The Belgian Chamber has adopted a bill prohibiting the use of absinthe.

[Absinthe is a French liqueur consisting of brandy flavoured with wormwood. The extent to which it is used has alarmed several continental governments.] Pbkin, February 23. The British Consul at Canton has demanded from the Viceroy compensation for the piratical attack on a British steamer between Samsui and Chingyuen. The passengers and crew were robbed.