HOME AND FOREIGN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue XXXXV, 8 December 1903, Page 3

HOME AND FOREIGN.

CZAR AND CZARINA. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 6. The Czar has returned to St. Petersburg, with' the Czarina, who has recovered. M. Plo.ske, Minister for Finance, has also returned, having been taken seriously 111. RAILWAY COLLISION. LONDON, Hoc. 7. The Scotch express collided with and wrecked a {foods train at Carlisle. A tender, truck, and carriage weiv smashed to atoms and the rest thrown from the metals. The driver was severely scalded, but the passengers escaped, miraculously. RUSSIA AND GERMANY; BERLIN, Dec. 6. Owing to the resistance shown by German agrarians to the tariff modifications, Russia is not placing airy further orders with Germany for ships. As a result of this action, 15,000 workers are threatened. THE STRANDED WARSHIP. LONDON, Dec. 6. •The accident to the cruiser Flora, which went ashore a few days ago, happened through an oil beacon being mistaken for another. The damage is less than was anticipated, and there is a hope that she may be floated when lightened. THE COTTON TRADE. LONDON, Dec. 6. Tne cotton markets of New York and Liverpool are quieter, and Liverpool merchants believe the reports as to a shortage are exaggerated. EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA. CAPETOWN, Dec. C. There is a growing l dissatisfaction at the extravagance shown in regard to edtication in the Transvaal. There the cost is 12s 6d per child, compared with 5s in Orangia, and lOd in Cape Colony.

ZION CITY TROUBLES. NEW YORK, Dec. 0. ZUn Oity is threatened with staration and a scarcity of fuel. "Dr." Dowia has engaged a private car for the journey west, en route for Australia. GERMANY'S BIRTH RATE. Received 7, 10.30 p.m. BERLIN, Dec. 7. The births in Germany last year exceeded the deaths by 902,321, establishing a record. BRITAIN'S NAVAL PURCHASE. LONDON, Dec. 7. Britain's purchase of Chilian battleships was received r.\Wi acclamation at Tokio. One of them, the Liberatad, is the fastest afloat, her trialp showing a speed of 20.5 knots. SLAVERY IN CONGO FREE STATE. LONDON, Doc. 7. M. Casement, British Consul-Gener-al in the Congo Free State, lias leen instructed to make a tour of inspection of 1 the territory extending over six months, and personally observe the condition of the natives. He has satisfied himself, at the end of two months, dining which he covered 1000 miles of the Congo Hiver and its tributaries, aiwl also the Aber and Libonga rubber zones, that most horrible outrages are still perpetrated. The most revolting forms of slavery and barbarism are also rampant. M. Casement is preparing hjs report. A MISSLNG MILLIONAIRE. Received 8, 0.4 a.m. NEW YORK, Dec. 7. Wenz, the missing millionaire, has been discovered hiding in the mountains in a demented condition. CREW SAVED. Received 8, 1.10 a.m. NEW YORK, Dec. 7. The crew of the stranded American submarine has been rescued. HONOUR THE FLAG. Received 8, 0.40 a.m. MASSOWAH, Dec. 7. Lieutenant-Commander G raban, commanding an Italian dhow, noticing the absence of the Italian flag, allowed two hours for the Biirbo fort in Somaliland to hoist the flag. Thereafter he opened lire. The fort replied with shell, killing Graban. A Y'ACHT BURNED. SUVA, Dec. 7. The Samoan mail yacht Oleaitu wag burnt at anchor at Apia on BANK NOTE FORGERIES. NEW YORK, Dec. 7. A gang of men, counterfeiters headed by John Buvies, alias Henrv Schmidt, were arrested at Revere" Massachusetts, when about to issue Bank of England notes representor U iS '""Jeratood that Schmidt in 1890 imitated the bank s watermark in a manner to deto desist. It is uncertain whether he is identical with the Schmidt who gave evidence in the famous Bar-mash-Bernstein note forgery case. the irish" party.

.Received 8, 0.27 a.m. „ , LONDON, Dec. 7 Ireemans Journal says that the next session of Parliament must e devote,, to thc Irjs;ll tjo '» 'St be desares to retain their support.