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NEWS BY THE MAIL.

HEIR'S GUARDIAN BECOMES REGENT Addis Abeba, August 10. Ras Tesama. guardian of the lieirprcsumptivi', Prince Lidj Jeassu, has just been invested with full powers to control ail State business in Abyssinia. The Emperor Menelik had a stroke of paralysis in August last year, and since then lie has been steadily becoming nurse, and his mental tucuiiii-s have licciune impaired.

Almost immediately after the seizure last year JK-nelik nominated nis grandson, Prince Lidj Jeassu, as his successor to the throne. The young Prince is iu his thirteenth year, and has many powerful supporters, but he will not succeed his grandfather without a severe struggle.

In May last the young Prince was married to Princess Romanic, granddaughter of tlie late Emperor John. The bride is in her seventh year. The marriage was a political one, for it united four of the most powerful families ill the Abyssinian Empire. Hut the succession of the Prince will lie violently opposed by tlie Empress Titu, who is at present in complete control of the Emperor's immediate surroundings. A war over the succession would not be a novelty in Abyssinia, however, for the lasl Uiree Emperors were compelled to maintain their claims by desperate fighting.

THE KAISER'S ARMY CHIEF. NEW MINISTER TAKEN FROM THE INFANTRY. , Berlin, August li The resignation of the poet of Minister of War by General von Einem has come as bolt "from the blue to all those closely following the political situation in Germany. i fi Succeeding the disappearance of tile late Imperial Chancellor, Prince Buclow, it lias given rise to certain uneasiness in official circles as to events in the future. General von Vinem was one of the | most capable men in the Empire, and the. foolish assertion that lie resigned merely to obtain a comparatively mino r position ns the general commanding the brigade is ridiculed.

The exact details that have led to the sudden event have not yet transpired, but it is asserted in official circles to be the beginning of a number of important changes that will be made shortly in the whole German administration. General van Heeriiigen, who succeeds General von Einem, is known to be a quiet man, "who has filled many responsible positions with remarkable success. In connection with his appointment, it is curious that the Emperor's decided preference for a cavalry general as com-mander-in-chief has been disregarded. | and that General von Einem has becii I replaced by an infantry officer.

CRUSADE AGAIXST HATPINS. PARIS POLICE CONDEMN A FATAL ' FASHION. Paris, August 11. So many accidents have been cause.l of late oy the enormous hatpins now in fashion that the Paris police are considering means to make the wearing of them illegal unless point-protectors bt worn, too. M. Lepine, Prefect of Police, has collected half a dozen of these pins, each of which has caused its accident. Some of them are more than eighteen inches long, and look like daggers rather than hatpins. | One killed its/man in an omnibus. The omnibus etopped suddenly, the man was bumped against his fair neighbor, and the pin ran through his right ev& Another pin in M. Lepine's collection blinded a shopgirl from whom a customer turned away too suddenlv.

[ AT THE TOP OF,THE WORLD. DUKE OF ABRCZZFS RECORD CLIMB. Allahabad, August 10. The Duke of Abruzzi arrived at Bandipus yesterday morning. His Royal Highness has established a record 'oy climbing 21,600 feet of Mount Godwin Austen. The weather was perfect during the ascent. The temperature was lHdegs. below zero. The Duke's party is in excellent health. The previous mountain climbing 1- - eord was held by Mr. W. W. Graham, who in 18811 reached a height of 2:i,i!ou feet on Mount Kabru, in the. Himalayas. Two Norwegians, Mr. Rubenson and Monrad, claimed to have equalled this in 1907 on the same mountain, but t'he : - elaim was not substantiated, aUhou;Ji there is 110 doubt tlut they reached within a short distance of Mr. Graham's leeord. In l!)0n Mr. T. Longstaff; with Subad.ir Kharbir, a native ollicer in the Indian Army, and Aiexis and Henri Uroeherel. of Courmnveur. the famous Alpine guides, ascended Trisul, anotirr peak r Jf the Himalayers, reaching a height 2.1,415 feet. The two BroehcreTs are It present with the Duke of Abruzzi. Although the Duke has broken the world's climbing record, he has still.to conquer completely Mount Godwin Amsten, for its total'height is 28,205 feet. With the exception of Mount Everest, which is 20,002 feet high, it is tils highest mountain in the world, SPAIN'S HEROES.

FISHER-ROY RRIXGS WATER TO WOUNDED SOLDIERS. Madrid, August 8. Protests against the war with the Moors have given place to popular enthusiasm, ancl men and \voinen are vicing with each other as to who eliall give the highest proof of loyalty to their country. Many stories of bravery in the field are related. An artillery officer who was shot through both ankles continued to give his orders on his knees. A little fisher-hoy from Malaga, who managed to embark surreptitiously with the forces sent to Melilla, pleaded that he could carry water to the men. He was allowed to land, and has since beei amidst the fighting with a little barrel and a tumbler.

Among those who have asked to be sent to the front are the Princes Felipe, Genaro, and Ramiro do Bourbon (broth-er-in-law to Don Alfonso). Subscriptions for the families of reservists, t,"ie sick and wounded, and the Red Cross Society are being opened on all sides, and Queen Victoria Eugenie lias headed the fist with a gift of £100(1.

Madrid, August 10. A telegram of yesterday's date from the Spanish fortress of Pcnon de la Gomera, on the Moroccan coast, says: "The Moors entrenched on the hills and in the ravines and opened fire at dawn to-day. The Spanish batteries and tiv; garrison replied, inflicting heavy loss on the enemy, destroying their duar. Firing did not cease until eleven o'clock in the evening." Another telegram despatched to-day [states that from daybreak until eleven [ o'clock" this morning the {own was sun. jected to a fire even more vigorous than | lliaf of yesterday.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 206, 5 October 1909, Page 3

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NEWS BY THE MAIL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 206, 5 October 1909, Page 3

NEWS BY THE MAIL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 206, 5 October 1909, Page 3

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