THE LATEST. HOME AND FOREIGN

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 6485, 2 February 1905, Page 2

THE LATEST. HOME AND FOREIGN

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.

Received Feb. 2, 8.39 a.m.

Princess Victoria's Illness.

„ London, Feb. 1 Princess Victoria is sleeping, after a restless night. ■'.■.'

Unionists Retire.

Seventy-eight Unionists retire at the end of the present Parliament.

Resignation of a Premier.

Vienna, Feb. 1 "The Hungarian Premier has resigned.

India and the last of the. Tibet Mission.

, Calcutta, Feb. 1 ; Indian newspapers unitedly support the Indian Government's view of the Tibet question, and protest against the saddling of India with the entire cost, since MrJßrocU rick's despatch has emphasised that Imperial interests are involved. ,

Memorial to Sir Henry Norman,

Lord Robetts has been elected President, of an Influential Committee, which appeals, for funds to perpetuate the late Sir Henry Norman's splendid services to the Empire.

Abolition of the Panama Commission. ;

• , Washington, Feb. 1 The Foreign Commerce Committee of the House of Representatives reported favourably on Mann's Bill abolishing the Panama Commission, and placing the work of construction of the caual and Government zone entirely in the hands of the United States. '.-■.. ••-•■■ - "

Germany Disappointed at New ' Treaties.

" ■ Beriil.n, Feb. 1 The President of the.German commercial world is disappointed at the newtreaties, which he fears will, render it difficult to negotiate with Britain.

.Received Feb. 2, 'at 8.47 a.ia. \-\

America's Divorce Record.

, New York, Feb. 1 The "New York" "World" states that divorces in America from 1869 to 1901, totalled 700,000, and will number in the next 34 years, at the same rates, three millions. * ■ h

A Chicagoan Bluebeard.

Johann Hock, of Chicago, has been arrested in New Yorkforpoisoning a dozen out of a score of Viccessive wives. An analysis of last wife's stomach revealed poison.'. ' ■■ ... ■. \'■;.' " ' ■'•'■' -.i, •'..