HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8708, 2 February 1894, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SINKING OF A SHIP. London, January 31. The ship Lochshiel, bound to Adelaide, has sunk in Milford Haven. The crew were saved. A SPENDTHRIFT. Herbert Langham, formerly Master of the Pytchley and heir presumptive to Sir James Hay Langham, baronet, was charged at Bow street to-day with fraud. The amount involved in connection with the present charge is £1200. Langham, who has beeu extremely lavish in his expenditure, was only recently declared bankrupt. THE MEDICAL BATTERY COMPANY. Harness and others connected with the Medical Electric Company have been discharged on the ground of insufficient evidence of fraud. THE FRENCH PRESIDENT THREATENED. Paris, January 31. The Anarchists threaten the life of President Carnot if Yaillant is executed. ENGLAND AND EGYPT. Cairo, January 31. It ia reported that the relations between the Khedive and Riaz Pasha are strained. The Native ; Press is "bitterly hostile to England. SEIZURE OF LAND. Madrid, January 31. The labourers in Alonis and Saville seized and divided amongst themselves the land belonging to private owners, | The system was carried on to a scale !of some magnitude, when the troops were called out and the leaders ftr_-_ted. _______ VS__JR. __5T TVTAT-A-FB__T.T.r.AT>ra>-ttiiiriilillfiii. ! Captain Wilson's detachment declares that the loss on the Matabele sidb during the fight with the detachment ; was eiglit; to one. TEE „_____io. II BRAZIL. J-.10 i>K _ ___tjei_-0_ J_L___._-._y 31. Tbe idmiral of tlie Auscnan fleet; has cleared for action' to assist the American Admiral against the rebels. INCOME TAX. WASHiNKros, February 1. The House of Kep_e.entativß.. baa approved of an iucome tax, but it is believed the Senate wiil substitute one on sugar.