HOME AND FOR FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9020, 5 February 1895, Page 5

HOME AND FOR FOREIGN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE LIBERATOR BUILDING SOCIETY. London, February 8. Summonses have been issued at the instance of the Official Receiver against four Directors and the Auditor of the Liberator Building Society for issuing false balance-sheets. BANK OP NEW ZEALAND. Ninety-five per cent, of the shareholders in the Bank of New Zealand have paid the call. SIB ROLAND WILLIAMS. February 4. # Sir Roland V. Williams has resumed, his position in connection with the bankruptcy proceedings of companies in the Queen's Bghch Division of the High Court of Justice. SENTENCED TO DEATH. Brussels, February 8. Madame Joniaux has been sentenced to death for poisoning a number of her relatives. ■ • ... February 4. Madame Joniaux* trial occupied twenty-one days. On the Judge pronouncing sentence of death the unfortunate woman fainted. The sentence was greeted with frantic joy, and cries of " Lynch her." She was jeered at as she was conducted back to the cells. A FIERCE DEBATE. Paeis, Februarys. A fierce debate took place in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, the Government being violently attacked over a contract given to an English I fihn for'the transport of War v material to Madagascar. Though 600,000 francs (£24,000) were saved by it, the Socialists and Protectionists were loud with abusive epithets against England. A SOCIALIST DEMONSTRATION. February 4. M. Bochefort received a tremendous ovation on his arrival in the city. Fifty thousand Socialists met him at the station, and he was greeted with frantic cheers. Despite,, the immense concourse there was no disorder. FRANdE AND MADAGASCAR. Capetown, February 4. News has been received that French troops have occupied Mojanga, the chief port on the north-west coast of Madagascar.