HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11009, 5 July 1901, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. THE RUSSELL BIGAMY CASE. (Received July 4th, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, July 3. Earl Russell appeared and knelt at the bar of the House of Lords, and asked for a postponement of his trial on the charge of bigamy, in order to prepare his defence. The request was granted. FEMALE EMIGRATION TO SOUTH AFRICA. A conference of women's societies in London decided to encourage emigration of, British, women to South Africa to marry British settlers. JAPAN AND KOREA. TOKIO, July 3. It is reported that Korea has requested Japan to -withdraw the postal officials and close the post offices in Korea. BUSINESS FAILURES IN GERMANY. BERLIN, July 3. There have been several heavy failures in Germany consequent upon the collapse of the Leipziger Bank. FAMINE FEARED IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA. " x ST. PETERSBURG, July 3. A drought has occurred in the province of Saratoff, in Southern Russia, and a famine is feared. "8.P." GOES HOME. (Received July sth, 12.30 a.m_) LONDON, July 4. Mr Rhodes and Major-General BadenPowell are coming to England, tbe latter on the score of health. CHURCH DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING. NEW YORK, July 4. Lightning destroyed St. Agnes' Catholic Church, Brooklyn.