HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11195, 8 February 1902, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Eleotiio Telegraph~-Oopyright,, . DECEASED WISE'S SISTER'S BILL. (Received February 7th, 9.41 a.m.) LONDON, Februaiy 6. The Deceased Wife's Sister Bill, introduced into the House of Commons by Mr Rutherford, was read a second time by 249 votes to 124. THE COLONIES AND THE CORONATION. Lord Stmthoona, interviewed, said the Canadian provinces were unlikely to make •similar claims in connection with' the Coronation to those made by the State Premiers of the Commonwealth. A HOSTILE SOUDANESE TRIBE. The De-oka tribe looted a British convoy of rubber south of Khartoum, killing Lieutenant Scott-Barbour, of the Egyptiau Army.. •

[The Deoka district is about midway betwen Khartoum and Lake Albert Nystnsa.] AN ENGLISH BYE-ELECTION. A bye-election to fill the vacancy for East Down, consequent on Mr Rentoul's appointment to a minor Judgeship, resulted in Mr Wood, a supporter of Lord Russell's land purchase scheme, being returned, defeating Mr Wallace, a Unionist, by 147 votes. EXPLOSION IN CHICAGO. NEW YORK, February 6. An explosion of gas (beneath Chicago pavements wrecked a number of buildings, killing thirty people. CANADIAN SAMPLE ROOMS IN LONDON, OTTAWA, February 6. Canada votes 5000 dollars annually towards the Ontario manufacturers' sample room in London.

THE PRINCE OF WALES, F.R.S. (Received February 7th, 10.55 p.m.) LONDON, February 7. The Prince of Wales has been installed a Fellow of the Royal Society. SUGGESTED INTER-EMPIRE TARIFF. "The Times" says the movement for preferential tariff within the Empire has apparently contributed to quicken German perception of the unwisdom of completely estranging the British. QUEEN'S MEMORIAL IN CALCUTTA. (Received February Bth, 1,7 a.m.) LONDON, February 7. Thirty lakhs of, rupees have been promised by Hindoos towards the Victoria Memorial Hall.

CURRYING FAVOUR. Berlin publicists are strenuously endeavouring to 'convince Americans that Germany and,not England prevented a European coalition in favour of Spain, but the Americans are sceptical..