HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11231, 24 March 1902, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

THE PEER AND THE ACTRESS. (Received March 22nd, 9.35 a.m.) | ; LONDON, March 21. Lord Frances Hope, who some years ago married the actress Miss May Yohe, has obtained a divorce "from his wife on the ground of her misconduct with Colonel Strong, New York. [Lord Hope married May Yohe in 1894. She ran away with Colonel Strong.] RUSSIA AND PERSIA. It is reported that Persia has given Russia fresh road concessions in return for a loan of ten million roubles. THE STOLEN MILITARY PLANS. Russia has informed France of the extent and importance, of Colonel Grimm's divulgatioD of Russian military secrets. STRIKE IN RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, March 21. A strike occurred in the Government arms factory at Tula. The Moscow troops were called out, and fired blank cartridge at the strikers. The officers ordered his tnen to use ball cartridge, and the sergeant-major, who refused to obey the order, was threatened with death. The soldiers supported him and bayonetted the officer. THE TROUBLOUS REICHSRATH. VIENNA, March 21. The semi-official Press in Vienna censures the unpatriotic attitude of the pan-Germanae party in the Reichsrath as tending to disintegrate Austria. A CORRECTION. WASHINGTON, March 21. Mr Bryan induced a caucus of Democrats in the House of Representatives to adopt tha pro-Boer resolutions (referred to :n Saturday's issue). THE HOUSE OF LORDS. (Received March 23rd, 5.17 p.m.) LONDON, March 22. The House ol Lords has adjourned till April 14th. EMBEZZLEMENT FROM THE POPE. ' ROME, March 22. Scotto, a Vatican official, has been sentenced to eight years' imprisonment for complicity in Ihe robbery from the jrapal Treasury. Two other officials who were arrested, have been acquitted. ANOTHER ROYAL COLONIAL TOUR. THE HAGUE, March 22. The Queen of the Netherlands and her Consort will shortly make a four months' tour of the Dutch colonies.