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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12015, 17 October 1904, Page 8

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LADY CURZON. LONDON", October 14. Lady Curzon had a "quiet night, but the pcriousiusw of her condition is undiminished. (Received October 16th, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 15. , Lady Curzon's condition ia no worse. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHTS ACCIDENT. The Duke of Connaught,' who met with a motor car accident, is making satisfactory progress. (Received October 16th, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 15. The Duke of Connaught is progressing favourably. THE MATINEE HAT. PARIS, October 14. The ladies of Paris have spontaneously abandoned large hats, nnd adopted smal? head-gear for theatre-going. POISONOUS WHISKY. NEW YORK, October 14. Many deaths in New York are traceable to wood alcohol in whisky concoctions costing a halfpenny, and selling at five-pence. THE REVOLT OF THE HEREROS. (Received October 16th, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 15. Tho majority of tho Hottentot tribes have joined the Hcreros in their revolt against tho Germans in German West Africa. (Received October 17th, 0.50 a.m.) BERLIN, October 15. ' Great discontent prevails in Germany with regard to the Hereros campaign, which has already cost six million marks. DISASTROUS "FIRE AT ADELAIDE. (Received October 17th, 1.1 a.m.) ADELAIDE, October 16. Hardy's Bank-side wine cellars and buildings, with. 110,000 gallons of wine, were destroyed by fire. The damage amounted to £20,000. Owing to the scarcity of water 16 ; 000 gallons of wiuo were used to extinguish the flames. DEATH OF THE KING OF SAXONY. (Received October 17th, 1.1 a.m.) BERLIN, October 15 The death ie announced of the King of Saxony. [Tlie King of Saxony was born in 1832, and .succeeded to the throne ou tlie death of his brother in 1902. The Royal house of Saxony counts among the oldest reigning families in Europe.] SIR WILFRID LAURIER. (Received October 17th, 0.60 a.m.) LONDON, October 15. • Reuter states that 7000 attended the recent meeting at Hamilton to hear Sir Wilfrid Laurier, while 10,000 were unable to gain admittance to tho building. Sir Wilfrid Laurier received a striking ovation, and his reference to preference was immensely applauded.