HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12509, 23 May 1906, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Pre** Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. A YOUTHFUL GIANT. LONDON, May 21. A son of Mr Charles Watts, residing at Woodchurch, Kent, who is only fiftoon years of age. is six feet in height, and weighs twenty-five stone. He is a good, scholar and an active tsricketer. THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT. "The Times" says it is an entire misapprehension to suppose tho AngloRussian agreement has reached any concrete shape, though doubtless this is desirable. A WEDDING TRAGEDY. NEW YORK, May 21. Amongst the gifts at a wedding fixed at Philadelphia for Saturday was a revolver. Tho bridegroom, who was unaware it w«6 loaded, was handling it, when it went off, and fatally wounded tho bride. The latter was married at her own request before she died. ANOTHER APPIAN WAY. A Bill has been introduced into Congre«s preparatory to the construction of a Boulevard 3300 miles in length—a sort of Appian Way—from the Atlantic to tho Pacific Coasts, partly utilising the ancient Washington—St. Louis Post Road- It is hoped the highway will (agitate automobile touring. [Tho Appian Way was a paved road, begun by Appius Cascus Claudius (312 8.C.), extending 350 miles S.E. from Rome to Brundusium (Brmdisi). It was from 14ft to 18ft wide, and is still in existence in part.] THE SIMPLON TUNNEL. ROME, May 21. The King of Italy and M. Forrer, President of Switzerland, performed the ooening ceremony of the Simplon tunnel. THE NATAL REVOLT. (Received May 23rd, 12.45 a.m.) CAPETOWN, May 22. A thousand Rand unemployed have volunteered to join the Natal Rangers. A hundred who have 6oen service liavo been selected. THE LONDON POLICE COMMISSION. May 23rd, ...40 a.m.) LONDON, May 22. Mr Alfred Lytteaton, late Searetary for the Colonies, has eeen appointed Chairuian of the Commission, to eivquire into the polioe administration in the West End: