HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13008, 9 January 1908, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Puss Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright SEQUEL TO THE HARDEN TRIAL BERLIN, January 7. Judge Ker, who presided at Herr Harden'a first trial, has been, transferred from the Bench to another Department of tho Ministry. Mr Justice Schmidt, in-esident of tho Court which acquitted Harden of lose msjeste, was similarly removed a few years ego. A SEQUiEL TO PIRACY. PEKIN, January. 7. The Viceroy of Canton has agreed to pay £8500, to settle the British, claims for the attack on the steamer Sainam, and for the murder of the mdsmonary, the Rev, Dr. MaocVrnnJd, in July, 1906. [Chinese .pirates * attacked the steamer flainam fifty males from Etuehou, killing the Rev. Dr. Macdonald, a missionary, and seriously wounding the captain and chief engineer.} THE DRUCE^CAKB. NEW YORK, January 7. Caldwell is reported to be dying. NEW YORK RENT STRIKE. V The rent strike has developed into serious rioting, and many have been injured. Three hundred tenants'were evicted. WELLINGTON DEBENTURES. Orteceived January Bth, 8.56 p.m.) LONDON, January 8. Tbe corporation of the City of Wellington: has issued £147,300 worth of 4 per cent, debentures at par.