HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13610, 20 December 1909, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. GRAIN ELEVATORS. OTTAWA, December 17. Tho nationalisation of all grain elevators in Manitoba is announced, in accordance «vith the demand of the grain growers. NATIONAL BEQUEST. LONDON, December 17. The late Mr George Salting be-, queathed hie collection of art- objects, valued at £2,500,000, to the nation. , A SAD ENDING. An engagement of marriage was entered into between the Hon. Archibald Gordon and Miss Asquith shortly before the former's fatal accident. W. AND A. McARTHUR, LTD. LONDON, December 18. Mr Whinney, liquidator of W. and A. McArthur, Ltd., reports, that Australian creditors for £76,909 trill be admitted rank for a dividend. He hopes early in February to pay a substantial cash dividend to creditors hold' ing a certificate. SHAW-SAVILL STEAMER LAUNCHED. The Shaw-Savill Company's newsteamer Rangatira has been launched' at Belfast. BIG CHARITABLE BEQUEST. With the exception of legacies to family . servants, and Elder, Dempster and Co.'s employees, Sir Alfred Jones left the whole of his estate to charities. The value of the estate is estimated at £750,000. .: NICARAGUA. NEW YORK, December 18. President Zelaya* telegraphed to President Taft, announcing he had resigned to avoid harm to the country and to enable it to renew friendly relations with, the United States. Zelaya's nominee, Madriz, is not acceptable as his successor either to the revolutionaries or to the United States. GENERAL BOTHA. CAPETOWN, December 17. General Botha has had a serious recurrence of an old malady, and has been ordered to take a prolonged rest.