HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14513, 20 December 1912, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

A. CASE DISMISSED. NEW YORK, December 18. Tho case against Walter Dunn, charged with sending threatening Tottors to Dr. Woodrow Wilson, has been dismissed. A motion is pending to dismiss the caso involving the other accused, through lack of evidence. A PARISIAN COINER. PARIS, December 18. A coiner named Passeret passed 5350 counterfeit five-franc pieces at a profit of £'5000 sterling. ft is said that the coins were of purer silver than tho genuine coins. Ho was sentenced to throe years' imprisonment, with tho bonefit of the First Offender's Act. CAPTAIN ECKFORD'S MURDER. LONDON, December 18. Captain Ecßford and his party wcro emerging from the junglo when they wero firod on from tho hills. The party pursued their assailants, who numbered 150. Shots wero exchanged, when Captain Eckford was shot through the heart. A BOMB OUTRAGE. CALCUTTA, December 19. A bomb explosion at Midnapur wrecked tfie house of Rahman, a policeinformer. Rahman and his family escaped. THE INSURANCE ACT. LONDON, December 19. Tho doctors' ballot has been completed. Ten thousand voted against servhicj under tho Insurance Act and two thousand for. Fifteen thousand did not vote. ■ MOTOR MISHAP. BRUSSELS, December 19. A motor-car was precipitated over a ravino at Boom. Baron Zuylon Vannyevelt was killed and three other occupants of tho car severely injured. ON HOLIDAY BENT;. ■ LONDON. December 19. .Sir George Reid is starting to-morrow on a forta ght's holid y to Switzerland. From thero ho goes to Vienna, Berlin, tmd Paris in connection with the extension, of Australian the Continent. THE BLOOMSBURY MURDER. LONDON, December 19. Craig, who was arrested as an accessory to the murder of Jessie Mclntosh, an actress, has been released. Hβ stated that ho purchased tho revolver believing that Mrs Cross wanted it for her own protection. Mrs Cross has been committed for trial. THE OLYMPIC GAMES. STOCKHOLM, December 19. Tho athletic clubs have asked for a Parliamentary grant of £5500 to enable Swedish athletes to participate in tho next Olympic games. THE FULHAM MURDER. CALCUTTA, December 19. An analysis of the powders found in Clark's house disclosed that they consisted of finely-powdered glass. SCHOOL STATISTICS. LONDON, December 19. There are 3,213,000 children in Board schools in England and Wales, 1.706,000 in Church of England schools, 208,000 in Catholic schools, and 138.000 in other non-provided schools. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. ROME, December 19. Tho Marquis do San Giuliani, speaking in tho Chamber, 6aid the Triple Alliance, which had been renewer for thirty years, guaranteed European peace, and made it easier to make friendships with other Powers. The Alliance had been renewed without tho Allies asking for any modifications.