HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14547, 26 December 1912, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press Aseociation— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. LONDON, December 24. An attempt was made to assassinate Prince Yamagata, but he escaped unhurt. His assailant committed suicide. AN UNDESIRABLE. NEW YORK, December 25. Mylius, convicted of libelling King George, was ordered to be deported as an undesirable alien on arrival at Ellis Island. His conviction was the sole eround of tho United States' objection. ACQUITTED. PARIS. December 24. Madame Bridgcman Bertrand, tho authoress, who shot Madamo Bloch, a rival for her husband's affections, has been acquitted. Her husband assumed tho entiro blame. Tho crowd in court loudly applauded tho verdict and hissed tho 'husband. TROUBLE AT GOA. BOMBAY, December 23. Possibly arising out of tho Raneo's revolt", a number of Portugueso soldiers violated the frontier, surrounding two villages on British territory at Goa. They shot two men, four women, and a child, ar.d seized twenty-one others. A FIND OF £68,000. PARIS, December 24. A man named Schild, a carman, picked up a cage containing £68,000 in bank notes 3nd scrip. A stranger claimed tho case, but Schild took it to the police station, where tho claimant failed to substantiate liis claim, and was arrested. On being searched, two revolvers and a large knifo were found in Ids possession. THE BAVARIAN CROWN. BERLIN, December 23. As the new Regent, Prince Lndwig, and the Centre Party are opposed to the ! proposal to depose King Otto and declaro Prince Ludwig king, it has been abandoned. 1 TARIFF REVISION. WASHINGTON, Ih-cembor 25. A special session of Congress will bo held in March to reviso tho tariffs downwards. THE INSURANCE ACT. LONDON", December 25. Tho Government announces that the Insurance Committees will continue the formation of medical panels. If tho i:i3mbe.' is inadequate, other provision ■will be made. Sis prominent members of the Medical Association Council have resigned, declaring that tho amended terms ought to be accepted. BURNED TO DEATH. LONTHIN, December 2->. Alfred Scope, his wife, and three children, were incinerated in a tenement fire at Islington. The other occupant* had narrow escapes, but wore rescued by the brigade.