HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XIIX, Issue 14553, 2 January 1913, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Elootrio Toiesrapii—Copyright. -

DETENTION RESENTED. NEW YORK, Deccmbor 31. Ex-President Castro, of Venezuela,, in a statement to tho newspapers, said it would be necessary to cover the Statue of Liberty if ho were excluded from tho United States. Ho asserts that ho merely wishes to tour vse country. DETENTION RESENTED. (Received January Ist, 9.45 p.m.) Ex-President Castro lias decided to return to Europo immediately. ATTEMPTED MURDER. PARIS, Decern ot-r 31. M. Pirou, Mayor of Goutilly, who is reputed to bo wealthy, has been arrested on a charge of attempting to murder Madame Chabrux, the widow of a banker, and her sister. The evidence is puroly circumstantial, but it is admitted that Pirou entered into loan negotiations with tho banker prior to tho latier's death. Otherwise the caso is mysterious. ELUDING SERVICE. NEW YORK, January 1. Mr Rockefeller is eluding service of tho subpeenas citing him to appear bofore tho Money Trust Investigation Committee. SHIPBUILDERS AMALGAMATE. LONDON, January 1. The shipbuilding firm of Swan and Hunter has arranged a merger with Barclay, Curie and Company, of Gbisgovv. Tho output of the two companies is two hundred and thirty thousand tons yearly. A RETIREMENT. LONDON, January 1. Mr Bruce Ismay retires from the presidency of tho International Mercantile Marine Company on Juno 30th. Mr Harold Sanderson, formerly manager of the White Star Lino and chairman of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, succeeds him. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. LONDON, January 1. Sir Francis Fo\ s report to tho Chapter of St. Paul's states that immediate remedial measures aro imperative to secure the safety of tho Cathedral. Owing to tho serious subsidence of tho subsoil, eight piers supporting the dome have sunk from four to six inches. THE INSURANCE ACT. LONDON, December 31. This boing tho last day for forming Sanels under tho Insurance Act, many octors havo notified their willingness to act. Representatives of the Medical Association picketed a secret meeting of the Insurance Commissioners and tho doctors willing to servo in London MR J. GOULD'S ESTATE. LONDON, December 31. The estate of tho Lite Mr Joseph Gould, of New Zealand, has been sworn for probate at £112,333. YOUTHS COMMIT SUICIDE. VIENNA, December 31. A party of threo youths committed suicide in a cafe by taking prussic acid. Tho motive of the act is unknov/n. (Received January 2nd, 12.45 a.m.) Tho youthful suicides all loved the sarr.o girl, who is a mero child. She admitted that they threatened to commit suicide on her account. AN AIRSHIP FASE. LONDON, December 31. Tho first navy airship base has been inaugurated in the Isle of Grain, in tho Medway division of Kent, between the estuaries of the Thames and Mcdway. CHILDREN'S WELFARE EXHIBITION. LONDON, December 31. Mrs Winston Churchill opened tho Children's Welfare Exhibition at Olympia, illustrating every* phase and interest of chili life, including tho world's largest Christmas tree, illuminated by a thousand electric lights.