BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 276, 27 May 1907, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(tar eijkkbjo tilbguaph— oopyitohi.] [PER PBBBB ASSOCIATION.] CRICKET. (Received May 27th, 8.36 a.m.) London, May 26. Lancashire defeated Kent by 6 runs. KIDNAPPED AND RANSOMED. * Constantinople, May 26. A Greek band near Empra kidnapped a Dutch baron named Keanstra. A ransom of £6000 was paid for him. 120 YARDS HURDLES RECORD. New York, May 26. Shaw, New York, covered 120 yards over hurdles in 15 seconds, a record. NATIONAL LIBERAL BANQUET. (Received May 27th, 8.36 a.m.) London, May 26. Welshmen, including members of the House of Commons and leading commercial men, lawyers, and pressmen, banquetted Mr Hughes at the National Liberal Club, Mr Lloyd George presiding. He said Mr Hughes was a man of whom his countrymen were very proud. Mr Hughes, responding, advocated cheaper cable rates ana transport service, which would do more than anything to promote good feeling. WILFUL MURDER AGAINST CRUMPE. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Crumpe. When arrested the murderer handed the police a hurried scrawled note, wherein he menaced his victim in abusive terms. TRUST PROSECUTIONS. New York, May 26. President Roosevelt is prosecuting the International Harvester Co. for restraining trade. The proceedings have been instituted in Chicago. He is also prosecuting the Tobacco Trust.