BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 June 1912, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

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HUNGARIAN POLITICS. VIENNA, June, 17. The Hungarian House of Magnates (hereditary peers) adopted the Army Bill by 174 votes, to 23. Count Tisza ventured into the streets and was badly mobbed. A PERJURER SENTENCED. LONDON, June 16.—1 n connection with the action of Sir J. B. Robinson iv. Cronis Cohen, a case in which the .former was awarded £I,OOO damages against Cohen, who in his book ■ “reminiscences of Kimberley,” said that Sir J. B. Robinson was a fraudulent dealer, a swindler and a coward. Emil Berger has been sentenced to three years at Old Bailey for perjury, in 'testifying against Sir J. B. Robinson, concerning the alleged incident at Kimberley in 1879. MAIL ROBBER* CAPTURED. PARTS, June 17. —A man named Houshet, who. had in Iris possession a cheque for £20,000 and other securities was arrested for robbing the Central American mail bags. FAMOUS ART TREASURES STOLEN. ROME, June 17. Pintorecchio’s famous Frescoes in the Palace at Siena ;iave been stolen-

SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT,

STOCKHOLM, June 17.—Three carriages were reduced to splinters through a collision at Malmslaett station. Blood was flowing freely from the. debris. Many have been suffocated by the gas from the lighting apparatus. . MISTAKEN CLEMENCY. LONDON, June 17.—The Hon. R. McKenna, speaking in the House of Commons, said that he did not intend to order the expulsion of, Malatesta, a militant anarchist. A DISHONEST SOLICITOR. LONDON, June 17.—Henry Herbert price; a solicitor, has been sentenced to three years for misappropriating £26,000, a portion of Baron Reuter’s marriage settlement. HORSE SHOW AT OLYMPIA. LONDON, June 17—. The horse show lias opened at Olympia. £13,500 will he given in prizes. There are a large number of foreign entrants fur the international jumping, including an Australian officer. THEATRICAL DIVORCE CASE. LONDON, June 17.—James W. Ritchie, city merchant, divorced his wife (whose stage name is Mary Grey). James B. Fagan, dramatic author, is co-respon-dent. THE TAILORING TRADE. LONDON, June 17.—The Trade Board for men’s and boys’ tailoring throughout the country has fixed a minimum wage of sixpence per hour for male adults, with a special sliding scale for learners. BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY. LONDON, June 17.—Professor Licht estimates that the production of beet sugar has decreased 1671 tons. The output for the season will ho unchanged. A WILD GOOSE YARN. NEW YORK, Juno 17.—At Sacramento, California, a farmer named Thomas found a wild goose bearing the legend “North Pole June 24th, 1896, Major Andree," but tbe story is not confirmed.