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Greymouth Evening Star, 22 April 1914, Page 5

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CONVALESCENT. VIENNA, April 21.—The Emperor of Austria is better, and was occupied for seven hours today receiving reports of Ministers and officials. BRITISH JUDICIARY. LONDON, April 21.—Sir W. Pickford has been appointed.a Lord of Appeal in succession to Sir R.' Vaughan Williams, who has resigned. SWEDISH POLITICS. STOCKHOLM, April 21—The elections resulted in the National Defence Party securing 84 members' (the largest in the House), 70 Socialists, and 70 Liberals. WHEAT AND MA*ZE. BUENOS AYRES, April Jl.—The Government estimates that the harvest of wheat will be 3,100,000 tons and maize 8,300.000. It is hoped that the latter will' compensate the country for the serious deficit of wheat.

FOR THE DOMINION. LONDON, April 21'.— Emigrants for the dominions in three months wen: 32:763, compared with 64,071 for the same period in 1913, and for elsewhere 12,612 compared with 16,726.

STRIKERS AND TROOPS. NEW YORK, April 22.—A battle between armed strikers and a small detachment of armed State troops is proceeding at Trinidad, Colorado. There, has been much bloodshed throughout the district. Several soldiers are dead. The troops used a machine gun : to enfilade the strikers' camp. The strikers replied with heavy rifle firo. Finally the troops destroyed the camp. Many strikers are dead.

FATAL EXPLOSION. NEW YORK; April 21.—A gas plant exploded at the Macoun at MneGun; in Saskatchewan. Seven people were killed, one fatally injured, and eight seriously injured. There were 30 occupants in the building, which fell into fragments. Many marvellous escapes are recorded. A fire broki oiit and cremated several of the. injured who were buried beneath the debris. The cause of {lie explosion is unknown. ■ ROYALTY ON TOUR. LONDON. April 21.—Immense crowds, including the members of the French Embassy, witnessed the departure of the King and Queen for France French newspapers acclaim the polit.cal significance .of the visitPACIFIC NAVAL DEFENCE. - • ' LONDON, April 21. Mr- Hall, the member for Dulwich, asked whether Japan's obligations to pro-tect-British interests in, the Pacific had undergone alterations since the last ogreement with the Australasian Governments regarding naval strength to be maintained by Britain in Australasian waters'. Hon;. F. D. Acland replied that there was no alteration. ARREST OF A LORD. < Received this day at'lo.o a.m.

LONDON, April 21.—A warrant his been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas in connection with a con spiracy witli which Crosslai?d is charged. Lord Douglas is now living at Boulogne. ALLEGEP BLACKMAIL. LONDON, April 21.—Benjamin W. Brins, a commercial traveller, has been remanded for attempting to blackmail Princess Josephine Thurn and Taxis. James Henry Mauv, alias Everitt, ;i witness for the. nrosecution, in cros, examination adnrtted that his namewas formerly Jenkinson. He denied that he was convicted at Melbourne as Jenkins on February 26th, 1898. and. on July 7<h, 1899. He also denied convictions in 1890 and 1891. THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR. VIENNA, April 21.—The Emperor'fever is abating and his strength is maintained.