BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15924, 9 May 1912, Page 7

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Pres* Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. STOLEN JEWELS. LONDON, May 7. A Paris message says that a man alleged to be a British subject has been arrested at Marseilles. He admitted having stolen tho Maharajah of Alwar’s SWEDEN’S NAVY. It is reported from Stockholm that a deputation presented King Gustavus with 12,000, kroner, publicly subscribed in a hundred days, to r build battleships. REVOLUTIONARIES SENTENCED. A Bangkok message says that ninetyone porsons were found guilty of participating in the revolutionary conspiracy on March-6. Three were sentenced to death, and twenty to twenty years’ imprisonment-. The death sentences were, however, commuted, and the remainder only received short terms, which the King suspended. ROCKY MOUNTAIN FEVER. A message from Ottawa says that investigations conducted by tho Dominion Entomologist have established that there is no connection between jobticks and spinal meningitis. It was previously believed that wood-ticks, which were common in many parts of Canada, conduced, if not caused, the disease. The entomologist, '. however, has established the fact that the Rocky Mountain fever is due to the woodticks’ bite. The disease is of the spotted variety, and is frequently fatal in Montana and Idaho. ROOSEVELT’S CANDIDATURE. The Presidential primaries for Maryland resulted in favour oi Mr Roosevelt by a single vote. Tho Democrats voted for Mr Champ Clark. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. For April the imports have increased by £8,564,127, and the exports have decreased by £2,805,329, and the re-ex-ports have increased by £595,247'. REVOLT IN PERSIA. LONDON, May 8. . A rebel' victory in Kurdistan resulted in the Persian Cossacks and most of tho infantry deserting Prince Firman Firma, Governor of Haipadan. Guns and ammunition were captured. The Government is sending reinforcements. FOG-BOUND. The King left Spithead to join the fleet. The Royal yacht and four escorting cruisers wero fog-bound for the night. VACCINE AGAINST TYPHOID. (Received May 8, 11 p.m.) PARIS, May 8. Professor Metehnikoff and Drs Broughton and Aloott, in researches at the Pasteur Institute, discovered a new vaccina against typhoid. Excellent re- ' suits were reported to the Academy, of Sciences.