BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16551, 15 May 1914, Page 7

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. MURDERER LYNCHED. LISBON, May 13. A reservist, supposed to be an antimilitarist, stabbed Major Correia to death outside the barracks at Covilha. Soldiers attacked tho prison, dragged out tho assassin, and lynched him, riddling his body with bullets. A FISTIC ENCOUNTER. WASHINGTON, May 13. Jacob Connor, ex-American Consul at St Petersburg, called to visit Mr Bryan, Secretary of State, but was refused admittance by a confidential clerk. A fistic encounter followed in Mr Bryan's office. When separated, the combatants were considerably damaged. Connor was recently dismissed from tho consular service. A FRENCH LOA*N. (Received May 14, 9 a.m.) PARIS, May 13. A French loan of eighty million sterling at 3£ or 4 per cent is expected about the end of June. NO CORRUPTION. TDK TO, May 13. The Commission of Investigation found that there was not the slightest taint of corruption in the Muroran steel foundry's transactions and Armstrong's and Vickers' dealings.