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Press Association -Eloo'nc Telo a 'Mph-O)pyrluhi Washington, December 21, Tho House of Rapresentatiyes has adopted the Djletoriom Foods Esalu-. siou Bill, London, Dacember 21. Mr Oocil Rltodee ha 9 joined tho Sir George Grey Memorial Ooratniitoe. The late Baron Eotheohild has left the Biitish Museum hia famous Waddeston art collection. Berlin, December 21. Kuaak, an American citizen who was arrested here on a charge of Use niajeste, has, after a month's custody, been acquitted, on the grouad that he was intoxicated at ihe time of the alleged offence. Pabis, December 21. The decision of the Court of Oassa-. ticra will be final, and it is expected will be deliveied in February. The case against M. Zola aad Gohier—the latter being the author of a boolt entitled "Army Against Nation' — and the other cases will take another half year to deal with. If Gohier's book, which has created a sensation, provokes an outbreak many affirm that the Orleanists will have a chunce, owing to the jealousies exuting be» tween the generals, CoPKNirAGEN, December 21. The continued expulsion of Danish school ohildron from the schools in North Sohlesurg is arousing great irritation in Denmark. Sydney, December 22. The House passed the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill in all its stages, but insisted in making the rneaeuro retrospective, The Lagisla* lative Council is now discussing it, The House then rose after sitting continuously for 58 hours. Mr Beid makes a statement of his intentions regarding Ft deration to morrow. Captain Moore, of the ship Ee. public, has been sentenced to three I months' imprisonment Jor sho. fino , at a Bailor. The charge was redu 'ed to common assault. Melbourne, December 22. A terrible case of cruelty occurred at Leongatha, where a youth named Oamernn, 21 years of age, compelled a boy named Higgs to piok up a quan tity of red hot chalk with his hands. He also placed a quantity in the youngster's boots, and made him stand in them, Qamoron has been erweted,