BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12476, 13 September 1904, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 7.49 p.m., September 12th. HONOURS FOR EXPLORERS. LONDON, September 12. Commander Scott, of the Discovery, has been promoted to be Captain. • The King telegraphed congratulations on the safe return,'and ordered a Polar medal to be struck and-conferred on the officers and crew. - - A STARTLING OUTRAGE. While Canon. Duckworth was conducting communion :in Westminster Abbey, after the morning. service yesterday, a startling outrage was committed, apparently :by a fanatic intent on avenging the death of John Kensit, the well-known anti-ritualist. Two large crackers wetie placed on the ledge of the Duke of Newcastle's monument, and exploded, the fusilade creating a semi-panic. COSTS IN THE WHITTAKER WRIGHT CASE. LONDON, September 11. Public indignation is shown over the [ Treasury offering Mr Flower £lB towards j'the costs in the Whittaker Wright prosecution, instead of the £5lB claimed. Mr Flower returned the money. Received 11 p.m., September 12th. EXTRADITION OF ANARCHISTS. LONDON, September 12. The Parisian newspaper "Le Matin" states that France, the United States, Great Britain and Italy have refused to sign the convention which was prepared by the late M. Plehve insuring the extradition of Anarchists. Most of the other Powers had signed. - M. PLEHVE'S SUCCESSOR.' ST; PETERSBURG, September 11. . M. Pobiedonostzeff, Procurator of the Holy Synod, strove to secure the appointment of M Platohoff is- successor to M. Plehve, the Minister of the Interior, whowas recently The selection of M. Mirski was a. rebuff to the reactionaries. M. .Mirski. is cultured and tolerant in religious affairs. H> "abolished corporal punishment at Vilna.