BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12910, 26 February 1906, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Prw, Aw>ociAtion—Per Electric TVlejrraph— Coovrijrht. THEATRICAL NOTICE. NEW YORK. February 25. Messrs Willnwgliby and 'Ward are' taking a stvonsr theatrical compaiiv to Australia! Thar- vri\\ open in Svdnev on Mar 12ih. EXECUTION OF JOHANN HOCH. NEW YORK. February Jobann Hocli. the Chicago Bluelie.ml. hr.s been baneed. He maintained bis iiniwen-e throughout, rkclarinc that his wives died natural deaths. THE HTXfiAIUAX TARIFF. BUDA-PESTH. February 23. Subject to Parliamentary indemnity the

Uu.:garian Government briugs into force on March Ist an autonomous tariff which, will form a basis for new commercial treaties.

CHINESE PIRACY. PEKIN, February 25. The British Consul at Canton has demanded from the Viceroy compensation for an attack by pirates on a British steamer between Samshui and Ching Yuen. Th<j passengers and crew were robbed.

THE USE OF ABSINTHF BRUSSELS, February 23. Tho Belgian Chamber of Deputies adopted a Bill prohibiting the use of absinthe. Received 4.52 p.m., February 25th THE COAL INDUSTRY LONDON. February 24. Britain's output of coal last Tear was 235,111.050 tons; and 858,375 persons were employed in the industry, an increase of 10,820. FLOUR FOR THE JAPANESE OTTAWA, February 24. Canada is contributing to the Japanese famine fund 25,000 dollars' worth of flour, which is to be shipped in packages of 491bs each, with yeast and directions for baking. COMMERCIAL TREATY. - BERLIN, February 24. The Reichstag adopted a provisional commercial arrangement with the United States. WORKMEN'S PENSIONS BILL PARIS. February 24. The French Chamber, by 501 votes to five votes, passed the Workmen's Pensions Bill. ARREST OF OFFICERS. A major and three captains at Sain; Servan have been arrested for rebellion i.-v refusing to order the soldiers t-> open a chuich to euable an inventory" in be taken. ALTERATION OF CONVENTION. VIENNA. February 24. Iu accordance with Austria'.- demand. Servia and Bulgaria have trnu-feired the Customs Convention into one pravidinc for mutual and the most favoured nati r. treatment. UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE. M. Gantseh has introduced tin Universal Suffrage Bill. All parties are dissatisfied with the proposed redistribution giving the Germans, whose representative is stationary. 205 seats, the Czechs 95. the Poks and Ruthenians 95. southern Slavs 33. the Italians 17, and Roumanians four sens.