BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13915, 28 May 1909, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright THE POPE AND THE LAW. ROME, May 26. The Pope handed to the Italian police three burglars, who" were caught in the Vatican gardens, .thereby recognising the civil power.. - THE DISBARRED SOLICITOR. LONDON, May 20. Krishnavarma has accepted the return of his endowment of a Spencer Lectureship. SHEPHERD'S BUS If' EXHIBITION. Pending the arrival of the bulk of the exhibits of the Australian section at the Shepherd's Bush exliibition, specimens of work done by Australian ladies in London w.ill be exhibited. THE AIRSHIP SCARE. A wrecked airship, used for advertising ■ purposes, arid furnished, with lights, was discovered at Dunstable. It was practically a large toy, and was sent up nightly empty, aiid was the cause of the recent sciire. OSCAR SLATER. REPRIEVED. Oscar Slater, who was sentenced . to death for murdering Miss Gilchrist in a Glasgow flat 011 December 21st, lias been reprieved, owing to an element of uncertainty' as to the. testimony of identification.. THE MORRISON ESTATE. The estate of the late Charles Morrison, a city financier and a bachelor, is valued at £10,OCX),000. The bulk of it goes to his brother and sister, both ol' whom are unmarried. Received S.lO p:m., May 27th. May 27. The '-'Standard" .states that Viscount Kitchener, after-witnessing the Japanese manoeuvres in November, will proceed to Australia, then to Canada. He is anxious to review the whole Empire militarv problem. MR. ROOSEVELT'S TOUR. Mr Roosevelt has arrived at Nairobi. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. WASHINGTON, May 20. A wireless station 000 ft high is being hu'ilt at Washington. It. will have a radius of 3000 miles.