BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14058, 16 November 1909, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Press Aswciatiou-By Telegraph-Copyright MUNIFICENT GIFT. LONDON, Nov. M. Tho widow i>f Mr George Speycr, banker of Frankfort, left £.300,001) to charities, education, and science, including the study of cancer. AN ESCAPED TIGER. A tiger, which was aboaid the steamer Altai, at Columbia, for New York, escaped from its cage during a hurricane, and raided the steerago and tho forecastle, badly clawing several of. the passengers and crew. A jet of hotwater ultimately drove it into the steerage where it was battened down until the steamer reached its destination. It was then captured. MEDICAL .MISSION. Br. Bahr and some students from the London School of Tropical Medicine are starting for Fiji on tho 19th to study dysentery. Lord Sheffield will defray tho expenses. CHIROPODY CLASSES. The "War Office is arranging many classes in chiropody in connection with the training of the infantry. HURRICANE AT BERLIN. BERLIN, Nov. ]4. A hurricane at Berlin caused much damage. It killed two and injured thirty persons. I CANADIAN DEFENCE. OTTAWA, Nov. 11. Mr Monk, leader of tho Opposition, has only five adherents in opposition to Sir Wilfrid Laurier's naval policy. STENHEIL MURDER CASE. PARIS, Nov. 14. The verdict in Uio Stcnhiel murder case was awaited for two hours and a half and was received with prolonged applause. Miidamo Steinhcil fainted and was carried out of the court. The spectators slorniily cheered Maitre Aubin, her counsel. Two thousand persons outside, the court made another demonstration, hissing being intermingled with cheers. BRITISH OFFICERS* SUCCESSES. NEW YORK, Nov. 14. British oifcens representing the War Department won several of the leading jnnmping prizes at the New York Horse Show. Lieutenants Yorks and Montefiore taking the Grand Cup jointly.