BRITISH AMU FOREIGN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 22 December 1908, Page 7

BRITISH AMU FOREIGN.

(United Press Association.—Copyright.; LONDON, December 21. King Edward is better. Ho intends returning to London on Monday . Fiances Hutchens, of New Zealand, has been awarded the Hine prize for composition at the Royal Academy of Music.

The Duke of Westminster notifies the withdrawal of the pensions formerly given to septuagenarians on his estate. This is owing to the granting of State

pensions. The liquidator is offering Wilier and Riley's business for sale, as there is no prospect of reconstruction. A Committee of the House of Commons recommends that applicants for admission to the galleries of the House should sign a promise not to disturb the debates, and also recommends a Bill for punishing offenders by imprisonment without the option of a (fine . Frederick Cole, living at Maldon, Essex, using a revolver, shot his father (Councillor Cole), and H. Kitchen, his brother-in-law, owing to a family feud, and then committed suicide. His two brothers, Edward and James, were arrested and charged with being accessories before the fact.

LISBON, December 2<X King Manuel is consulting all parties with reference to the successors of Gerreira's Ministry, which has resigned.

King Manuel, when recently returning to Lisbon, drove from the station to the palace at full gallop, surrounded by cavalry, an act which was much critised until the arrest of. Julie Mendes, an ex-police officer, proved that a Secret Society had arranged to attempt an assassination.

VIENNA, December 20.

Pastor Heskert, when driving Eliza Betstadt at Goschaesideirg, Hungary, was attacked by eight wolves. He shot one with a revolver, whereon the others fled. Heskert alighted to secure the carcase, when the returned. This caused the horses to 'bolt .with the coachman, and Heskert was devoured.