, 1909-01-30

The Toxic correspondent of the Standard
states that Count Todo, who was sent to Eng
land for his education, married there III Eng
hsh widow. His family summoned him home,
and he returned, leaving his wife. After
obtaining o japanese divorce without con-
Hultlng his wife, q marriage was arranged
with the Princess Take, a member of a coll
lateral branch of the Imperial family, but
upon the facts being published, the Mlkado
revoked hia approval and cancelled the
Counts patent Of nobility. Compulsory resig-
nations among al the officials involved fol-
lowed, to til lAvonao Indignation Of the
loyal porulsce,
New York, Jan. G7th.-On behalf Of a
number Of distinguished Americans, recipi-
pients of degree from Oxford University,
including Mr.. Choate, the late Ambassador
to England, Mark Twain, William Dean
Howells, the novelist, bishops, professors,
etc, DR.. Butler, President of Columbia
University, wrote proffering one thousand
dollars as a small but sincere expression
of regard. DR.. Warren, Vice Chancellor of
Oxford, replied that the gift renews
the youth of the oldest British University
and refreshes her attachment 10 ideals shared
with a younger but historic nation, whose
cooperation affords the best promise of their
realization.
Congress has awarded gold medals to the
Wright Brothers.
Captain Sealby, Mr.. Binns and others are
being lionized with immense popular demon
atrations. 1t is expected that Congress will
make wireless telegraphy compulsory on all
passenger steamers.
London, Jan. 28th-The Canadian curl
ers have defeated Glasgow province by 219
against 1872.
The Canadian loan for six rillions sterling,
three and three quarters per cent, at ninety
nine and a quarter, has met with a chilling
reception and the underwriters have been
compelled to take one half.
The Peking correspondent of the Times
states the Emperor of China is suffering
with mall pox.
A peerage has been conferred on Mr..
John Sinclair, the Secretary for Scotland.
1t is announced that the King will grant
a charter to the Radium Institute, of which
Sir Ernest Cassel is the founder. It's coun-
Gil will include Sir Frederick Treves, Profess
or Ramsay and DR.. Johnson, and the pitch
blend deposits at Trenwith mine, Cornwall.
are to be worked.
A new play entitled the Englishman's
Home, by an anonymous author, has been
produced at Wyndham's theatre It de-
picts a German invasion and an early tri-
umph over the volunteers, but finally the
expulsion of the invaders by a hastily organ
lied army. 1t was excellently received. except
some passages ridiculing the volunteers.
According to q despatch from Paris. the
announcement of the Emperor Menelek's
death is doubted.
The death is announced of M. Constant
Coquelin, the French actor, from an emboI-
ism.
The crowned heads Of every German
state, except the aged Prince Ruitpold of
Bavaria, went to Berlin for the celebration
of the Emperor's birthday. Exceptional
banquets and other festivities took place in
many cities, and numerous honours have
been bestowed. The comments of the press
upon the occasion are cordial, though tinged
by the recent crisis, and it is remarked that
His Majesty is observing his engagement to
abstain from personal politics.
New Xork, Gan. 2sth-Mr Busch, the