, 1913-12-20

signatures for the ~reprieve of Kelly, the
murderer of an elderly woman bookseller.
Mr.. Mckenna said his ~accomplice, Hilton,
had been reprieved because he was weak
minded and under age, but such cousidera-
tlons were innpplicable to Kelly. Much
rioting aud window smas hing occurred III
Oldham, and hundreds demonstrated in
Manchester, where Kelly nevertheless has
been executed,
The police have cabled all ports and wire
leesed all vessels for Miss Bradfeld's murder
ell wide details on 18th instant.) 1t is the
biggest sensation since the Crippen murder
case.
The Daily Mail says the Duke of Bedford
receives at the rate of one hundred and
tfty-fye thousand pounds per acre for
the freehold property sold to Mr.. Mallaby
Deeley, rs published yesterday. The to-
tai amount paid is under three million
pounds, making The Dukes sales four million
pounds since 1909. Mr.. Mullaby Deeley has
not published hs plans, beyond intimating
his intention to manage the property in a
public spirited manner and that he prefers
to resell to the County Council.
The "Daily Telegraph" says another es-
tate is upon offer for one million pounds.
The "L,velpool Courier" remarks how
several leading Liberal newspapers c~ritioise
Mr.. Churchill, and it detects an intrigue I'M
polling Mr.. Chufchills formation of an indie
pendent party.
Lord Rotterdam says that the present
outlook for the proposed Channel tunnel
scheme is the most favourable since its con
ception, many Of its former opponents now
supporting the scheme.
The "Duily News says the sole opposition
to British representation at the Panama
Exposition is the alIeg ton of commercial
indifference, but challenges its correctness
and declares that q more substantial basis is
necessary for the Justification Of abstention,
Dispatches from Athens state that the
Greek Press disapproves of the British sua-
gestion regarding the Aegean Islands, us
reported yesterday, declaring that it will
cause friction between Greece and Turkey.
1t is expected that the New Years hon
ours list will include a peerase for Mr..
Bryce, the late Ambassador at Washington.
Mr.. Borden, the Prime Minister of Canada,
has declined a knighthood for the fourth
time.
Advices from Paris state that "L'Intran~
sigeaut' says NJ. CaiIlaux will visit Eng
lind fol the purpose Of studying Mr..
Lloyd Georges methods. lie MLatin" pub
fishes Senator Gervais' estimate of a budget
deficit of thirty-two million pounds, exclu-
Nv u Tx pIOPOoCu my " LA'LLlOA pWuLO
loan.
A despatch from Florence states that
counsel for Perugin, who stole the Mona
Lisa, has asked for his discharge because
France does not prosecute.
Advices from Schwerin state that the
Grand Duke Of observation-disclosures
Castle has been destroyed by an incendiary
fire, caused by q revengetul servant. The
damage is estimated at one hundred and
fifty thou sand pounds and includes ire
placeabIe art treasures.
New York, Dec. 19th-Washington adj
vices state that Mr.. Burke, Manager of the
Panama Canal Commissary Department, de-
Mes the charges Of graft. The War De
p~artment has asked the Attorney General
whether Mr.. Burke is an employe of the Gov
eminent, or of the Panams railway. AS
neither loses anything anyway, his prosecu-
ton is doubtful.
A despatch from Bogota states that Co