, 1913-02-26

without fresh arrests in both cases.
Latest advices from Mexico City state
that during their transfer from the Palace
to the Penitentiary former President Madero
and former vice President Suarez were shot
dead. There are various accounts as to
whether it occurred during al attempt at
rescue, or escape, or by orders, but until the
question of the reasons for their killing is
settled, the Diplomatic Corps decline to have
any relations with President Huerta's Gov
eminent.
Trinidad, 22nd.-At the tea interval the
M. c.. c. score was 172 for 8 wickets. Smith
Is, Decker 0, Burton 40 not out, Somerset
30 not out, extras 3.
Trinidad, 22nd-M. G. G. innings closed
ut 4.5) p. IN. for 191 runs. Somerset "a,
Burton 66 not out, extras 3. West indians
thus won by an innings and six runs. Bowl
ing analysis, Rogers 6 for 81, Olliverre 2 for
81, John 2 for IS, Small . for Z, Gibbs . for
IA, Cumberbatch 0 for /, Iuce D for IL.
London, Feb. 25th-In the bve-election for
member Of Parliament for Chorley, vice Lord
Ba.calres, w@o has been raisedto the Peerage,
Sir II. T.. hilbert, the Unionist candidate,
was Ietu"nedb by 1878 votes, against 5 ,6O6 for
MIR. J~:aa,ou, wins contested the seat in the
& ~ lt| III liz SHA
on 81 uainri is att. ,utsl to local causes.
Lod L1olly<, ivsie Secretary to the
King, wiz resign tefc. Parliament reas-
sembles The l&c1n.~nen has elected
many apprecj&t>1> 4 hi. sarylces.
Lord Halda% tAe Lord high Chancellor,
has annoducea that the King approves of
his accepting II lu.1l.tIOA from the Amerl-
can Car III: i Bar to address the American
Bar Association ~ Montreal. The nvtNtlon
is endorsed by r. sldent Taft, SIR Wilfrid
Laurier and NJ. Borden. Lord Haldane
will sail on Au ST 23rd, and will spend one
night in Canada and one in New York.
The most recent precedent for Il
Lord ChancellOr's absence from the Uni
ted Kingdom is Cardinal Wolsey's go
ing to Calais which was one Of the causes
of his Impeachment. The Great Seal will
be in commission for three weeks
Sixty three members of the Cambridge
University Senate have approved a proposal
by twelve professors that degrees should
be conferred only upon proof of proficiency
as members of the Officers Training Corps
of the Territorial Forces. If finally adopted
it is expected that Oxford will follow the
example. The promoters further propose
that promotions in the Civil Service should
be upon a like condition, as also among pub
lie utility employees, like the tramways.
The trustees of Sir Edmund Antrobuss'
estate offer to sell Stonehenge upon condi-
ton that it will not be removed to the Uni
ted States, but preserved us a British Ma
tional possession. IL is suggested that the
War Office should purchase on these terms.
Picking dispatches report the death of
the Dowager Empress of China.
A mysterious airship has been seen over
Selby. Yorkshire, despite the recent law for
bidding these flights. There is no e~xplana-
ton of it's presence.
The Navy League has thanked Canada
for it's loyal contribution to Imperial defence,
and resolved that the Government should
begin six ships this year as supplementary
to all grants by the Donlnions. Forecasts
of the next Naval Estimates say they will
include 5 ships of q hybrid type, disp.ncIng
28,OOJ tons, with armour of 49, inches, and,
capable of a speed Of twenty five kuots,
carrying eight Is inch calibre guns, aud
strictly speaking, neither battleships nor
cruisers.
Advices from Paris state that France is
heartily united in the enlargement of the
army Budget. Germany is exultant at the
lr" .ct.cal admission that France lacks recruits,
and that therefore she must extend the term
with the colours. The chamber of Deputies
has abolished the tax on doors, windows aud