1929“ByDavidDietzScripps-HowardScienceEditor…Astronomers…InOttawa…Dr.G...

Clipped from US, New York, New York, New York Times, June 30, 1908

IIDR. OSLER FOR RECTOR. — ISftf . SIRival of Winston Churcjhifl and Wynd-ham for Edinburgh Honor.LONDON, June 29.—Prof. William Osier, Regius Professor of Me-iicine at Oxford University, has been selected as an independent candidate for tljie Lord Rectorship of Edinburgh University.Winston Spencer Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, and George vVynd-ham, former Chief Secretary for Ireland, are respectively the Liberal and Conservative candidates for the office.Notes of Foreign Affairs.LISBON, June 29.—Queen Amelia of Portugal, mother of King Mam el end widow of King Carlos, Is suffering fiom a mild attack of diphtheria. Her majesty has been injected with scrum. The Portuguese royal yacht Amelia left here last week for. Lio Janeiro, havin on board the gifts which King Carlos ha intended to present to President Peuna duringthe visit to Brazil which Ifie had planned to make this vear.i'J0s1eePARIS, June 29.—Antoin was to-day elected Perpetu Academy of Sciences in su Albert Auguste Coc-hon French geologist, who uieaHenri Becquerel I Secretary of the ession to the late I^pparent. the ast month.ROME, June 29.—Owing the celebration Inhonor of St. Peter the Congregation of the Propaganda, lyhich is to deciide on the appointment of Auxiliary Bishop Muldoon of Chicago as Bishop of the new diocese of Rockford. 111., did not meet to-day. It is expected that no decision with regard to the appointment willthe middle! of July.