GENERATION OF ELECTRICAL

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11506, 12 February 1903, Page 5

GENERATION OF ELECTRICAL

ENERGY

•Mr Allo, the (representative of a Swiss finn of electrical engineers, arrived in Wellington la?t night by the Mokoia. In vder to coosulL the Uoverninent with regard to the utilisation of New Zealand tfcttm for the generation of ' electrical energy.

■ CURIOUS TRAGEDY. Th« Vienna correspondent of the "Secolo" vouches for the following story:—A young baron, who -was also a cavalry lieutenant, teoently mounted a tnumcar, and while ridbg in it a «m*ll, elderly gentleman got on. in passing the lieutenant the gentleman accidentally trod upon Lie toes, whereupon the Usuten&nt cried out, '"You senseless idiot, wcr are you not cartful" The gen- % t-*man turned and boxed the lieutenant's ears, whereupon the young man tried to draw hie ew»rd, but "was prevented- by the conductor and , the other passengers. To β-roid further disturbance the conductor called the police, and the lieutenant and the |-i- elderly gemtemau wea> marched off to ttte ||k police station. Here" ike lieutenant. gaVe

hie name and rank, and made & cocnplasnt agairrst, tne elderly gentleman for aseault. The latter gravely hauded him his card, which was inscribed General Prince voi: WindiecligraeUs. The young man at once offered the most abject npologie», but tht Prince merely ordered bum to repair to his quanten and consider himeelf under close arrest. TJie lieutenant ealuted and obeyed. but aa soon as he reacued his quarters blew out his brains.