GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 780, 1 April 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

>8y TolctruDh—Press Aaßociation-OoDTtinht -« • A'NEW SERUM. (Bee. March 31, 10.55 p.m.) . Paris, March 31. 1 Dr. Rosenthal has communicated to the French Academy of Medicine the result of successful experiments -with a new serum used in cases of acute .rheumatic fever., fit is claimed to be especially efficacious in warding off after-results affecting the heart. BISHOP AND yiVISECTION. London, Match 30. "The Times" publishes a letter from the Bishop of North Queensland (Dr. Frodsham) to the Church Anti-V'vieec-y tion League, justifying his membership of the Eesearch Delenco Socisty. ' ' SALVATION ARMY SELF-DENIAL WEEK. / .London, March 30. The Salvation Army self-denial week realised .£69,034. : :APPBOACHING' ELECTIONS IN PRANCE. ■-...-...., Paris, March SO. 'The French general election: will bo held on April 24. '• . i

BY-ELECTION. . • London, March 30. Mr. E. O'Kelly, Nationalist, was elected lmopposed for West-Wicklow. • ' THE LOODIANA. ~ ■ Paris,! March 30. .' "A French warship visited the island o{ Cosmoledo, but did not find any trace of , the missing steamer Loodiana, which had ■ been, reported to lie ashore there. ■ MANUFACTURES DAY. Sydney, March 31. • ' To-day is ! being observed' as Mannfac-. tures Day. Manufacturers and storekeep- ; erß are making special displays qf Australian manufactures in their windows. " ' SPURIOUS SOVEREIGNS. ' . Sydney, March 3L There is a number of spurious sovereigns in circulation.: The bookmakers at Eandwick wore largely victimised. Tho coins are a good imitation; .. BUSH FIEE3. Melbourne, March 31. Destructive bush, fires arc raging in the Mirboo .and Leohgatha districts. MYiCh' bush and fencing Havo been destroyed. Several families wore burned out. Some spent , many hours in tanks.: SHARP EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. ■ ... -Sydney,'. March 31.. A seismograph, recorded .a sharp earthquake this morning about 800 miles from Mew. South Wales. It.is supposed to\be a' submarine, disturbance. It lasted two hours.. AUSTRALIA'S DESTROYERS. : Sydney, March 31. The cruiser Cambrian will probably leave for Colombo .in July, to convoy the new Australian destroyers, due there in that month on their way . out from Britain. : ' CYCLIioRECOBD. . , Melbourne,. March 31, » : Pearson 'cycled..from Sydney to Mel- ; , Ijourno in 40 hours, beating' the record by . nearly seven hours. ' ADMISSION OP PERJURY. .. Melbourne, March 31. v . A witness in the conspiracy cases aris•'uiE out. of tl\e Ronald-Harper libel action that he committed perjury in that action becauso he was promised a ..good position. [The Rev. J. 11. Ronald sought to re- . cover . from. Mr.. R. Harper, M.H.R.. the sum of .£3OOO, as damages' for alleged slander ana libel. Tho verdict was for defendant, in whoso interest various witnesses gave evidence as to the Rev. Mr. Ronald.telling hlthy stories, etc. A series of charges of conspiracy and perjury has now been brought against those concerned in the defence. /Summonses have been lpued against Robert Harper and WilHwper, merchant, Walter Kemp, and William Brocket, solicitors, Patrick Hill, and John Heatuley; on a charge , . of conspiring to pervert and defeat the '«!T "PiVStly to ihfluonce the verdict of the jury, in favour of the defendant in; tho,, case.] ; BOWLS. V T ~ . , ' , Sydney, March 31. In the bowls contest, New South Wales defeated Queensland. (Rec. March 31, 8.40 p.m.) • ... . . : . Sydney, March 31. The Victorian bowlers won the rubber With one game each to credit, Victoria and New. South Wales played a decidin" contest, Victoria winning by three points"