GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 793, 16 April 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

ll* Telograoli—Press Aasociatloo-OoDjcicJn, DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE. (Rec. April 15, 9.50 p.m.) n ® an ■' 0se ' -^P 15. Earthquakes shocks at -San Jose, capital of the Central American Republic of Costa lasted for 30 hours, and caused a panic. The damage is estimated at a million dollars (£200,000). There were 31 shocks. HUGE EXPLOSION DAMAGES KOBE. London, April 14. .Neuter reports that 130 tons of dynaroite exploded in tlio Kobe roadstead, i causing great damage to the city. FIRE IN MANDALAY. . . London, April 14. A fire occurred at Mandalay (the ohief town of Upper Burma), a long stretch of business premises and dwelling houses boing destroyed. The damage is estimated at 1,200,000 rupees. , , OBITUARY. . •'' , . London, April 14. J-ne death is announoed of Sir William Q. Orchardson, the eminent painter 9f subject piotures, aged 74. [Sir Wm. Q. Orchardson, R.A., 1J.0.L., was an eminent painter of sub}?vr P l , u> ' e3 i many of which, notably Napoleon on the Bellerophon" and the Salon of Mme. Recamier," are widely Known by engravings. Born in Edinburgh and educated in Scotland, ho exhibited at the Royal Scottish AcadeKiy.',. 1863 he came to and oxhibited in the Royal Academy; in } 868 £e was elected A.R.A., and R.A. in 18/7.. Some of his principal pictures, in addition to those already mentioned, a [ o I'P? Challenge" (1805), "Christopher Sly ' (1866), "Un Maricgo de Convenanco, (1884), and its lequel (1886), „|[>e Rift Within the Lute" (1887), The Young Duke" (1889), "Blossoms lair, and "In the Gloaming" (1901). Hiq deceased artist leaves an eldest son, Mr. Chas. M. Q. Orchardson, jvho paints portraits and subjoot pictures, W W° , Prinoi P al of St. John's Wood-Art School.. Among his portraits are his father, Misa Winifred Emery, and J. Forbes Robertson.]

UNION PARLIAMENT BUILDING. ■»*■ « -v, P"'°ria, April 14 Air.- Meischke, of Johannesburg, vas the successful tenderer for tho building of the Union Parliament Housos at Pretoria. The contract prico is i;C22,500. 'home for"lonely ladies,V-' ir ■ . „ ' London, April 14. Mrs. Kate Russell,: of Kent, b c : queathed £35,000 for tho maintenance of a home for homeless, loubly ladies ;deserted by their husbands. IMPENDING MARRIAGE. T T , London, April 14. In London, on April 26, Lady Aimee Uarko- will bo quietly married to Sir Philip Grey-Egcrton. [Sir Rupert Clarko in 1895 married Aiinee Mary, daughter of tho Hon. ihoß. Cumining; they were divorced r c , c .e?% on the wifo's petition. - Sir ton p Hcnry I!rian Grey-Egorton in 1893 married Mary C. C. Cuyler, of tho United States, who procured a divorce in 1905, and in 1907 remarried Richard M Croeny. Sir -Philip Groy-Egerton has twin sons by his first marriage.] NEW STEAMER LAUNCHED. „, ■ London, April 14. ihe new steamer Janus, for Messrs. Archibald Currie and Co., of Melbourne, was launched at Janow. ■'. WIRELESS TELEPHONY. a i r> ■j ~ „ London, April 14. Mr. Grmdell Matthews has mado successful experiments with a wireless telephone, securing communication betiveen various rooms of «. large building in London, and also with a point eight miles at sea. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN , LIKELY. ~ . London, April 14. It is reported in tho city tUat South Australia is about to float a loan of 4700,000, carrying 3} per cent, interest at 101.

MOVEMENTS OF ROYALTY.

n ' London, April 14. Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria have started for Genoa. Before leaving they received the Countess of Dudley, wife of the Governor-General of Australia, at Buckingham Palace.

SIR GEORGE REID.

o . ■ London, April 14. fair G«orge Reid (Australian High umimissioner) and Captain Collins (his secretary) visited Bristol yesterday, and were welcomed by Mr. C A »'f ( L °"l, Mayor or Bristol), Mr. Riseloy (High Sheriff), and Mr. Barfriett (president of the Chamber of Commerce). They were taken on,a motor trip through the Mondip (Somereet) country, and afterwards visited 'the Avonmouth docks. A luncheon in their honour was given at.'the Mansion House, sixty of tho principal morenanta and manufacturers being nroseiit. b l , BLACKS SPEAR A STATION MANAGER. ■■ . Port Darwin, April 15. ■Blacks m .tho Victoria River district aro vory troublesome. They speared and severely wounded Mr. Condon manager of the Bullota Station, and rifted the stores. AN OPEN VERDICT, _ . Sydnay, April 15. ino inquest ou the man Wright, victim of the Broken Hill explosion, rein an open verdict. ' [Wright was killed by an unexplained explosion in his bakery, and his son was injured. At the inquest the son expressed the opinion that there had been foul play.] NEW QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY. _ Brisbane, April 15. The first Senate of the Queensland University has been constituted. Scott Motor Agency, 57 Cuba Street, Wellington, have for immediate delivery Latest Mod.-l, 13-14 Four Cylinder Argyll, lamps, horn, jack, hood, screen, Rudgo wheels, spare wheel and tyre. Tuition free Price 'JMIS. Catalogues post free. , —Advt,