GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 904, 25 August 1910, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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MILLIONAIRE'S WIFE SECURES ». DIVORCE. .... '

New York, August 23. Sirs. John P. Cudahy, wife of a millionaire' packer of Chicago, has been i. granted a divorce, with ono dollar alimony, oil the ground of incompatibility lof temper. . . ' [Cudahy, on returning home unexpectedly sonio time ago, attacked J. Lillis, a wealthy banker, whom he suspected of intriguing with his wife. After binding the man lie.took a knife, and cut him systematically about the body.] . ■'•.'■

ST. MORITZ JEWEL ROBBERY.

London, August 23. For the robbery at Saint Moritz, Switzerland, of -£9000 worth of" jewels belonging to Mrs. Bacon, a sister of Sir Gilbert Parker, M.E;, Mrs. Bacon's French maid and tho maid's supposed husband have . been arrested. The jewels were.founfl in the. maid's possession. ■-. : ; . .■

HUMANE SOCIETY AWARD.

London, August 23. ■ Tho Agent-General for Queensland, Sir T. B. Robinson, presented the Royal Humane Society's certificate to Percy Barton for life-saving on May 3'last, at Parson's Point, Gladstone, Queensland.* ' '-. .■-....

. ;: PHOTOGRAPHER ARRESTED.

' /.■' Berlin, August 23. > i Brandon, an Englishman, has been arrested at Burkum, Hanover, while photographing the fortifications at tho mouth'of tho River Wosor.

LOTTERY PRIZEtWINNER DIES.

-Brussels, August 23. ' The winner of an £8000 lottery in connection with the Brussels Exhibition was a Belgian'miner.- Ho died before the- drawing. His -'ticket was afterwards found in one of his pockets.

RICHMOND INQUIRY CONCLUDED.

Melbourne, August 24. Tho Special Board which was apSointed to inquire into tho Richmond isastor has concluded its sittings.

MASONIC. INSTALLATION.

Sydney, August 24. Lord Chelrasford, Governor of Now South Wales, has ■ been installed as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New South Wales Masons.' Tho installation was conducted with an imposing ceremony,

LABOUR MATTERS.

• Perth, August 24. The Collie Miuers' Union was fined £26 over tho recent strike. Adelaide,' August 24. Tho Amalgamated Socioty of Engineers is demanding increased wages lor employees in the iron trades.