GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 945, 12 October 1910, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Presß Association—OopyriGliv. —— ARMY TOURNAMENT SCHEME. . (Hoc. October 12,. 0.55 a.m.) : London, October 11." The Wat Offioe in ,a fresh announcement states that ■ after communication irith the promoters, the Army Council is satisfied that it cannot approve or rentier any assistance in connection with the proposed Army Tournament scheme. THE' DUTCH NAVAL TOUR. Melbourne, October 11. The Dutch Squadrpu has sailed for Hobart. - " , : . , ; THE LOS ANGELES OUTRAGES. r. New. York, October-11. . Descriptions, of the suspects,-wanted; in. connection with the Los Angeles explosion have been cabled to Australia, India, and China.' , ■'/' . , ' QUEEN. PRESENTS: AN ENSIGN. - : London, October 11. -. Queen Mary has-' : presented a silk ensign to the Canadian cruiser Niobe. . LOCOMOTIVE SPARK. COSTS ,£3OOO. . i . Sydney October 11... In the Circuit". Court a. farmer was granted .£3OOO for. damages- caused ,by a spark ■ from . a , railway locomotive,;• which set fire to'his property. . : 1 VENEZUELAN PRISONER'S REVOLT. . ' Caracas, October 10. A number of prisoners, - mostly; mem-, bers of / the/ Castro : party, revolted,; ; and escaped at Maracaibo, after killing, several officials. \ ; ■ ■ -: = . '. ■ HEE IN SYDNEY. • , . Sydney, October 11. A building, in Kent Street, occupied by the Globe Steel Company,'the Kent Shirt Company, and soverai offices, has been seriously damaged by fire; ; . 1 'The. losses, which amount to ofilO,(HIO, are covered by insurance. : -i; PRODUCE EXHIBIT.' ' • London, October 10. . South Australia made an excellent dis--play of firodnce at- the -gTo'oers' exhibitions at Leeds ani Hull. YOUTHFUL SUICIDES IN RUSSIA. St. Petersburg,' October 10. Of 449 suicides. in ,;tlie -lfissian' schools, thirteen per cant., are: officially,.attributed, to failuro at the examinations. AN ELEPHANT TO THE RESCUE. • •' .Calcutta, Octobei' 10. i: During ;the. tidal ( wave,in the; Gapges,. which. overwhelmed-"a Marge number - of: pilgrims, ' hundreds • of' /.whom wcro. drowned, an elephant repeatedly swam from Sorori with, ropes,, attached, and saved a ; thousand lives. ■ COMMONWEALTH DESTROYERS. 1 ' : Aden, October 10. The ' Commonwealthdestroyers Yarra and Parramatta, - have, arrived:, at: this port,, -2ii route to Australia. i 'FLOUR REDUCED Ev SYDNEY. Sydney, October 1L : , The. Sellers' Association/ has;,:reduced theprico of iiour to .'s£9. 10s. per; ton^ . COLD;WEATHER' IN AUSTRALIA; . ! -i :■■■' . Sydney, October 11. The .'weatHei' ...is.'bitterly : cold'!;in,..,th'e. icastern,;.States,; ■ Victoria,' Tasmania, .and South Australia .', report heavy' falls of 6now in the highlands. PRINCE FRANCIS OF TECK.

' < . ■-*/:.•'■ London, October. 10. . Prince Frahois, of :Teck is suffering from pleuiisy.rat: Balmoral. Castle, .ithp'/Highf land:'residence >of 'the:' King/ He,is in a /serious'Venditioni/:/. ■•'■.;-'.'/;/-':/:/./

:'i [Prince ; Francis; is: a'jbrbthei'V. of -the Queen, ..and.is a; major '•■:■, in -;the:- First Dragoons.; '■'■■■ Ho ivas.;born;in;:lß7o.]: : i ■■,;■+. ■;■>) v : ;^' ; THBv.VAEAWA" :- '.\ ; .-■.' i'r ;: : Melbourne,: October ; 11. : i Full I ,Court has 'ordered-'each side iir the/case; of Varawa';againstVthe'Hbward l Smith Company, to pay .its'- own" costs:, '■-.■ ;cHrNA ;;aot);;the;; : un^d-;;states. ■:0':; ' : ; October,lo/ "i: iOno hundred l of 'the wealthiest' Chinese merchants!.at .Nanking tendered- a .'banquet. ,to : .the American/'! business men' : representing-; the Chambers of Commerce.•■,on'"the Pacific coast, who' 1 -are iiow on;'tour'in -the' Far East., v v.i •'-'■' :■'■:;■ :'.,Hr: '■; \ WALTHAMSTOW',BT-EMiDTipNV;: "■'■ \ ' '■■;u): ■■'■'•.', ■'■ ■:' ''•■:■/ London, .Oc-tober 10; ; :' ' 'At. the' ty-election. 'for * the-- Walthamstow -division' of EsseV;Slf.' j! A.; Simon; the;.; newly-appointed. ; Attorney-General, ; '.will again be opposedVby. Mr.,J. S. Johnson '; (Conservative) ; .wh'ota'; he': defeated. in January,-,by .17,726 .to 15,531 ".votes.,- ,