GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 959, 28 October 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

, Br X«!«etapi-l?jisß Association-Do KrTlghl. 6 _ FATAL TROLLEY, WRECK. Ottawa, October 27. Five persons have been killed in a wreck on an inter-urban electrical trolloy lino at Burlington in the vicinity of Oregon. HnERICANE IN TASMAN SEA. Sydney, October 27* The soboonor Alexa, winch arrived from New 7/oaland to-dny, reports having «n----eounterod u hurricane iu the Tasmaa ■ Sea. The vessel shipped heavy seas, bitf was undamaged. OLD MAN INCINERATED. , I „ , * Sydney, October 27. . An old ago pensionoi named Parkaa! has been incinerated in a fire which de-' etroyed hie hut, • BEITISH DIVOECE-LAWS. London, October 26. Lady doctors, giving evidence before tho Eoyal Commission on Divorce, suggested greater divorce facilities. One advocated making' adultery by cither party a criminal offence. THE CEIPPEN CASE. London, October -28. Tho '.'Sheffield Weekly Telegraph" was' fined £100 for contempt of Court in connection with the trial of Crippen for the Camdon. Rood murder. ' THE JDECLAEATIoFoP LONDON. London, October 20. An influential committee' of tho LondoaChamber. of, Commerce is privately in- ■ vestigating theeffeot of the Declaration of London (formulated last year by an international conference- on tic laws of naval warfare) upon British trade, morcantilo interest*, and oversea food supplies, with a,view to Parliamentary and other action. A POOR VINTAGE. 'Vienna, October 26. Tlio Austro r Hungarian vintage .is Uμ worst for many years. ' RISING ,IK THE PHILIPPINES. Manila, October 26. Manobos tribesmen are depredating the west coast of the province of DaVao, in the island of Mindanao. Their intention, is to expel foreigners from tho Philippines. Several planters have been killed. PLASTERERS ON STRIKE. Melbourne, October 27, A majority of tho employees in tho ' plastering trado have struck on account of tlio masters refusing their demand f<Jr an increase in wages from Is. dd. to Is. Gd. an'hour. FIRE IN SYDNEY. Sydney, October 27. . Tlio premises of Meters. Goulston, auctioneers, Pitt Street, were dcih-ojod by lire. Tlio da mage is heavy, but tho amount is not stated. OUTBREAK OP CATTLE DISEASE. Sydney, October 28. An outbreak of pleuro in cattle is re ported from Woo Waa. 'A SENTENCE COMMUTED. Adelaide, October 27. Tho capital sentence passed on Hint* for murdering his wife on August 10 has been commuted to ono -of imprisonment for life. A COASTAL SURVEY. Porth, October 27, The warship Fantomo Will conduct a 6earch for the voek on.which tho steamer ; ..,..: Poriclos was wrecked'. ■.'■■■: .— '..■.. '■' WEST AUSTRALIAN FINANCE. ' ■ " ' Perth, October 27, ■ ~ Tho Premior and Treasurer' (Mr. Wil- ■". son), in hie Budget Statement,-anno.untK ed that he intended to redeem worth 'of 4 per centum .debentures ,in •. ;:'■ April next. ■: ' ■ ■'■■,-'' • : NEW ; SOOTH WALES RAILWAYS. -\\- ; \ ■ , Sydnoy, October 28. :", Mi. Griffith,. Minister .for Works,' saya : " ■.. ■ the Government is deterininoil to carry out the decentralisation., of railways. ; ...■■..'.. ~ ' ' Melbourne, Ootobor 26. The result of tho Kiiig'e match at the Rifle Association, meeting- is still undct inqmry, and will, not bo txittlcd until ueit. .'■-■.• week. '• '..'•.' ■-';.■ : .'■-...' ''■'■. : Brisbane, October 2G. The newly-appointed. Coiisui-Qcncral, for Uhinn, in an inki'viow said Australia ; need have, no fear of a sudden "invAsian ■ ■'. ■ from. China, which was studying tho arts : of ponce. China was awakoning to Uio. tact that pence was for the boltermont . . of. tho people*. .'"•-. . :: . . ' Sydnoy, October 20. Tho diphtlmriiv epidemic, which has. . -.' been raging hore for months, is stoadiiy , : : '■■■: abating. The deaths average only abont, two per centum; in former years thny '. -. ■ ranged from twenty-five to sixty p|lr centum.. • .'■■ 4 ■■■■■■ Adelaide, .October 2G. ' The Dutch squadron, which is touring, Australasia, has arrived hore. A found' rof festivities has been arranged-