GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1056, 20 February 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Teli'Bi-ash-FreßS Association-Copyrlaht. , .— i —:—_ i. 1 .INSURGENT LEADER IN FLIGHT.' (Rtc. February 20, 0.35 a.m.) , -Mexico City, February 19. General-Madero, leader of the Mexican insurgents, has escaped the pursuit of the Mexican Government troops, and is believed to be hiding in the mountains. POLITICAL LIBEL ACTION. ' London, February 17. • "'E?», s ""monds libel action nas ueen settled, Mr, W. Benn, M.P., the defendant, paying .£2500' and apologising for tho statements made by him against Mr. , Simmonds, his opponent in the contest . for St. Genges-in the. East Constitu- . eucy. .' f SIRW. AGNEW'S ESTATE. ; 1 m, ,-, " London, February 17. The nstato of the late Sir William' Agnew, the well-known publisher, nnd one of the proprietors of "Punch," has been proved at .£1,353,592. CHURCH OF ' , ■'~",'•. London, February 17. The voluntary offerings in tho Church of England for the year, totalled .£7,912,- , [The voluntary contributions for the y & a i'„ ent "ne Easter, 1909,. amounted/ to ■ .£8,069,289.1 . ' VICTORIA MEMORIAL. . : . -,'. London, February 17. • King George will unveil the Queen' Victoria memorial on May 16., The Kaiser and haisorin purpose being present. ■';. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE. ■ ■ ■ ■ London, Februarv 17. , The Australian pavilion for the iFesti. yal of Empire, which was completed at the Earl-of; Plymouth's private, cost, remains empty. • The'promoters" recentlyinvited private'individuals to occupy tho building, on the Governments deciding not to be represented. FRANCO-PORTUGUESE RECLPRO- •:'■' CITY. • •; , .-.':. '■_ ■ '•■ Lisbon, February.lß.. .France and Portugal have signed a reciprocity agrement on the.most-favoured-nation basis. Tho treaty will come into force in a fortnight. ■■-. TYPHOID EPIDEMiC. .'__; Ottawa, February 17.' .■•■ T sfre are oyer 609 typhoid fever: cases in Ottawa.; The epidemic is spreading alarmingly, ~ ■■•.■■•;„ " 'GEOLOGISTS IN CANADA. ':.,■■■ , Ottawa, February 17. A thousand of the world's leading geologists will tour Canada in 1913, following the International Congress at Toronto. VICTORIAN-FINANCE'.; •: .■,,: „ ;.. ■."• • Melbourne, February 18. The Victorian Treasurer to-day, will buy £200,000 worth of,' Victorian three and a half per centum stocks, at 98 and subsequently .£IOO,OOO worth each month till a million pounds is invested. AUSTRALIAN POSTAL SERVICE. "■' m , „ .. Melbourne; February 18. The South Australian Postal'emplovees discussed their grievances with the Federal Postmaster-General (Mr. Thomas), who promised a full inquiry. ELECTROCUTED.. Melbourne/February IS. A man .named Bayley, while lifting a live electric-wire with a stick, in order to allow a lorry to pass, was electro: cuted. ';■■ ■ •■•■:■■'. ■•■ .■:;■■■ •-■'-■ •.-■■< ■ STATE AS BRICKMAKER: T - : "...-.-' . ; , February 18. . Leading bnckmakers declare the brickworks . scheme of Mf. Griffith, Minister for Works, is impracticable, and,: the proposed selling price of 30s. per thousand impossible without loss. ■•'■ -.. NEW SOUTH.WALES. CENSUS. . nu.'-'- , t -Sydney, February 18. Ihe work of collecting the census papers will commence on April 3. ACTIVITY AT BROKEN HILL. ' ~-, , . Sydnoyi February.lß. The Broken Hill Proprietary mine, after two years' ttoppage, has re-started productive work underground, which will give employment to a large number of men. ■ AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION; . Adelaide, February 18/ Tlie Opposition Party in the State Parliament has decided to support the Federal referenda on the proposed alterations to the Commonwealth Constitution. AN ILL-STARRED JAUNT. Perth, February 18. A chauffeur in charge of a Ministerial motor-car,.took three friends for a ride. The car collided with a .cart and two of the friends were badly injured. ' JAPAN AND CANADA. ; . London, February 17. Japan has denounced the convention with Britain made in 1906, concerning commercial relations with Canada,