GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1267, 24 October 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Bj Tclccrapli-Prcsa Association—Coprrishl THE GENEVA MURDERS. Athens, October 22. It is believed that the murder of the Greek Bishop of Grevena and his part} in the forest at Grevena was the work o! a Turko-Rumanian band. GALE IN THE CHANNEL. London, October 23. A sovero gale is blowing in the English Channel, and much damage has been done at Hastings and Dover. SHIP AGROUND AT QUEENSTOWN. London, October 22. Tho ship Cromdale struck a rock wlvei entering Queenstown Harbour. A hcavj sea was running, and it was feared foi some timo that the ship would be lost Sho was, however, floated off and towci into tho harbour. DOGS FOR ANTARCTICA. Sydney, October 23. Tho Siberian dogs for Captain Scott'! Antarctic expedition aro on board Uu steamer Ulimaroa, which left for Wei lington on Saturday. STATE INSURANCE MONOPOLY. Monte Video, October 22. An Insurance Bill, 'establishing a Stati monopoly in life, fire, and accident risk: was read a sccond time in tho Uruguayai Parliament A DETERMINED SUICIDE. Perth, October 23. Case, the patient who ran amuck in th< Laverton Hospital a few days ago, coxu■ mittcd suicide in tho lock-up by. hanginf liimself with strips of blanket. EIGHT HOUIiS DAY IN PERTH. Perth, October 23. To-day is being observed as a closc liolidav* on account of (lie Eight Hour celebrations. All tho Government employees will rceeivo full pay. Tho newspapers will not publish to-morrow. fScvonty-tlireo unions participated in ;ho celebrations, this being nearly double hst year's number. The Premier, Mr. Jcadtion, the Minister for Labour, and liembors of Parliament headed tho prosession.] SPAIN TRANQUIL AGAIN. Madrid, October 22. A decree has been signed restoring constitutional guarantees, suspended during lio recent revolutionary strikes.