GENERAL CABLEGRAMS By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1313, 16 December 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright

* . | THE PACIFIC CABLE, (Rec. December lfi, 1.5 a.m.) Melbourne, December 15. In tho House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Frascr gave notice of tho introduction of a Bill to enable tho Pacific Cable Board to lay tho proposed second cable between New Zealand and Australia. A VANDERI3ILT FORTUNE. London, December 14. Tho Crown is claiming estato duty on 100,000 worth of property in America owned by Consuclo, Duchess of Manchester (neo Vanderbilt), whoso domicile is England. WOOL-COMBERS' WAGES. London, December H. Tho Bradford Wool-coinbing Masters' Federation has decided to iiicreaso wages concurrently with the termination of the Wages Hoard's agreement. ' Trouble is feared, as tho workers will oppose the latter proposal. A LONDON MYSTERY. London, December M, At tho inquest on tho body (recently oxhumed) of Eiiza Barrow, for the murder of whom Frederick Seddon, district superintendent of tho London and Manchester Assuranco Company, has been arrested, the verdict was "homicide by somo porson unknown.'' SIR CHARLES LUCAS. London, December 14. Oversea repro3ontntives entertained Sir Charles Lucas on (lie occasion of his retirement from tho position of Dead of tho Dominion Department of the Colonial Office. Lord Strathcoua, High Commissioner for Canada, presided. Sir George Rcid,, High Commissioner for Australia, Sir William Hall-Jones, High Commissioner for New Zealand, and all the Agents-General were present. BRITISH POST OFFICE UNREST. London, Dccembor 14. Mr. Herbert Samuel, Postmaster-Gen-eral, announced in the House of Commons that tho inquiry into tho postal officers' grievances bad! been fixed for 1912. A HANDSOME OFFER. London, December 14. . An anonymous offer of A' 30,000 has been made to the University of Loudon to build schools of architecture, sculpture, ami cugcnics iu connection with the University College. A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY. Now York, December 14. Iu Arizona the Democrats captured the Governorship, tho United States Senate scats, and one seat in tho Federal Uouso of Representatives. A clean sweep by tho Democratic party is likely. [Arizona, after having voted Democratic since ISOfi, in 1008 elected a Republican to Congress. At the 1909 State elections, however, the Republicans gained a majority in both Chambers.] ARMED BANK ROBBERY. Mow York, Dcccmbor 11 At Everetto, a prosperous littlo city on Pugct Sound, Washington State, an armed man held up a bank •at the revolver's point, and secured .£3OO. Ho then vanished. SKIRMISH IN THE PHILIPPINES. Manila, December 14. Scouts operating against the outlaws in Mindanao, killed forty-two natives in a single engagement. The scouts suffered no casualties. DEFERRED CABLE RATES. Melbourne, December 15. Tho deferred press cablo rate of a penny three farthings a word from Vancouver to Australasia applies from yesterday. ATTEMPTED TRAIN-WRECK INC. Sydnoy, December 15. A serious attempt to wrecli a train was mado at Muswellbrook (150 miles northwest of Sydney.) Fivo sleepers wero placed on the rails. The ongine struck and dislodged tho obstructions. Tho train was undamaged. ALLEGED THEFT OF POSTAL NOTES. Hobart, December 15. A Court case has commenced against two men who are charged with stealing postal notes alleged to have been posted to an agent of Tattersall's. It in said they obtained largo sums through tho post. APPELLATE JURISDICTION BILL. London, Dccembor 11. Tho Premier announced in tho House of Commons that tho Appellate Jurisdiction jm vottld be reintroduced in 1313.