GENERAL CABLEGRAMS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1314, 18 December 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

THE BATTLESHIP MAINE. (Rec. December 17, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, December 16. Portions of the wreck of tho battleship Maine will bo distributed among the museum and patriotic sqcioties. A portion will probably bo given to the Republic of Cuba for incorporation in a public monument at Havana. PLUMBING TRUST. (Rec. December 17, 5.5 p.m.) New York, December 16. A tentative agreement for the dissolution of the Plumbing Trust has been reached between tho Department of Justice and the Pacific Const Plumbers' Association. GREECE AND CRETE. Canca, December 17. A French cruiser stopped a Greek steamer carrying Cretan deputies to the Greek Parliament aud compelled them to land. INCREASE OP WAGES. Perth, December 16. The Arbitration Court is increasing the wages of timber employees. Tho Court held that the oost of living increased by Bs. 3d. • a week during the past twelve mouths. A VALUABLE BOOK. London, December 15. John Bunyan's copy of .Fox's "Book of Martvrs" was submitted to auction. Six hundred pounds was offered, but the book was withdrawn from sale. FEDERAL TARIFF CHANGES. Melbourne, December 16. The House of Representatives passed the tariff proposals after a continuous sitting of thirty-eight hours. EARTH TREMORS. Melbourne, December 16. Extensive earth tremors were recorded between 10th and 14th instant. SYDNEY LABOUR COUNCIL. Sydney, December 16. The Labour Council has decided that a new union shall not be affiliated to it if another is already competent to protect the interests of the workers. BIG PRICE FOR A STALLION. London, December 15. Tho Clydesdale stallion Baron of Buchlyvie was sold at auction for ,£9500. Tho stallion has been tho subject of protracted litigation. FIRST OF HER SEX. London, December 15. Eleanor Davies Colloy has boon enrolled as the first woman Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. Her father and two brothers aro Fellows of the college. U.S.A. AND RUSSIA. New York, December 15. The United Stales Senate is likelv to adopt a resolution abrogating tho Rus-sian-American Treaty of ISM, because of discrimination shown by Russia against American Jews. MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENT. Melbourne, December IS. A motor-car accident occurred on December 8, several members of tho Police Band being thrown from a. car at Camperdown. Constables Riddle and Ogilvie have sinco died. COAL VEND CASE. Sydney, December 16, Mr. Justice Isaacs will deliver judgment in tho vend case on Wednesday next. AEROPLANE COMPETITION. London, December 15. The War Office is offering i'GOOO in prizes for an aeroplane competition, open to tho world, also prizes of £5000, to be confined to British aeroplanes. SALE OF A WRECKED BARQUE. Adelaide, December 16. The Norwegian barquo Margit, wrecked 30 miles from .Kingston, was sold as she stands for .£154. Her cargo, twenty-four thousand bags of wheat, was sold separately. It brought ,£57. HINDUS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Ottawa, December 15. A Hindu delegation in British Columbia is asking that (ho removal, of restrictions in regard to tho bringing of th«ir families into the province be granted. They request that no others shall be allowed to benefit except British Columbia residents. SCHOOL TEACHERS TOR. WEST AUSTRALIA. London, December 15. .Sir Newtnn Moore, Agent-General for Western Australia, has engaged thirtytwo schoolteachers. They will sail by tho Runic. Mr. Giirni, of the. Western Australian Education district, has collected from all tho universities in the ITnited Kingdom valuable data to assist in the establishment of a Wcit Australian University. NAVAL DISCIPLINE BILL. London, December 15. Tho Naval Discipline Bill, declaring tho effect of the Naval Discipline Acta when applied by the Legislatures of the selfgoverning Dominions to tho forces raised by the latter, was read n third tinio in tho Houiio of Lords. SMITHFJELD MARKET. London, December 15. The Port of London Authority is erecting additional accommodation in Smithfield markets for 81,000 frozen meat car-1 cities.