GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1344, 23 January 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Teleffrauh—Frcsß AsstcraUsc-Oocyriehl 6 SUICIDE STATISTICS. (Rec. January 22, 9.45 p.m.) m . , . New York, January 22. The American death rate hy suicide in mo was -Sixteen per hundred thousand of the population. California led tho Mates m tho number -of 6uicidcs, San I'rancisoo heading tho list. HOMEWARD BOUND. (Reo. January 22, 8.40 p.m.) Sydney, January 22. The Japanese warships Aso and Soya have departed homewards. HENKY LABOUCHERE'S ESTATE. London, January 22. Routers agency state that the lato Mr. Henry Labouchere's estate is valued at 42 000,000 sterling. Tho bulk is heI nueathed .0 tho dcceascd's daughter, the Marchesa Rudini. BRITISH INSURANCE ACT. . „ London, January 22. A conference of the Royal College of Surgeons ot Edinburgh has formed a Medical Insurance Council to the profession in relation to tho Insurance Act. TURKISH COURT-MARTIAL. rm. r .•> r. , Sofia ' January 22. lhe lstib Court-martial has sentenced to death eight Bulgarians, sis Turks, and live others. JAPAN AND MANCHURIA. m , . . , Tokio, Jauuary 22. the inspired organs of the press refer to tho coming action for the conservahon of Japans interest in Manchuria, SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET TEAM. „ Johannesburg, January 22. nhorwell will not accompany the South 1 African cricket team to England. COAL DEPOSITS IN CHILE. Santiago de Chile, January 22. Large coal deposits have been discovered at Aranco. The Government has been requested to construct a railway to the coast. AN AUSTRALIAN'S ESTATE. m , , , . London, January 21. Tho estate of William Herbert Squires, formerly of Adelaide, has been sworn i at, <£16,000. NEW PACIFIC CABLE. . Sydney, January 22. The Iris experienced rough weather during the final stages of her journey, and was unable to quite finish the cable ! 6urvev. Y.M.C.A. FUND. London, January 21. Tho Young Men's Christian Association fund for the eroctiou of new headquarters has readied £52,150. EIGHT-HOUR DEMONSTRATION. Sydney, January 22. The last Sydney eight-hour demonstration yielded a profit of over £8000. GOVERNOR OF BENGAL. London, January 21. It is officially announced that Sir Gib- ■ son-Carmichaol has been appointed Gov- ' ernor of Bengal. PAPAL TREASURE. 1 Rome, January 21. The newspapers announce the discovery in the archives of papers indicating where the ancient Popes concealed their treasure. Searches are being/ made at Villa Gandolf. A SPY SENTENCED. Berlin, January 21. Max : Hoist, a native of SchwerinMecklenburg. was sentenced to | four fcring to Russia, France, and Britain fering to Russia, France, and Britain plans of tho Kiel fortifications. FIRE AT RENMARK; • Adelaide, January 22. A fire at Ronmark, a small town on the River Hurray, 180 miles north-oast of Adelaide, destroyed eight small shops. GERMAN MINISTER BANQUETED. Rome, January 21. King Victor Emmanuel banqueted llerr Kiderlin-Waechfcer, German Minister for Foreign Affairs. GUNDAGAI GOLD FIND. Sydney, January 22. Less <ihan a hundredweight of stono from the Long Tunnel Inino at Gundaga.i yielded 401b, weight of gold. STARVATION CASE. New York, January 21. It transpires that -tho Williamsons, victims of the starvation wise, wore wealthy Australians'. DAMAGE TO SUEVIC. Melbourne, January 22. The damage to tho Suevic's cargo is less than was anticipated. Tho vessol is uninjured* OBITUARY. London, January 21. The death is announced of the Earl of Carlisle; aged 09. COMPANY. AMALGAMATION. London, January 20. A scheme for the amalgamation of tho underground railways and the General Omnibus Company lias been published. It offers securities of an ostimnted value of JC272 for every £100 of omnibus stock. COUNT VON AERENTHAL ILL. Vienna, January 20. Count yon Aerenthal, Austro-Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs, is in ft critical state of ' health. BANKRUPT STEEL CORPORATION. New York, January 30. The Metropolitan Trust Company of New York intends financing n now company to take over the holdings of tho bankrupt Western Steel Corporation. SYDNEY RAILWAY EXPANSION. \ Sydney, January 20. The Government is resuming fifteen and a half acres in the suburb of Alexandria for tho extension of tho railways goods yards. This will necessitate demolishing two humlwl and eighty houses. PARAGUAYAN REVOLUTION FAILS. Ascuncion (Paraguay), January 20. President Rojas has regoiuod power ind re-established his Government.