GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1350, 30 January 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Prew Araoeiatiom—Ospjrielil

ME. CHURCHILL'S BELFAST MEETING. (Eeo. January 30, 0.5 aan.) London, January 29, . Mr. Winston Churchill, in replying to Lord Londonderry, denies that he selected Ulster Hall for his coming meeting in Belfast as a challenge to Ulstermon. SIDNEY MURDER TRIAL. Sydney, January 29. The trial of the man Moir, charged with the murder of Henry. Trevascus, mining expert, on October 31, has opened. The evidence was similar to that given at the coronial inquiry. FRENCH POWDER SCANDAL. Paris, January 29. An Admiralty inquiry reveals that all powder, including the 1911 stock, was open to suspicion, since it was mixed with old stock. M. Delcasso, Minister'for Marine, has ordered a daily inspection on every battleship. LYONS HAIL ROBBERY. Brussels, January 28. Bazoncourt, an ex-postman at Lyons, has been arrested, aud has confessed to robbery from tho Lyons mail in November of 40,000 francs worth of securities, which have beeu recovered. COMMONWEALTH OFFICES. London, January 28. Tho High Commissioner for Australia (Sir Georgo Reid) has completed the purchase of a site for the Commonwealth offices in the Strand at a cost of .£379,758. THE BINGARA TRAGEDY. Sydney, January 29. Tho police investigations point to tho conclusion that Mrs. Ball was shot on tho verandah of tho house, and that her body was taken in a wheelbarrow to tho place where it was burned. AUSTRIA'S FOREIGN .MINISTER. Vienna, January 29. Tho Emperor Francis Joseph has refused to accept the. resignation of Count von Aehrenthal, Minister for Foreign Affairs, hoping that his health will improve. AN ABANDONED BABY. t/oris, January 29. A motor-car left a baby on the roadside at Alzonne, in the Department of Aube, along with <£(540 in bank notes. There is no clue to the identity of the child. LONG-DISTANCE WIRELESS.

Madrid, January 29. King Alfonso has opened a Marconi wireless station in Spain, and exchanged messages with Mr. Borden, the Canadian Premier, and Mr. Pelletiof, the Canadian Postmaster-General. DROUGHT IN PAPUA BROKEN. Sydney, January 20. Advices from Papua state that tho 6ix months' drought has broken, and there have been good rains. AMERICA AND SHIPPING. Tokio, January 28. The Minister for Coinmerco has been officially informed that America intends to levy a toll of a dollar per ton oh shipping. A BIG SHARK. Sydney, January 29. A big shark caught at Lane Cove in the vicinity where the youth Morgan was killed was exhibited, and tho procoeds (nearly ,£3O) were handed to Morgan's mother. SO-CALLED MONET TRUST. . Washington, January 28. . The Democrats in the House of Representatives intend inquiring, into the eoealled Money Trust. MANITOBA GOLD FIELD. Ottawa, January 28. The inspection of tho Manitoba gold discovery shows that it is less valuable than was anticipated. Thousands rushed to the field, and they aro now suffering great hardships owing to the lack of supplies. THEIR MAJESTIES LEAVE MALTA. Malta, January 28. Crowds farewelled their Majesties the King and Queen, who have resumed their voyage to London from India. DISCOVERY OF DYNAMITE. New York, January 28., A large quantity of dynainito lodged in a store houso in Salt Lake City in 1909 lias been discovered by defectives. It is believed the find will give a clue to the outrages now under investigation. ROBBER DEPORTED. New York, January 28. William Huddleton has been deported from England. He held up a bank in Everette, Washington State, and stole two bags of gold. THE PRINCE OF WALES. Capo Town, January 28. It is reported that the Prince of Wales has been commissioned to the Tenth Hussars, and accompanies the regiment to Potchefstroom. PICKED IMMIGRANTS. Sydney, January 29. A gentleman has donated to tho local Immigration League for the purpose of bringing 1000 picked men from England. JOCKEY KILLED. Sydney, January 29. Two horses fell at tho Marengo races and a jockey named Brown was killed and another named Apps was critically injured. SENSATIONAL YIELDS. Sydney, January 29. Sensational yields continue at tho Lonj? Tunnel mine, at Gundagai. Two hundred pounds of stone produced gold to tho value of .£3200. NEW FLAGSHIP ARRIVES. Frcmantle, January 29. n.M.S. Drake, the new Australian (lagship, to take the place of H.M.S, Powerful, has arrived.