GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1505, 30 July 1912, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Toleeraph—Press Association—Copyright ♦ DUKE KILLED IN A LIFT. London, July 28. The Duke do Lorge, a well-known rrcncii nobleman, while visiting Mr. John -Arthur James, M.V., at Grafton Street, fell down a lift well, and was killed. SHELL FIRED AT A HOSPITAL. London, July 28. During the destroyers' night attack off Spithcad, in connection with the mobilisation of Hie Portsmouth Garrison, a shell whizzed past the Ilaslar Hospital, instead of being aimed at the moving targets accompanying the warships, and was embedded in the lawn of the hospital, but did not explode. An inquiry is being opened. . ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. London, July 28. Commander E. R. G. R. Evans and Mr F. R. H. Drake, R.N., will shortly leave England to rejoin tho Antarctic ship Terra Nova. EGYPTIAN CONSPIRACY. Cairo, July 23. \v akid, the conspirator against the lives of the Khedive, Lord Kitchener, and tho Premier, and bis two accomplices, have been committed for trial. MYSTERIOUS PHENOMENON. New York, July 28. Dead crabs are floating on the eurfaco of tlie sea, and covering an area of hundreds of acres, at Point Reyes, on the Californian coast. In every instance where the crabs have been examined, it has been found that tho claws have been torn oft'. The phenomenon bas not been explained. ; A NEW DIAMOND FIELD. '. Ottawa, July 28. . _ A valuable find of diamonds and rubies is reported from tho James Bay. district. 1 It is declared that the formation is similar to the strata in Indiana, in which gems are found in considerable numbers. VICTORIAN MINING STRIKE. ; Melbourne, July 29. I The DaylesfoTd minors have decided to . cease work until tho companies agree to , forty-tight hours' pay for forty-seven \ hours' work. i COAL VEND CASE. Sydney, July 29. Tho hearing of tho shipping companies' appeal in the Coal Vend ca.se will commence on Monday next. The evidence has been prepared, and occupies tight volumes cf 1410 pages of printed matter. IMPERIAL CONSOLS. London, July 27. Imperial 2J per cent, consols are quoted at £74 2s. 6d., a rise of 2s. Gd. since yes- . terday. ■ LONDON GAMBLING RAIDS. London, July 27. I Edge, the keeper of the Kensington gaming-house, which was raided recent- ', ly, has been fined £300. I TRAIN ROBBERY. 1 London, July 27. A London lady had .£SOOO worth of s jewels stolen from a train at Worcester, B ——— COLONEL ASTOR'S ESTATE. j London, July 26. . ' The English personaltv of Colonel Astor, the American multi-millionaire who was B drowned in tho wreck of the Titanic, has v been set down at £90,9G5. 1 STRANDED ON THE ORKNEYS. London, July 27. Tho steamer Duna, 1572 tons, bound from Hernosand (in Sweden) to Liverpool, stranded at the Orkney Islands during a fog. A life-boat and several of 'the crew ■ are missing. Later. Tho Duiia's missing boat has arrived . safely. B SHIP'S OFFICER DROPS DEAD, il Sydney, July 28. j On tho arrival of the steamer Whaka- . tane from Montreal yesterday it was ret ported that during the voynge the second x officer, Mr. Black, dropped dead from I heart failure, on June 2, while in chargo . of the bridge. ° EUSSO-CHINESE INCIDENT. 1 Peking, July 27. The Government, in replying to tho 3 Russian demands for reparation for the recent murder o£ Russian Mohammedans - at Khotan, in Chinese Turkestau, states that it is prepared to pay compensation if the Chinese are proved guilty.