GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1508, 2 August 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Pro-B Association-Camiffht — if A COSTLY COLLISION. (Rec. August 2, 0.15 a.m.) Ottawa, August 2. It is estimated that the total loss cansed by the collision between tho collier Helvetia (which was sunk) and the Canadian liner Empress of Britain -wiii amount to ,0135,600. AUSTRIA'S NAVY. hm v. lu, ,Y ionna - August 1. ine togblatt discountenances the 'Tester-Lloyd's" suggestion ,for a naval agreement with Britain, but .adds that the Austrian fleet, like the army, is solely defensive. TROPICAL MEDICINE. London, July 31. Mr. Austen Chamberlain presided ov?r a meeting in the Chamber of Commerce, held with tho object of obtaining XIOO,OOO to extend the London Sdheol of Tropical Medicine. Of the total required ,£23,000 was subscribed. i CADETS ON TOUR. London, July 31. The fine physique and appearance of the Australian Cadets is arousing much interns,. Tlic.v had hinc.heon at tho Guildhall, and visited Windsor Castle. ■ ALMA TADEMA ESTATE. London, July 31. The will of the late Sir Lawrence Alma Tndema. the famous painter, has been proved at JC'. r )0,000. CAPTAIN AMUNDSEN. Christiania, July 31. King Haakon gave an audience to Cap. tain Amundsen, the discoverer of the South I'ole. . LONG POLICE CHASE. Ottawa, July 31. William Ropp. the most notorious horse thief in the Western country,' has been captured by the police, after a 1500-mile chase. ARCHDEACON NASII RESIGNS. Melbourne, August 1. Archdeacon Nash, whose name hns been prominently before the public for many months, lias resigned the rector-hip of St. Paul's, Sale, and his archdeaconry and other local office-. . LABOUR AND RACK-RENTING. Sydney, July 31. The debate in the Legislative Assembly on Mr. Wade's-motion of censure on the Government promises to be lengthv. A feature of the debate was an accusation against the Government of rack-rent-inir. made by Mr. J. P. Cochran, Labour member for Darling Harbour. . MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY. Melbourne, August 1. 'Archbishon Carr states that a Catholic College will shortly be established in connection with the University. MINING DISPUTE ENDS. Sydney, August 1. Tho Western Miners' Federation has taken a ballot which has resulted in (he acceptance of the agreement with the Litligow Coal A«ncintion, which had been previously rejected. LOS ANGELES DYNAMITARD CASE. New York, July 31. At (lie trial of Attorney Harrow at Los Angeles, on » charge of atteiii>itinn (o bribe the jury in the M'Nnmara dviuunile c:i-e, (lie accused ehavaeterised all Ihe evidence against him in the ease as false.