GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1521, 17 August 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright o GENERAL BOOTH'S HEALTH. (Rec. August 16, 9.10 p.m.) London, August 16. A bulletin has been issued stating that General Booth, of the Salvation Army, whoso condition has been causing some anxiety, is slightly belter. ( AN AUTHOR'S ESTATE. London, August 15. The estate of Hio late Mr. Justin M'Carthy, the author, has been sworn nt JMGO. (Ree. August 10, 11.10 p.m.) London, August IG. Mr. Justin McCarthy's daughter has been given a Civil List pension of £70 per annum. NEW UNION COMPANY STEAMER. _ . Hobart, August 10. llie Union Company s new steamer Knrnmu lias arrived from Glasgow. FUR-SEAL TREATY. Washington, August IG. The Senate has 1 passed a Bill giving effect to the fur-seal treaty with Britain, Japan, and Russia, for the protection of tho seal fisheries in the North Pacific. A MONARCH OUT OF BUSINESS. London, August IG. Tho King has offered ex-King Mauuel of Portugal a suite of apartments in Kensington Palace. CHINA'S ADVISER. London, August IG. _ Tho statement that Germany is OEJiosmg the appointment of Dr. G. E. Morrison as political adviser to China has been semi-officially denied.

SAFETY LAMP FOR MINES. London, August 1G: The first prizo of .£6OO in the Homo Office competition for a miner's electric lamp has been awarded to P. Farber, of Dortmund. Eight English and foreign firm,s were awarded JSO'each. EXHIBIT OF WHEATS. London, August 15. New South Wales is exhibiting fourteen varieties of wheats at the Liverpool Corn Exchange. Tho exhibit is attracting much attention. PTOMAINE POISONING AT SEA. | London, August 15. The Eastern Telegraph Company's 6teamer John Pender has arrived at Plymouth with nineteen serious cases ■of ptomaine poisoning aboard. Tho patients, who were poisoned through eating tinned food, are recovering. I BURGLAR'S MISADVENTURE. London, August 15. A burglar entering tho Earl of Moath's house at Lancaster Gato at midnight fell through a skylight, and was injured. He succeeded, however, in making his escape.

UNDERGROUND EXPLOSION. . . London, August 15. A serious explosion occurred in a gas manhole in .Torinyn Street. Paving-stones were thrown into tho air, and tho. electric, cable caught fire, requiring tho attention of tho fire brigade. Four persons were injured.

MIKADO'S FUNERAL. London, August 15. Princo Arthur of Connaught will represent tho King at the Mikado's funeral. POLITICIANS' PAY. T ,', -r .-, ~ s y dne i'> August 15. In the Legislative Assembly, a Bill raiding the salaries of members to .£SOO a year was read a first lime. OBITUARY. London, August 10. Miss Octavia Hill, tho well-known philanthropist and author, is dead.