GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1551, 21 September 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Pros* Association—Couyriihf

TRAIN STRIKES TRAM-CAR.

Now York, September 20. An express train struck and cuinshcd to atoms a street car in New York. Two passengers were killed and eight seriously injured.

DOCTOR'S WIDOW ARRESTED.

Berlin, September 20. A sonsation has been caused in l'oiet by tho arrest of the widow of Dr. Bloomo, a young educationist, in connection with her husband's death. Dr. MooiiiG wna supposed to have accidentally shot himself whilo examining a revolver in liii wife's presence.

P. AND o; LINER SOLD.

London, September 20. A French company hns purchased (he P. and 0. Company's steamer Vecbis, formerly known as the Home. It is believed that tho company will convert tho vessel into a hpspitfll drip for use in Moroccan waters. [Tho Vcctis is a. vessel of 5G28 tons gross, nnil was built in 1881. She was in tho Australian trade for ninny years.!

GAMBLING HOUSE RAIDED.

London, September 19. Tho polico raided" a "faro" house in Sherwood Street, St. James's, and made sixty-two arrests, due of the principals was' fined £M and another JCSO. The rest wero bound over.

PRINTERS' HOYS ON STRIKE.

London, September lfl. One hundred and thirty boys engaged in printing bank notes for tho Bank of England have .struck as n protest against the levying of lines for petty offences, including (alkinif. # The polico dispersed demonstrators outside the bank.

X-RAY VICTIM.

Paris, September II). Mile. Weideniann, an assistant in the laboratory at the. Salpetricro llospiUil, lias become a victim of the X Rays. Her arms liavo l>ecn amputated, and it is feared she. is dying. She has received the Government's medal of honour.

TEACHERS' SALARIES,

Melbourne, September 20. Tho Minister for Education, Mr. Billsoiij is introducing a Bill to increase teachers salaries. The cost of education per cholar in Victoria is 10s. iOd. per annum,-the highest in tho Commonwealth.

FOREST PROTECTION LEAGUE.

Sydney, September 20. The Million Club has formed a national league.with tho object of protecting lorests.

TRAM CONDUCTORS' CRUSADE.

Sydney, September 20. The tram conductors have won in theii crusade against the practice of allowing the/public to ride on the footboards of the car?, and thus blocking and eudanRerin" tho conductor in his wort. An official circular has now been issued containing stringent regulations against tootboard riding. :