GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1575, 19 October 1912, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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NAVAL PRIZE BILL. r 11 tT * London, October 18. In the Houso of Commons, Mr. Lloyd. George, Chancellor of tho Exchequer 6aid tho Government did not intend to mtroduco tho Naval Prizo Bill before MB. MARCONI LOSES AN BYE. Rome, October 18. Mr. Marconi, who met with a motors car accident in Lombardy last mouth, has been obliged to have his right eyo ro. moved. MEAGHER BILL REJECTED. Sydney, Octobor 18. In tho Logislativo Council tho 6econd reading of the IJill to readmit R. D, Meagher as a solicitor was rejoctod by 28 votes to 11. Prior to tho rejection of tho Meagher Bill, tho Law Institute presented a petition to tho Council protesting against tlio readmission of Jlr. Meagher, and claiming that it would bo unprecedented. OBITUABY. • Washington, Octobor 18. The death Is announced of Senator Weldon Brinton Hcyburn, aged GO. fTho deceased was an Idaho lawyer, and a Republican in politics. Ho was a Senator from Idaho from 1903 onwards.] RETALIATION ON THE DOCTORS. London, October 17. As a protest against the doctors refusing friendly society work, tho North Dublin Union will not allow corpses from tho union institutions to bo used in the Anatomical schools. WORKMEN AND PROFIT-SHARING. London, October 17. Earl Grey, speaking at Newcastle, 6aid ho was surprised that profit-sharing copartnership was tho last thing workmen's leaders wanted, because whorovcr it had been tried it had produced brotherhood, sympathy, and harmony, WHITE SEA WRECK. London, Octobor 17. The Norwegian barque Daghild, 2210 tons gross, which was wrecked on tho Kanin Peninsula, in tho White Sea, has broken in halves. A PLOT FOILED. London, October 17. Tho lato Mr. Justin M'Carthy'6 letters Toveal the fact that after tho Phoonisc Park murders in 1882, an American desperado intended to assassinate Mr. W. E, Gladstone at Cannes, and that Mr. M'Carthy'e information to Mr. Herbert Gladstone (now Lord Gladstone) led to tho desperado's disappearance. AVIATOR'S FATAL FALL. Paris, October 17. M. Blanc, tho aviator, while monoplaning at Mourmelon, fell a distancb of nine hundred feet, and was killed. MONT CENIS POWER-HOUSE WRECKED. Rome, October 17. An explosion. destroyed the power station at Bardonnechia for tho electrification of tho Mont Cenis tunnel. The damage is estimated at .£'60,000. NEVADA MINING STRIKE. Now York, October 17. Thoro has been renewed fighting in connection with, tho mining 6trike at Ely, Nevada, in consequence of tho Greek unionists on strike attempting to drive out the strike-breakers and close the mines. Tho State police were summoned, and there wero violent clashes, during which two Greeks wero killed. NEW MOSLEM DOCTRINE. Calcutta, October 17. Pathan priests in tho rural districts 1 of tho province of Scinde, British India, , aro preaching a now gospel—the spiritual supremacy of the Ameer of Afghanistan ' over tho Mohammedans throughout the world. , BANK DISCOUNT RATES. London, October 17. The bank Tate of discount is now at 5 per cent. Paris, October 17. The bank rate hero is now 31 per cent, BOY IMMIGRANTS. London, Octobor 17. In giving evidence before the Dominions Commission, Mr. T. Sedgwick detailed the favourable results of the dispatch of boy immigrants to New Zealand. EMPIRE TRADE MARK. London, October IC. A meeting in tho House of Lords, Lord Avebury presiding, resolved to ask the Empire Trade Commission to receive a. . deputation in support of an Empire trade ! mark. Sir George Reid (High Commis- ; sioner for Australia), Mr. .Mackenzie ' (High Commissioner for New Zealand), ' and. the Agents-General were present. AVIATION FATALITY. Berne, October 15. An aviator named Cobioni and a jour- > nalist named Bippert wero alighting at . La Chaux do Fonds, when their machine , turned a somersault. Botli men. wero - killed. ' s STATE LOTTERY PROJECT. 1 Sydney, Octobor 18. r In tho Legislative Assembly, Mr. Osj 3 borne moved, and Mr. Black seconded, a " motion that a referendum Ixs taken at the s next general election on tho question of " establishing a. Stato lottery. Tho debate r was adjourned. 5 COACHING FATALITY. Algiers, October 14. A . river flood swept away a mail coach! with twelve persons aboard, eight of whom wero drowned. l " VICTORIAN HARVEST. [ Melbourne, October 15. Thoro have been general rains, and a - good harvest is considered assured.