GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1733, 25 April 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright, :— EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS'. ■ (Rcc. April 25, 0.45 a.m.) Malta, April 24. Ton thousand pcoplo attended the oponing ccremony in connection with the Eucharistic Congress. COTTON-GROWING IN THE SUDAN. London, April 21. Tho House of adopted ft resolution guaranteeing!^ 'per centum interest on tho Sudan cotton-growing loan of threo millions.

i , DUCHESS .OF CONNAUGHT. London, April 23. The Duchess of Connaught is worso, , according to another bulletin issued tonight. Later. The Duchess passed a comfortable day ■ and is bettor to-night. ' SIR JOSEPH WARD ENTERTAINED. London, April 24. The Municipality of Falmouth entertained Sir-Joseph and Lady Ward. Sir Joseph Ward afterwords opened the flower show. WILLOCHRA REPLACES WARRIMOO. Sydney, April 24. Tho Willoclira, the Adelaide Company's new steamer, which has been chartered 'by tho Union Steam Ship Company, will replace tho Warrimoo in tho intercolonial service. GAMBLERS FINED HEAVILY. London, April 23. Two of tho principals of the gaminghouse in Charing Cross Road, recently raided, wero fined iE2SO and .£IOO, or three months!* and six weeks' imprisonment, respectively. ■ ANTI-VIVISECTION CAMPAIGN. London, April 23. The hearing of the case in which Miss Ilageb.v, a well-known anti-vivisectionist,. sued, Dr. Salcebv, tho eugenist and writer on medical subjects, and the "Pall Mall Gazette" for alleged libel, in accusing her of conducting a campaign of falsehood, lias concluded. A verdict for defendants was given. IN TROUBLE ONCE AGAIN. Chicago, April 23. "Jack" Johnson, ex-champion heavyweight boxer of tho world, was fined "a thousand dollars (4)200) for concealing jewellery with tho object of avoiding Customs duty. A liecklaco worth two thousand dollars was found. SUCCESSFUL STEEL BIPLANE. Berlin, April 23. The Parseval Company's first military 100-horse-power steel biplano was successfully tested at Johannisthal. CAPTAIN ECKFORD'S DEATH. London, April 23. In tho House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, in reply to Sir J. D. Rees (Unionist), said ho 'had no official information that tho Persian troops had adequately punished the tribesmen guilty of tho murder of Captain Eckford, of tho Central India Horse, who was killed by tho Rhirnz tribesmen while on a shooting expedition. FINED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. London, April 23. The "Daily Mail" was fined ,£IOO for contempt of Court in hinting at a motive for the shooting dead of Bernard Hall, a well-known boxer and aeroplanist, by Jeannie Baxter, a young widow, in whoso favour Hall had made his will. THE BELGIAN STRIKE. Brussels, April 23. Tho General Strike Committee recommends tho resumption of work. STILL CRITICALLY ILL. London, April 23. Tho condition of the Most Rev. Dr. Clarke, Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, is unchanged. Ho is still in danger. THE OPIUM CURSE. Paris, April 23. There is a great outcry regarding the opium habit in the Navy. In Toulon there aro 103 dens. FARM LABOURERS' COTTAGES. London, April 23. Mr. RuiiHinan, President of tin- Board of Agriculture, speaking at Porshore. ! Worcestershire, said the crying need of the romilrysiiU- was agricultural labour- ] pis' cottages. Ninety thousand cottages wero required within the next five years. The problem required national linaiicing. j