GENERAL CABLEGRAMS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1747, 12 May 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

— _ CONGREGATIONAL UNION. London, May 9. The Congregational Union has ' completed the fund of ,£250,000. for providing a minimum stipeiid for. pastors. DESERT BHIGANDS. Cairo, May 9. Brigands stopped and ransacked a train at Assiut. The police interrupted them, and .shots ireri' exchanged, a policeman and a brigand b>ing killed, while several were seriously injured. SYRIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Cape Town, May 10. The Appeal Court, at Bloemfontein has decided that the Alien Re.-triclion Act does not apply to Syrian-^

TRADE RECIPROCITY. (Roc. May 11, .i.'i p.m.) Otbv/a, Mar 10. The Conservative Press generally expresses pleasure at tho report of the reciprocitv nosothtions ell'cetod liv Mr. G. E. Foster, Canadian Minister for Trade, •i n d Jlr. I- 1 . G. Tudor, * hm>]i v/cnll li Minister for Trade and C».-.' THE BAKOXESS r.',< .AX. Pari;, Jbv 10. The newspapers publish a c -Mvcciion to tho elTeet l.liat Ihe Baronies formerly morganatic wile of Kin;; Lropald of llio Belgians, divorced M. 'liipctix. [A previous cablegram that M. Ourieitx dhorce. the'li.iiv;: ;. Vamihau.l TllJi BARONESS VAKGUAX. Paris, May 10, Tho newspapers publish a enrreclion la the effect Innt tho Barone-s Vauuhaii. formerly mor;;;ittnlie wile of Kin;; Leopold of the Belgians, divorced M. Purieux. [A previous cabieu'raiu sl.ited that M. Dui-ieux divorce:! the Baroness TnughanJ DUi.'IIK.SS 01' CUXX.U'GIIT. London, May H). Tho .Duchess pa-?«ed a fair night and show? slight improvement. HUGH TRKVAN'TOX'S I^TAXi:. London, Me.v 10. The late -Mr. l-hi;:h Trevaiiion', per-on-alily lias been proved at L'.M