GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 1760, 27 May 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Toleffraph—Press Aesoointion—Gopyrisht *4 INVOLUNTARY HOMICIDE. Malta. May 25. Payne and Woodoock have been found guilty of involuntary homicide, and have bom sentenced to twenty-one months' imprisonment oacli. i p-ocorcling to a cable message under date February 21 from Malta, a statement made by Maltese boatmen resulted in the arrest of bluejackets named Payne and Woodcock, belonging to the cruiser Royal Arthur, on a charge of throwing an artilleryman named Hourigan overboard Hourigan was drowned. The bluejackets admitted having a quarrel with Hourigan who; they said, was drunk and fell overboard.] ,

FATAL GAS EXPLOSION. Buenos Ayres, May 25. An explosion of' gas occurred at the harbour hydraulic works. Twelve men were lulled and twenty injured. MERCANTILE MARINE'S 4.71 N. GUNS. London, May 25. Five of the Houldcr Company's River Plate meat liners have been armed with two 4,7 in. quickfirers cach by the Admiralty.

MRS. D'OYLY CARTE'S ESTATE. ' _ London, May 25. The estate of. Mrs. D'Oyly Carte, the theatrical manager, has been sworn at .£117,670. Sho bequeathed .£SOOO each to her brothers in Adelaide, John and Alfred Black, or their widows; alto legacies to a number of persons connected with the Savoy Opera,

THE QUEEN'S DISAPPROVAL. _ London, May 25. The "Daily Graphic" says the Queen strongly disapproves of the introduction of the tango, turkey trot, and bunny hug dances into society ballrooms. STEAMSHIP COMPANY EXPANSION. London, May 25. Th)e Royal Mail Steam Packet Company is issuing 1,200,000 ordinary shares at 112J to meet the purchase of Nelson liners; also to extend tho company's business to the South Pacific after the opening of the Panama Canal. DIVORCE LAWS. London, May 25. A Bill based on tho Divorce Commission's report, will bo introduced in Parliament shortly. , ILLNESS OP THE MIKADO. Tokio, May 25. , There is a general improvement in tho' condition of the Emperor of Japan. SALE OF A STEAMER. London, May 25. Tho P. and O. Company's steamer Wakool, 500-t tons, has been sold to ' a Japanese buyer. THE CHINESE LOAN. Berlin, May 23. The German portion of the Chinese loan has boon covered fivefold. LIVERPOoTIEXHTBITrON. London, May 23. The Liverpool Exhibition has been opened. FENIAN RESCUER DEAD. New York, May 23. , Tho death hns taken place of Captain George Anthony, who in 1876 rescued Fenians from the Frcmantle penal colony. Captain Anthony carried off mx prisoners aboard tho American whaler Catalpa. GOBELIN TAPESTRY FOR TROUSERS Paris, May 23. Gobelin tapestry, missing for years from the museum at Pau, in the South of Franco, has been touin]. It formed tho lining of the trousers of the MuEeum caretaker and his «>n.

Members of tho Wellington District Institute, N.Z.1.13., are reminded in this issue that Mr. ltoyd Garlick's lecturo has hcoa postjonod, wtii Jwo 8.