GENERAL CABLEGRAMS. By Infograph—Press Association-Copyright

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1774, 12 June 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS. By Infograph—Press Association-Copyright

INFANTICIDE. (Rec. June 11, 8.20 p.m.) Sydney, June 11. Clara Gooley, a married woman, who cut her infant's throat—the victim being fatally injured—and then, attempted suicide, has been acquitted, on the ground that she' was not in her right mind at the time. She has been ordered to bo detained in prison during the Governor's pleasure. GERMANY'S OLYMPIAD. Berlin, Juno 11. Germnny holds her own Olympiad in 1915. NEW ZEALAND. LEAGUE TEAM. Newcastle, Juna 11. The New Zealand League footballers were outclassed in all departments of the game by the combined Northern Districts team, and at half-timo tho scores were 23 to nilj the final result was: Northern Districts, 10;' New Zealand, 17. CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER. Sydney, June 11. Mrs. Gordon, committed for trial on a charge of murdering her brother-in-law during a drunken brawl (tho two were living together as man and wife) has been convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to three years' imprisonment, with light labour. ELECTRIC STREET-SWEEPERS. Sydney, June 11. The City Council has decided to purchase electrical machines to replace the old brush machines for strcct-clcaning. MR, WATT STUDIES TRAFFIC. London, June 10. Mr. Watt, the Victorian: Premier, has inspected the handling of traffic on tho Berlin electric railways and tramways. MR. WYNDHAM'S DEATH. London, June 10. Mr. George Wyndham, M.P., died in an hotel in Paris. Ho was in fair health until a few minutes beforo death. OBITUARY: ARCHDEACON WHITE. Sydnoy, June 11. Archdeacon White, of Armidale, a prominent Anglican clergyman, is dead. THEATRICAL COMPANY FOR AUSTRALIA. London, Juno 10. Early in 1914, Mr. Beaumont Smith, in conjunction with Mr. Louis Mover, will produce in Australia the plays "The Glad Eye" and "Tho Chaperon," with a London Company. WILD WEATHER FOR. SHIPPING. Sydney, Juno 11. Wild weather, with heavy rain and rough seas continue. Shipping is sheltering. BOOTH MEMORIAL HOME. Sydnoy, June 11. The Lord Mayor has opened the General Booth Memorial Home, capable of accommodating 050 men. In tho course of a spcccli, he doclarod (hat a man could live there like a "toff" on Ss. a wcclt. FERRY BOAT DISASTER. St. Petersburg, .Tune 10. A firry boat sank in (lie river Chcptsa and fifty persons were drowned.