GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1838, 26 August 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Prcoa Asnoclationr—Oopyrlffht SEQUEL TO A FATAL MELEE. London, August 24. _ Albert Freuoh, secretary of the National Union of Sailors and I'iremen at Glasgow, was acquitted oil a charge of being ooncenied in the death cf James Martin, a member of tho union, who was fatally shot in Juno last during a meleo between rival unions. PREMIER' OF KHIVA MURDERED. London, August 24. Said Islam Chodcha., Premier of Khiva, has been treacherously assassinated. HORSE-MAIMING OUTRAGES. London, August 21. Another horeo has boon maimed at Wedhesbury, Staffordshire, near the scene of the previous outrage. ESPIONAGE. Vienna, August' 24. Father Salvadori, an Italian f.ricist, has been sentenced to imprisonment for eighteen months for espionage. SERIOUS STRIKE RIOTS. New York, August 24. A strike of iron moulders at Erie was followed by serious rioting. Three strikers wero dangerously wounded, and scores of others injured before the police suppressed the riot.' CASTRO'S REVOLUTION COLLAPSES. ("Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables.} Caracas, August 24. Ex-President Castro's revolution has completely collapsed. HYDROPLANISTS KILLED. Paris, August 24. A hydroplane, containing an aviator named Montalent and his brother, went up at Rouen, but became disabled at a great height. Both men wore killed. FATAL RIDING ACCIDENT. Brisbane, August 25. Mr. H. Bartrop, a Methodist Home missioner, wliilo on route to conduct a service at Taroom, was thrown fiom his liorso and killed. • IRONMOULDERS TO STRIKE. London, August) 25. Tlie Scottish ironmoulders liavo decided io strike for an increaso in pay of -a farthing an hour. SMALLPOX"IN~ SYDNEY. (Rco. August 26, 0.25 a.m.) Sydney, August 26. Nino new cases of smallpox were rc~ ported in the metropolitan area to-day.