GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1853, 12 September 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Tcleareph—Press Association—Copyright SYDNEY'S SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC. (Rec. September 12, 0.10 a.m.) Sydney, September 11. Six smallpox cases were reported today. LATE SIR ARTHUR DOUGLAS. (Reo. September 11, 11.20 p.m.). London, September 11. Tho late Sir Arthur Douglas's daughter, his sisters, Major Douglas (a brother), and Admiral Fanshawe (a cousin), wore tho chief mourners at tho funeral at Minsterworth. PAPUAN PROSPECTOR'S DEATH. Melbourne, September 11. Judge' Murray, Lieutenant-Governor of Papua, has confirmed the report of the murder of Mr. Warner, tho GermanAmerican minel-alogist, who left Sydney in July last accompanied by a young man named Windsor, intending to prospect for radium in tho interior'of Papua. The murder, adds Judgo Murray, was the result of an inconceivably rash attempt to enter unsettled country without making adequate preparations. VICTORIAN LOAN. London, September 10. A<-Victorian 4 per cent, loan of two millions, at £98, repayable between 1040 . and 1960, with accrued interest of Gs., lias been underwritten. MUDDLE IN MEXICO. ("Times"— Sydney "Sun" Special Gables.) Mexldo City, September 10. Tho situation is becoming more muddled, owing to President Wilson insisting that General Huerta should pledge himself not to become a candidate for the Presidency. Senor Gambra denies tliis. - COLOUR LINE IN BOXING RING. (Rec. September 12, 1.5 a.m.) Now York, September 11. Tho Stato Athlete Commission has refused to rescind its rules to permit Langford and "Gunboat" Smith to meet, on the ground that it would bo against tho best interests of the sport to allow whites and negroes to meet in tho ring. ( OVATION TO GENERAL BOTHA. (Rec. September .12, 0.10 a.m.) Capo Town, September 11. A meeting bf two thousand people at Branderton, after according an ovation to General Botlia,' passed a unanimous vote of confidence in him. LADY GOLF CHAMPION. (Rec. Sept-ember 12, 1.15 p.m.) Molbourne, September 11. Mrs. Harrison, of Tasmania, has defeated Miss Binnie, tho holder of the Ladies' Golf Championship of Australia. The latter struck an unlucky streak of weather. AUSTRIAN NAVY. (Bee. September 12,\ 0.10 a.m.) Vienna, September 11. 'it lias been decided to arm tho next Dreadnought with UJ-incli guns, which will occupy five double turrets. ARMY BEEF. (Rec. September 12, 0.10 a.m.) London, September 11. The "Daily Mail" states that beef would bo substituted for mutton from Octobor, and will bo sorved onco a week ia British troops in tho Homo stations.