GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1859, 19 September 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Frees Association—OopyrlgHt

A LONG-DEFERRED RACE. "Times"—Sydnoy "Sim" Special Cables. . London, Soptombpr 17. Twenty years' ago, Vice-Admiral Atbuthnot and Captain Back, when lieutenants on tho Warspito, on tlio Pacifio Station;, arranged to run a race of one hundred yards in 1913. The match has just been iruii at Portsmouth naval yards, Captain Back winning by r, yard in 12 l-ssec. NATIVES SENTENCED FOR " MURDER. Port Darwin, September 18. Five natives havo been .sentenced' to death for the murder of C. Campbell, a well-known Trepang fisherman, who was amibushed by a party of natives while ho was fishing, and killed with spears in July last. KING CONSTANTINE. (Rec. September 18, 10.20 p.m.) London, September 18. King Constantino of Greece has arrived at Eastbourne. Ho goes tlienco to Paris. BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PARTY. Adelaide, September 18. The British Parliamentary party arrived hero and was officially welcomed at tho Town Hall, and entertained at luneheoii at Parliament House. STATE LOTTERY PROPOSAL. Sydney, September 18. Tho Legislative Assembly negatived a proposal to submit the question of a State lottery to the voters ,at tho coming elections. POSTED AS MISSING. London, September 18. The schooner Americana, which left Columbia River on March 3 last, for Sydney, and lias not since been heard of, has been posted at Lloyd's 1 as missing. GROCERS' EXHIBITION. London, September 17. The Commonwealth, South Australia, Queensland, and Western Australia have excellent displays of produce at tho grocers' exhibition' at Islington, opening on Saturday next. "KILLED BY AN UNKNOWN HAND." Melbourne, September 18. Tho Coroner found that tho old man Richard KniSgJit, a hermit, whoso death was reported last month, was shot by some wrsoni unknown. All efforts by the police to trace tho murderer have been futile.

SOCIETY DIVORCE SUIT. {~ Sydney, September 18. In tlie society divorce suit, Mrs. Watt obtained a decreo nasi against her husband, Captain Watt, A.D.C. to tho lato Sir Frederick Darloy (Lieutenant-Gov-omor of New South Wales) and the lato Sir Harry Raw-son (the Governor), on the ground of his adultery with Ivy Schilling, the actress. GABLE BREVITIES. ("Times" —Sydney "Sun" Special Cables.) Madrid, September 16. During a bull-fight at Miguelturra, a storm compelled the spectators to retire precipitately. Many took roftigo in a box, the floor of which gave way, forty women and children and eight polico being injured. London, September 16. The Rev. Davies North has been sentenced to imprisonment for failing to report that, alter imprisonment at Birmingham, lie had obtained food and lodging by false pretences. Rome, September 16. Election disturbances occurred at Cnsoria. The police and rioters exchanged shots, and many persons were injured, one fatally. A priost while attempting to pacify, tha crowd was t shot aoad. I •> I