GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1861, 22 September 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By IWogiapli—Press Association—OopyilgW

PRECIPITATED INTO A DOOK % Paris, Soptember 19. A vehicle containing twenty-two workers was precipitated into a dock at Acraron. Six were killed and twelve injured. ' , ■

WOMEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING,

Paris, September 19. Four women were sheltering under an umbrella during a storm. Tney were 6truck by lightning. One was killed and two terribly, injured.

FAMOUS RUSSIAN DANSEUSE. London, September 19Anna Pavlova, the Russian danseuse, will tour the United States in October next. Thence she will probably go to Australia in 1914.

.WHOLESALE ARRESTS. Hamburg, September 19. Wholesale arrests have been, made in connection with fraud and embezzlement upon a steamship company. It is stated that eighty persons- are implicated, and that £250,000 is involved. SKELETON OF A MAMMOTH. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. Now York, September 19. Tho petrified skeleton of a mammoth was found in a cava at Harvard (?). It is almost intact. Tho' skufl measures six foot in length and two in height. Scientists declare it is the skeleton of a triceratops. ASSASSINATED IN PUBLIC. "Times" —Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. Paris, September 19. The manager of tho San Sebastian Casino was shot dead by a discharged employee ia the presence ofi a thousand people.

TYPHOID IN NEW YORK. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. Now York, September 19, There haß been an outbroak of typhoid hero, tho worst for iifty years. It is attributed to tho indiscriminate dipping of householders' jugs into the cans or dealers.

WORKING DAY FOR WOMEN. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. Berno, September 20. The International Labour Conference has agreed to a ton hours working day for women without distinction of ago. PAYMENT SUSPENDED. (Reo. September 21, 5'.5 p.m.) a Berlin, Soptemoer 20. Tho Hanscatio Bank of Hamburg has suspended payment. Three directors— Cramer, Von Klausbracli, and Seinrich— have been arrested for falsifying accounts. Tho share capital was ono hundred and twenty five thousand pounds sterling, and deposits, totalling thirty thousand sterling havo been lost.

THE DEAD PRINCESS; (Reo. September 21, 5.5 p.m.) z Berlin, September 20. The body of tho Princess Sofia of Saxe Weimar-Eisenach, who committed suicide in a bedroom at Heidelberg, is to bo cremated. Herr Hans Bleiehroder, who was engaged to tho princess, attends tho ceremony.

A'JOCKEY'S REVENGE. ' (Received September 21, 6.5 p.m.) London, September 20. An owner of stables engaged Hendye, a jockey, and discharged a jockoy named Brown. Tho latter waited for ITendyo when exercising the horses and fired twice. Hendye was mortally wounded, and Brown jumped on the horso and galloped off. Later lie was arrested.

SMALLPOX IN SYDNEY. (Ree. Soptomber 22, 0.30 a.m.) Sydney, September 21. There wero oipjit fresh eases of smallpox on Saturday and Sunday, including ono at I'eakhill.