GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1886, 22 October 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Tolejrapli—Press Afsoolntion—Oopyrigiit 'CANADIAN NAVY: A REPORT DENIED. (Rec. October 31, 8.40 p.m.) Ottawa, October 21. The Government denies that Mr. G. H. Perley (a member of tho Cabinot without portfolio) is going-Jto consult with the Admiralty on tho naval question. His. visit to London'is purely on personal business. CHALLENGFTO BARRY. (Rec. Octpber 22, 0.35 a.m.) London, October 21. Albury has deposited £25, and challenged Barry to a race for the world's sculling championship and £200 a-sido, tho race to be rowed in 1914. FATAL ACCIDENTS AT COLLEGE. (Rec. October 21, 10.50 p.m.) London, October 21. The eldest son of Sir Almroth Wright, whilo cleaning a revolver at Trinity Coljogo, Dublin, fatally shot himself. Another student of .the college, Charlca M'lvor, tho Rugby international threequarter, died from concussion of the brain, received during a practice match. HAMBURG-AMERICAN STEAMERS' FOR SYDNEY. (Reo. October 22, 0.35 a.m.) Sydney, October 21.Confirmation has been received of the report that vessels of tho Ham-burg-American Lino arc entering tho Australian trade. The first of tho .fleet cargo-carriers will reach Sydney at the end of the present year, or early in tho. new year. SSJALLPOX IN SYDNEY. (Reo. October 22, 0.35 a.m.) , Sydney, October 21. Six cases of Bmallpox were reported to-day. HOT WEATHER IN SYDNEY. (Rec. October 22, 0.35 a.m.) Sydney, October 21. The weather is exceptionally hot for so early in tho year. Ninety-two degrees was registered, in tho bity, tho highest October reading sinco 1910. THE STOLEN "PINTURICCIIIO." Rome, Octobor 20.. An art dealer from London who was touring in Umbria offered £4000 for Bernardino Pintnricchio's picture, "Virgin Mary and Child," stolen from. tho. Church of St. Mary Maggioro at Spollo, and discovered in a portmanteau at Charing Cross Station in London. A decayed nobleman secured a reproduction of the picturo, and tho parish priest admits that ho assisted in the substitution on a basis' of taking half the profits. 'An examination of the church shows that other ancient treasures are missing. GUESTS OF SCIENCE CONGRESS. London, October 20. The British Association's ) invited guests includo Sir Gibb3 Bourne, (Director of Public Instruction, Madras), Professor Brown (Astronomer at Yalo University), Professor Swale Vincent (Professor of Physiology at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada), and Dr. Duordin. MYSTERIOUS OUTRAGE. | London, October 20. Regarding the outrago at the houso of Alexander Maclaren, a farmer, at Portencross, Scotland—six shots camo through tho window, ono killing his sis-ter-in-law,_ another ,wounding Vis wife, and a third wounding himself—Mr. Maclaron states that ho is unable to account for tho outrage, n3 ho had no dispute with anyone.