GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1915, 25 November 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Asaoeiation-Oopyrleht

HISTORIC BUILDING DESTROYED. (Rec. November 25, 1.15 a.m.)* Sydney, November 24. Bishop's Thorps, near Goulburli, tho residence of Bishop Harlow, has been destroyed by fire. Tho. building was an historic one, and contained many valuable historic relics. The damage is estimated at £10,000. ' ALBANIA'S NEW SOVEREIGN. London, November 21, Under the invitation of tho Powers, the clans ' will formally elect Prince Frederick of Wield as tho sovereign of Albania in December. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Sydney, November 24. 'At tho wool sales to-day tho tone, excepting the top classes, was easier, and tho demand active. NAVAL CADETSHIPS. London, November 24. The Admiralty has revised tho regulations governing the entry or training ship cadets, and provided that if boys are rejected on grounds of medical unfitness, parents will ho allowed to appeal to a Medical Board. Parents must allow their sous £50 per annum during their cadetship, and £20 during their acting sub-lieutenancy. Cadets must bo upwards of 13 years and 4 months, and not over 13 years and 8 mouths of age on admission. SENGHNYDD DISASTER. FUND. London, November 24. Two thousand nine hundred and sovcnty-livo pounds was the total amount of the sum which was added to the Seriglmydtl Disaster Fund as the result of tho exhibition uf Prince Arthur of Coimaught's wedding gifts. king Ferdinand! Sofia, November 24. ■ It is officially stated that King Ferdinand, whose pending abdication was rumoured, will return to Soiia in a fortnight. CYCLONIC STORMS IN NE# SOUTH WALES. Sydney, November 24. Cyclonic storms in tho Northern rivers and Glen limes districts have Caused much damage, including the wrecking of three churches a.ud the oversetting of a fourth.

FATAL MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENT: taunceston, November ii-3. Two men named George, Ulalto aiul Lindsay Douglas have been killed- by tho overturning of a motorcar. FIRE AT A ~COI'PER MINE. Sydney,' November 24. A nro at Bnrraga copper mino caused damage estimated at £10,000, iswi rendered many of llie employees idle. THREATENING TO SHOOT. London, November 28. Karl Ile-ntscli-eil, who figured recently as the accused in an espionage ease involving important naval secrets, lias been arrested at Chatham on a eharp;c of threatening to sboot his wife.

EARL NELSON CLOSES A CHURCH. London, November ,23. ' Tlio new Earl Nelson, who is a Boman Catholic, has closed tho ancient Anglican Church nt StandSiiieh, on tho ground that it belongs to tiio family est-ato. HEALTH OF THE NAVY. London, November 23. The health report of ilio Navy shows that tho men's health has considerably improved compared with tho previous livo years. Tho death-rate was 3.3 per thousand. "ALASTIAN VAGABOND" INCIDENT. Borlvfli November 21. Lieutenant von Foorstiwr, officer com* ■Handing the Prussian Garrison at Zahom (Alaoeo-Lorraino), has boon sentenced' to confinement to barrack*, and transferred io another company, in consequence of his action in ofl'orisiK his men ten marks each for every Alsatian vnga-, bond they stabbed. SYDNEY'S SMALLPOX EMBARGO. Sydney, November 23. Mr. Cook, the Federal I'romior, states that the smallpox embargo on Sydney will ho lifted in a day or two. ' * . (Rec. November 2.5, 0,10 a.m.) Sydney, November 24. One 'M,so uF smallnox was reported today—tho first for ieur j