GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1963, 21 January 1914, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Tclesraph-rrcss Asfiociatlon-CopyrlirUt « INDIAN TOLICE INSPECTOR SHOT DEAD. (Rec. January 20, 9.10 p.m.) London, January 20. Inspector Chose, whoso nit mo has fip;urcd prominently in connection with the unmasking of political conspiracies in Calcutta, has been shot dead in the street. A student has been arrested. SYDNEY FLOUR. (Ree. January 21. 1.5 a.m.) Sydney, January 20. Flour is down, and is now quoted at £5 os. (os. cheaper). THE MISSILE FEMININE. London, January 20. Mr. T. Mnckinnon Wood, Secretary for Scotland, was speaking at Edinburgh when a Suffragctto dashed on to the platform, and threw a packago containing flour at the speaker. The package missed the Minister's face, but plentifully bestrewed his clothes.—Sydney "Sun" Special. ' SIEVIER WITHDRAWS. London, January 19. The case in which Robert Sievier was committed for trial for blackmailing' Doy'llas been 'withdrawn? ' Sievier withdrew the imputations leading to the prosecution, and both agreed to abstain from mutual libels and attacks. Tlio Judge concurred, and Sievier wa3 discharged. SOCIETY DIVORCE CASE. London, January 19. The rumours that Earl Fitzwilliam is to be co-respondent in Divorce Court proceedings found confirmation in his counsel's protest against statements made in the newspapers. Ho requested that the case should bo expedited, but tho Judge refused. T. Comyn Piatt, of Bristol, is another co-respondent. The plaintiff is Alexander Brodrick Leslie Melrille, director of tho Unioa and Loudon Bank. BISLEY REFORM. (Ree. January 21, 0.40 a.m.) London, January 20. The National Rifle Association and the Army Council have readied complete agreement on the basis of the proposal put forward by the War Office with regard to the alteration of the rules governing the Kind's Prize Match in the direction of instituting conditions i more approximating the rules of service j snooting.