GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 1967, 26 January 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Bj. TelosraDfa—Press Association—CopJrrlSli'V picquaH^SSl Vv#ftice;''January 2G, b.lo r«"nV.) '.* .i; . Paris, : January 25."' M. Poincaire, the President, "attend-, cd an impressive State funeral, accented {lonoral ]'ifC|i!iirt (the champion of Dreyfus) at Pes'eloehise cemetery. Major Dreyfus was present. CLAIMS MADTO ON SHIPPING ~:■.. . COMPANIES IN 1913. ;;> •.' _ Sydney, January 24. ■"_Tlio various claims inade- on the 'shipping companies within the roar represent an augmentation of tho wages hills bv 38 per cent., involving a total of over £600,000.... ■'.] DELIGHT IN tIONAPARTIST CIRCLES. *'Times , '--Sy<?iioy "Sttn" Special Cables. Paris, January 23. ■ The birth of a son of Prince Victor Napoleon lias been received with the greatest delight in Bonapartisi: circles. . ; 'v. (Roc. January 25, o.fi p.m.) '■■''■■' Brussels, January 24. The son born to Princess Victor Napoleon is tho first direct _ Donapartist heir since the Prince Imperial. ' : Prince Napoleon Victor Jerome Froilorio (born 1862) became -WMsfiiiswi heiid ttf the Pronch Bniinpartfct Pnrlv imon the death.of his father in March, ISSJI.- .J-., ■': :.?=■ HEAVY SNOWSTORMS: .."Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables". .''■-■■'■•:■.■ ' Paris, January 23;.' Heavy' snowstorms in tho southwestern districts cut off supplies to many villages.. In one over a thousand inhabitants were out of touch with the wr.rld for'over a week.' Wolves., and wild... hoars made their appearance. ■ , 'j EARTHQUAKE CAUSES DAMAGE./ :;V-.' ; Athens, January 24. ;. ','....An earthquake wrecked a portion of the fortress and three houses at Le- : panto. Every bouse was damaged,;?