GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2009, 17 March 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

8y T«lei;rdph-Pr«s!s Xse^ckMoi-Oapiriis'si-i A CONSUL'S MARRIAGE. (Rc-c. March 16, 11.30 p.m.) Berlin, March 16. Mr. 11. Boyle, Consul-General at Berlift," who is known as tho man who helped Lord Cromer to rule Egypt, has married a beautiful young .Polish Jewess named Aich, wlio, although her parents alo wealthy people, acted as his typist in the Consulate-General. THE REVOLT AT RIG. Rio Us Janeiro, March 16. The President has declared for intervention in the revolt at Cfta-fa, and appointed the Federal Commander to take charge of tho operations. H.M.S. NIW~£eALANI) IN TROUBLE. London, March 16. The battleship Now Zealand, while at BereiiaVou Harbour, had her topmast, wireless g*ar, and gaffs carried away in a gale. She. dragged h.or anchors a distance of two mJles, but was never in danger. ''' NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMERS TO AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, March 16. The agents of the NorddeutscherLloyd state that the Australian Service will continue until May 12,. Wls, whetl'rer tho subsidy is renewed or not. The last vessel of. the present programme leaves Sydney on that date.

DIVORCE PETITION. Sydney, March 16, Mrs. Mary Amelia Sibley (nee Black) is suing for a divorce from Raymond Henry George Sibley on tho ground of desertion, The parties formerly resided in Now Zealand. The petitioner, now in Australia, hadleiirned from the Now Zealand police that tho i-espmideht had gone- to 'Sa.n Francisco. Judgment- has been reserved. SHOT m A SYDNEY CAFE. Sydney, March 16. A man supposed to be. named Lyons was shot doad iu tho Queen's Cafe at Cootjee. A maid said that she heard a roveiver shot and rushed to Lycns's room where she fotvftd tire man lying oa tho bed, dead, and fully drossedrthe blood pouring from Ms mouth. A revolver waa lying on the floor. BIG ARGENTINE LOAN. Buenos Ayres, March 16. The Government has accepted a loan from Baring' Brothers' Baii'k of £10,•000,000, for the purpose Of erecting hydraulic works at. Buenos Ayres, GERMANY'S WOPLB COMME&CE SCHEME, . . . ■ Berlin, March 15. The World's commerce scheme lias Collapsed, owing to one of the most important trade organisations hoisting aloaf.

ECHO OF INDIAN BANK FAILURE. Delhi, March 15'. Kothavle, manager of tho Bombay. Banking Company,'' which failed in October, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for breach of trust, TURKEY'S ANTt-GREBE BOYCOTT. Constantinople, Marel> 1.3. The spread of 4110 anti-Greek boycott, especially in Smyrna, is causing anxiety! Tlio. Trareo-'Servian Peaco Treaty lias been signed. N ■ CALJFORNIAN OIL FIELDS. 1 "Times" and Sydney "Suit" Services. New York, March 13, The United, States Government is bringing an action against tho Stautliiid Oil Trust of California and nineteen other eon'ipnnios to regain possession of California.!! oil land worth £2,000,000. WALLACE AffTcOLLEC'JTON, j UOfltforii March 13. Mr. P. A. B. Widener, capitalist, of Philadelphia, who some years ago pmwuted a building for tlio Free Public Library in tllat city, is negotiating ■with Ladv Backvi.lle for tlin remainder of the Wallace Collection. He has j offered £-300,000,