GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2139, 4 May 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By AjEsgoiatioji—Oeßisrigiit —— m— BIG FERE IN BELFAST/ " (Ret. May I, 0-S3 a .in.) London, May 3. The Belfast Opcm House and Hippodrome adjoining are ablaze, lb'" is feared that they will. "be destroyed AMEaiCAJriciFR.A&EtTES. New York, May 2. Thousands of women throughout tho Eastern- cities sm .parading on belialf of tlf* suffrage' effuse- Processions nttffiberinp; thousands of aflti-suffr-BRists paraded m opposition, but -everything was'erderly. . - ,: -"''!,.' " SMALLPOX, Sydney, May 8. . Two cases of smallpox #r<S reported tit tile suburbs. BILLIARDS. titindon. May 3. In tho billiards match, T, New-man v. M. Indian (18,00 ft. up)., the- fonnor ran ant when tuiflnn's score ivas 1.4,770. Id thb match, Stevenson- v. OeorgeSrav (on level terms)., the. rcsii-lt is:—Stevenson, 18:„000j Only., 10,677. BAIS!N<riIv"ENt!I!i. ' . Gape town, May 2. ■General Smuts (Finance. Minister), speaking i.ft the Assembly, announced s proposed iftntch duty, and a special duty on dumped goods of the sanie kind produced h\ tho' Union. .Tho hreonie. tax proposals exempt tho first thottsaiid m\A provide for a graduated tas thereafter from stxpeiieo to Is. 6d.. A &r.h<h> ■a/ted land ts,x on aiu-improved value isalso proposed. ' PUfUMATO ATROCITIES. Lima, May % jtii3,ge Herr.era has eofl.cl.udod the pre-liml-liary investigation into tho pntunia.yo atrocities* Sixteen persons have been renwMded in custody, and warrants IraVe boon issued against sixtyeovtn others. SANATORIUM BENEFITS, London, May 2. JJurfiig tho ciahteeii 'months endccl January 'fast, 4.4,195 -insured persons or dependents in tho United Kingdom, oi.tt of '62,630; npplieaiifcs, received ganatoti- ,' um benefits costing £836,50.9. BiSaO? OF BRISTOL. London, May 2. The. Bishop of Jarfbw CBf. Nick Mii) has gncoeednd tho Bishop of Bristol - ' (Dr. Jsro«-:ne), -svh& has resignedBAKERS THREATEN TO STRIKE". SyStreyj May 3. _ The bakers hflvo delivered a-i'i ultimatum to the masters demanding, day baking within a. week, farting which ; they threateii +«■ strike. ; HOSPITAL SAIOTiDAT IN SYDNEY. Sydnay, May 2. The Hospital Snttf.i4ay street collection yielded .£7BB4—a, sum slightly be-; ' low that raisoct last yea*. HARM LAtiIWR ENTEItAIXB convicts. Melbourne, May 2, Mr. Harr* Lauder visited fl.o ; coftviet prison lit .Pciitridßo whore lie Addressed tho convicts for two hours, interspersing hi-s r&ma-As with nwsic, songs, ana dances. ' EXTENSION OF THE SUPER TAX, 1 London, M,nt 2. Tho -Chancellor of tho Exchequer (Mr. LloydJKoftfß*) will find a large _ portion i of the additional revenue required, sjy {bo extension of the super fax alirl it downwards graduation of tho income ' tax. '