GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2170, 8 June 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Teleßmph—Press Association—Copyright -— : 6 DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE. (H-ec, Juno 8, 0.20 a.m.) Now York, Juno 6. A cyclone struck the town of Sandoru, lowa, killing three peoplo and levelling the whole eastern section, including tlio elovators, water-tower, and electriclighting machinery. ' WIRELESS TELEPHONY. Paris, June 6. The Colm and Joanco wireless telephony has been completely successful up to VZb miles. _ It is now installed on the battleships Vcrito and Justice. Tests showed that the Hertzian waves arc regulated and controlled at will and continuous and connected communication can easily bo maintained within a' radius of from .sixty to one hundred miles.' Tho apparatus also is capable of being utilised for telegraph service. HORSE'S RECORD HIGH JUMP.' London, June 6. At tho Royal Horse Show, Mr. Thomas Gloncross'-s Blue Baron cleared sovon feet —an English record. The next horso cleared eighty inches. GERMAN EXPEDITION FOR NEW , GUINEA. .Berlin, Juno 0. A German expedition will shortly proceed to Now Guinea to study birds of paradise, their habits, life, and history, with a view to facilitating tho intended protective legislation. THE ENDURANCE. Chrlstiania, June G. Sir Ernest Shacklcton's South Polar vessel Enduraiice'has sailed from Sandejcrd for England. Sir Ernest Shackclton inspected tho vessel, and was highly pleased with its strength.

SERIOUS FLOOD. New" York, Juno 6. The Black River at Neillivill, Wisconsin, was flooded, and bridges were washed away, buildings razed to the ground, and dams destroyed. The water in the streots was twenty feet deep, and tho light and power plant was destroyed, but no lives were lost. DROPPING BOMBS. London, Juno 6. Dr. Eckcnor, states that Zeppelin airships in the. Lower Ellio are now dropping bombs from a height of five thousand feet within circles of fifteen feet. This is equivalent to the circumference of tho funnel of a bdttleship. BALES OF COTTON BURNED. Bombay, June 5. Five hundred bales of cotton, to the 'value- of £20,000, were burned here.