GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2286, 21 October 1914, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association—Copyright . . » : OBITUARY. (Rec. October 20, 11.25 p.ra.) : Londori,i October 19. Monsigrior Robert Hugh Benson is dead. AMERICA'S' PEACE TREATIES. (Kcc.. October 0.20 a.m.) Washington, October 20. Mr. W. J. Bryan, Secretary of "fate, in a speech at Columbus, replied to Mr. Roosevelt's critit'sms. of the .Government's recent gcace treaties as being hot binding. Ho declared that ho thanked God . that Mr. Roosevefe <T!(! not speak for the American people, u!!*o regarded treaty obligations as binding. SENTENCED TO DEATH. (llec. October 21, 1.20 a.m.) Melbourne, October SO. 1 Edgar Linsporn, a -youth, who fhtaTly sliot liis father, a well-known farmer, at Stratbogie, as tho result of a frmSy quarrel, has been 6entcnceuto dedfJl. TRAFALGAR DAY, i > (Rfcc. October 20,-10.20 p.m.) London! October 19. Tho High Commissioner for Now. Zealand, tho Hon. T. Mackenzie, lias placed « wreath on Nelson's monument with the following inscription:—"Tho Government and people of New Zealand benour tho glorious name of 'Nelson.' " SHIPPING HELD UP.. Sydney October 20. Coastal shipping is practically at a standstill, owing to tho gale raging ffn tho coasts. BAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydnay, Octobor 20. Tho rain'continues. Tile papers admit that the prospects are brighter, although the main wheat areas liavo cot benefited to the coastal districts liave. The Weather Bureau states that it has been the best October rainfall in Sydney since 1902. . WEATHER CLEARING". . (Rec. October 20, 9.55 p.m.) Sydney, October 20. It is still showery, but there are indications of the weather clearing.! ' Messrs, Dalgety and Co., Ltd,, will sell 250 head of cattle by auction at Otaki jv> Tuesday. Octobor, 27.