GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2350, 5 January 1915, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph.—Press ABSoaiation—ConyriEht

DROKEN HILL AFFRAY SOME FURTHER PARTICULARS. Sydney, January 4. The destruction of the German Club at Broken Hill was an outioome of tho belief held by a majority 'of the crowd that the Germans were the authora of' the attack on the train; though there was nothing to support tbis. When the lire brigade started to put out the fire tho crowd made a move to stop them, but better feelings prevailed, and the brigadesmen were* allowed to proceed with their work. ; A building on each side of the club was considerably damaged by fire. Gool was a Turk and Mulla a Hindu. The police theory .is that Gool "was out for revenge on the Briti3n as an enemy of the Turks, and persuaded Mulla, who was a quiet man,' that he was likely to suffer through being unable to pay a fine, and that it was better to 'die gloriously, with- a certainty of happiness hereafter,, if he killed its many British as possible before ne himself was 6lain. Both men were hemp Bmokers. The funeral of the victims was'largely attended. Striot precautions were talen to prevent further popular outbreaks. It transpires that the men at the camel camp are all Indians., and British subjects. Many 6erved in tho British Army, and at the commencement of tne war offered their services. They are very bitter against the perpetrators of the raid.

A DRASTIC MEASURE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION BILL. Washington, January 3. The Immigration Bill prohibiting the entrance of all aliens over 16 years who are unable to read and write English or other languages, including Yiddish, has been adopted in the Senate. _ President Wilson announces his intention to veto the measure, as President Taft did. Belgian subjects are exempted from the exclusion clause as an net of grace. . • . i REVOLT BTPARAGUAY LEADER INTERNED. . Buenos Ayres, January 8. 'General Escobar, ex-Minister of War in Paraguay, headed a revolution, but was interned by the President after a fight between the police and rebels. REVOLUTION CRUSHED. (Rec. January 5, 1.5 a.m.) Buenos Ayres, January 4. The Paraguayan rebellion has been, crushed. The revolutionists fled to Argentine, and were disarmed.' . wiieaFfor n.z. - THE FIRST SHIPMENT. Sydney, January 4. The steamer Kaiapoi takes the' first shipment of wheat—so,ooo bushels-—to New Zealand this week. OmTUARY ' GOVERNMENT WHIP. London, January 8. Mr. Percy Holden Illingworth, Chief Liberal Whip, is dead, from typhoid fever. ... £Mr. Illingworth was M.P; . for the Shipley Division, West Riding of Yorkshire, sinoe 1906, and ,OhM Liberal Whip since 1912.] ' STARVED ON A WRECK ' TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES. Melbourne, January 4. Six men who were salving a wrecked steamer on the Ninety-mile Beach had an exciting 1 experience in the rough weather. Their food and water were washed overboard, and from Wednesday to Friday they were washed by waves breaking over tham,' and nothing to eat or drink. Then the steamer broke up. They all drifted ashore after, a terrible struggle; badly bruised, and more dead j than alive through tha exposure. THE TOOLERAIRAGEDY ' CRIME OP A FRENCH CANADIAN. Melbourne,' January 4. Miohele, who shot Miss . Wynne, at Toolera, was a French Canadian, who deserted from the' American Navy when It visited Australia. He had attempted to pay attention to the girl, who discouraged him. He met Tier in' the street, and shot her without warning. ' '•[Miss Wynne was -;:i7 years of age. After the murder of the girl',; Miohele committed suicide.] : .T !

DANISH ENTERPRISE - SEEKING TRADE WITH AUSTRA- . LIA. .v Sydney,.' January 4!., ; He Annam, the pioneer of, a Danish line of steamers which. is seeking to mire some of the trade previously held by 'Germans, • (has arrived. She is' .of noVel construction, and is fitted with an adaptation of the Diesel motor engines. She has no funnel. • ■ OUTLOOK FOR 1915 ' POSITION IN . AUSTRALIA. ■ Sydney, January 4. ' Mr. Winohcombe,. president' of . the Chamber of Commerce, reviewing the financial position of Australia, at the end'of the year, said: "After the first threatened panic at the outbreak of the war, the calm, strong. attitude of . the banks, backed by ample cash reserves, acted as a tcinie on the commercial comnrunity, and engendered a feeling of confidence, which, with Government action, established a strong position. The commercial outlook for 1915 is hopeful, although it will be a year of diminished value of exports, and consequently dear money • and restricted enterprise.

LORD-LIEUTENANT OF" IRELAND.: London, January, 3. Lord Wimborne succeeds the Earl of Aberdeen as Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. 1 [The Earl of Aberdeen has been Lordliieutenant since 1905.]' MiON~OFFICER ' CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLING. .(Rec. January 4, 9.20 p.m.) ' Sydney, January 4. Wm. M'KinneU. a' union officer, was charged with embezzling; £74 belonging to the Central Executive of the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia.. Ho has been remanded. PACIFIC CABLE BOARD (Rec. January 5, 1.5 a.m.)' Sydney, January 4. ' The annual report of the Pacific Cable. Board shows that the total number of words sent or received was 3,117,839. The revenue showed an excess over expenditure of £197,847. The net rovenue account leaves a balance to be provided by the Imperial and Dominion Governments of £19,950, or £12,139 loss than the deficit of the previous year. OVERSEAS SHIPPING. \ Sydney, January 4. 'Arrived.—Manuka (5.p.m.), from Wellington, The Maheno is laying up, and the Atua replaces lior. fltiolalde, January 4. 'Arrived—Otaki, from Liverpool.