GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 391, 16 April 1902, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

RIDICULOUS PUNISHMENT. By; Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. CAIRO. April 11.—The Egyptian Governor, who was charged with torturing natives in connection with the alleged theft of a hull, has been dismissed from his post. A FRENCH BUNGLE. PARIS.

'April M.—The French cruiser Jeau d’Aro made an unsuccessful trial The vibration cf the hull was so severe that, unless remedied, it will he impossible lo Jay the guns.

BULGARIANS ANI) TURKS., CONSTATINOPLE, April LL—Ottoman troops fought "a party of Bulgarians, killing eight. The garrisons at Turco, on the Bulgarian frontier, have been reinforced by both sides. ANOTHER STEEL TRUST. NEW YORK,

April 14.— Mr Frick, au America) iron magnate, has formed a steel trust, with a capital of forty million pounds, as a rival to Mr Picrpont Morgan’s trust. The new trust controls many mills in the eastern, western, and central districts.

MRS McKINLUY, Congress has granted tlie widow of the late President McKinley a pension of five thousand dollars. A BOMB, A dynamite bomb exploded harmlessly outside the British Legation as Caracas, in Venezuela. BISLEY TEAM. SYDNEY. April 15.—The Federal Parliament having refused to vote any money for the purpose, a movement has been started to raise £2OOO by subscriplion, Lite amount necessary to send a team to Bisley. Tasmania and South Australia have already guaranteed their quota. A well-known Victorian Inis donated- £SOO to the fund. ONLY THE START. Members of tiie State Ministry will be among the guests at a dinner given by the Federal Steamship Company at the Hotel Australia on Saturday night in honor of Air Seddon. NOT PRO-BOERS. ' With very few exceptions, the Municipal Councils throughout the States have declined to receive the Anti-War League petition. FEDERA L CONTIN G ENT.MELBOURNF. 'April 15. —By drawing upon soldiers serving in South Africa and in London it is expected the Federal Coronation Contingent will be increased to 190.