GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 423, 23 May 1902, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

? By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. PARIS. t May 21.—Leroy Beautien protests against France’s intentioii to retire from Lake Tchad region. He urges the effective occupation of Indu. M. Loubet, the French President, has congratulated President Roosevelt on the establishment of the Cuban RePUbllCl BERLIN. May 21.—The Prussian Diet is con. sidering a Bill providing an additional one hundred and fifty million marksfor settling German peasantry in the Polish provinces of West Prussia. The Miners’ International Congress at Dusselldorf passed a resolution in favor of eight hours as a day’s work. THIEVES ROBBED. LONDON. May 21.—The Humberts, who absconded from France after borrowingtwo millions sterling on the strength or a bogus will, have arrived at Liveroool. Burglars stole a Raphael painting worth £BOO sterling and several pictures by Carot from M. Humbert’s Chateau Viveseaux, while their Chateau Celeyrans was also entered. JEALOUS PREMIERS.

Mr Copeland has submitted to Mr Chamberlain the Premiers’ protest relative to the question of precedence of Commonwealth and State Premiers and the New Zealand Premier. WIRELESS MESSAGES. A company lias been formed in New York, witii a capital of live million dollars, to operate Professor Fessenden’s wireless telegraphy and telephony. It is expected that it will shortly be possible to telephone to France from England without wires, THRILLING ADVENTURE.

Cavanagh, a parachutist, descending 15(10 feet at Bradford, was, blown on to the steeple of a church. He was rescued with the aid of ropes' AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. ADELAIDE. May 12.—A fire at Pritciiard’s hardware store did damage to the extent of £BOOO. A fireman and a civilian were injured by falling from the building. FREMANTLE. May 22. —Arrived, s.s. Arcadia. Passenger for New Zealand : Miss Quick. SYDNEY. May 22.—The steamer Balmain occupied ten and a half days on the voyage from I-lokianga to Sydney, meeting with heavy gales. She sustained no damage.