GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 828, 28 February 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

the domestic tragedy..

HOW THE SON WAS KILLED.

By Telegraph—Press Association — Copyright.

LONDON, February 26

Further information in regard to the Ramsgate tragedy show that Henson, after a violent quarrel, lighted a fuse, and his son (who was blown to pieces) was killed in trying to extinguish it. Meanwhile, the father cut his wife's throat, and then his own throat.

A GREAT SWINDLE, THE RASCAL ARRESTED

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26

A swindler named Fermin Montero lias been arrested for Panama frauds amounting to two million dollars in gold, on several banks at Santiago, Chili,

ASSASSINS IN AMERICA

INTENTION TO MURDER LEADING RULERS.

By, Telegraph—Press Association-* Copyright, NEW YORK, Feb. 3b.

The police have arrested Frank Mil t/el, who boasts that he is acquainted with Czolgosh, the murderer of McKinley, and confesses that lie is one of five anarchists selected from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Pealerson, to attend an anarchist conference in Paris on March twentyfit Un-

American newspapers declare that the assassination of most of the European rulers is contemplated. President Roosevelt, has arrived in New York.

Kxlraordianry police precautions were taken for the safety of the President. Tlie anarchists’ plot specifically included M. Lou bet, the French Premier. *-

IRISH' LAND DIFFICULTY. MR REDMOND’S APPEAL. By; Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, February 20. Mr Redmond moved an amendment, appealing to the Government to seize the unexampled opportunity of settling the land difficulty on the lines of the Dublin Conference. lie -warned Mr Wyudham that the State would lie expected to make a free grant of the difference between the sums tenants were willing to pay and what Mr Morley estimated that a free grant of two millions and a loan of one hundred millions would he required. It was possible that economies of administration would largely recoup the free grant. He believed that it would not cost the State more than fifty thousand pounds a year. He added that even if the land question were settled, Home Rule would remain. Mr Wyndham declined to make a future pronouncement. He referred sympathetically to the conference as encouraging :i hope that Ireland’s despondency would he removed. Mr ,W. O’Brien said that the adoption of a compromise would remove the real obstacle to Home Rule by creating a united Ireland. The amendment was withdrawn. THREATENED INSURRECTION. LONDON, February 26. The Times Sofia correspondent states that the revolution leaders talk of postponing the insurrection until August. MORAL JERSEY. LONDON, February 26. The Jersey States Parliament has read a third time a bill 1o suppress „ belling and wagering on any sport 'or competition.

EDWARD LLOYD ON TOUR. LONDON, Feb. 35. Edward Lloyd, the singer, is a passenger for Australia by the China. I-le states that his programme consists of sixteen concerts in Australia and ten in New Zealand, which will be extended if desired. CHEAP LABOR. LONDON, February 2G. One thousand Asiatic Coolies have been detained at Cable Bay. The ma;o ity return to their ports of origin. COERCIVE RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2g. The'-Czar has dismissed four 'Finnish Governors for protesting that the military law violating the constitution had not been submitted to the Diet. Colonel Shrafroff, Chief of the Kronstadt police, has been deprived of civil rights, dismissed from the

aniiv and placed for two years in the military punishment; company for taking bribes and committing forEery -'‘ MELBOURNE, Feb- 27. The Income Tax Bill passed ail stages in the Council. In a speech, Mr Romsey, Stale Governor, said lie had got a few figures together which were sufficiently conclusively to show that the attack on finance as far as Victoria was concerned was totally unwarranted.