GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 867, 17 April 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

IRISH LAND BILL. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, April 15. Earl Dunraven estimates that under the most favorable circumstances the Irish landlords will lose one hundred thousand annually as a result of the new Land Bill. ENGLISH WARSHIPS HONOR PRESIDENT LOUBET. LONDON, April 15. The battleships Prince George, Jupiter, IVagnilicent, and Mars, under Rear-Admiral (Jurzon, have received a cordial welcome on their arrival at Algiers, where they were to take part, in the reception of President I,ouliet.

SUE/, CANAL BLOCKED. LONDON, April 15. 'l'lie Suez Canal lias been blocked, since Monday hist, owing to a Russian cruiser sinking a barque in the Waterway. The mail steamer Oriz-

aha. homeward hound, has been delayed. Later advices state that, tile Canal is again open. (SWISS MARKSMEN AT BISLEV. LONDON, April 15. Eight of the best Swiss marksmen are to compete at. the Bisley meeting in .July. 'COTTON GROWING, LONDON, April 15. Owing largely to the increased American demand for American cotton a movement 'is progressing in Lancashire to encourage cotton growing within tlie Empire, especially in West, Africa. WORLD S WHEAT SUPPLY, LONDON, April 15. The total wheat Hour alloal.for the United Kingdom is 2,261i,UUU quarters, and for the. Continent 1,795,0dd. The shipments for the week from ALJantie ports amount to 121,110(1 qrs\, and Pacific ports three thousand firs. Shares arc unchanged. FASHIONABLE MARIMAGE. NEW YORK, April 15. Reginald Vanderbilt has married. Miss Kathleen Neilson. The wedding presents are valued at a million dollars. AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE, ROME. April 15. ’Flic International Agricultural Conference has opened at Rome, Twen-ty-five hundred delegates are attending. A motion advocating the imposition of preferential duties by European Powers on the products of the United States and all extra European conn tries, was postponed until the next Congress, to allow of a close study of the question. The German delegates approved, whil’ the Italian and French opposed the differentiation. ALLEGED TRAITOR. ROME, April 15. At Germany's instance, Jesse! lieimtil.h, a lieutenant of the German intelligence .Department, has been arrested at San Remo for selling plans of German fort ideations, His extradition is demanded, IMPLORING STRIKERS. AMSTERDAM, April .15, The Dutch railway strikers are imploring the authorities tor re-employ-ment. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. PERTH, April 16. Light, on has been sen fenced to Jive years, and MeLagan and .Jones each to three years, for the note robbery. MURDERER HANGED. •A. Greek named Sicltilas has bceiti executed for murdering his brothers' wife and child. Death was instantaneous. He made a confession admitting his guilt.