GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2130, 12 July 1907, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

United Press Association—Copyngh SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.

There were scenes of delight here at Schmitz’s conviction. Tho public are impatiently waiting for sentence on Ruef, who is believed to have privately assisted in the exposure of the grafters. SYDNEY,. July 10. Bathurst was connected through Melbourne and Sydney and Geelong a distance of 800 miles. Telephonic conversation was carried on clearly. HOBART, July 11.

A woman named Annie Kay was found dead at Mountain Lake, near Muou, on June 24th. Her death was supposed to have been caused bj a fall. Circumstances now have led the police to arrest a Russian named Blame, a recent arrival, on a charge of murder. LONDON, July 10. The King and Queen laid tho foundation stone of the now building for North Wales University at Bangor. The new pointed bullet is a great success at Bisley. At present it is only used in match rifles. Arthur Alfred Lynch, convicted of treason in 1903, has been granted a free pardon. The divorce Court declared Count Eckhardstein guilty of adultery and crueltry, but as his wife’s domicile is in Berlin slio only obtained a judical separation. The Countess war a daughter of the late Sir Blundell Maple, and her large fortune liac] been squandered by her husband. Owing to the bail weather and the absence of summer trade, the great drapers of London are selling at heavy Isses. One firm was £70,000 over stocked.

Received July 11, 9.51 p.m. LONDON, July 11

Mr. Asquith in opening the offices of a large insurance company in the Strand, said that though the bottom had been touched in connection with the depreciation of the National credit. tliero were distinct seals that an upward progress had be<nin. Referring to tiie investment in ground values, he remarked that in the legislation contemplated existing contracts and obligations would be rigidly respected. Received July 11, 9.50 p.m . ST. PETERSBURG, July 11.

A Congress at St. Peetrsburg representing 9,000 teachers of popular schools resolved that owing to the Tzar’s and the Government’s treacherous and criminal acts against the people they, would try to induce thf masses to boycott the Douraa elections.