TO-DAY'S NEWS OF THE WORLD

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 August 1913, Page 3

TO-DAY'S NEWS OF THE WORLD

I_BT KLBCTRIO TBtKGKAPH--COFrRIGHx3 [PAR PRKBB ASSOCIATION.] THE "LITTLE WAR," (deceived 9.20 a.m.) London, August 1-3. Mr Areher, Acting Commissioner, reports that he will arrive at Takhcl from Burao with a total of twenty-two wounded constabulary; and his own party of twenty intact. An Indian contingent of 1 : »0, with a Maxim gun, also arrived at Takhcl. Further assistance will be sent from Berbcra, if necessary. Mr Archer considers the situation is not an alarming one, as Takhcl fort is in good repair. Before abandoning Burdao he orders traders and others to quit. Reinforcements from Aden have arrived at Borbcra. SOCIALIST LEADER. Berlin, August l-'l. Obituary. Herr Bebel, Socialist leader. He died in Switzerland, of paralysis of the heart. GOVERNOR IMPEACHED. (Received 11.20 a.m.) New York, August 1'!. The Legislature, after an all night session, has decided to impeach Governor Sulyor. The Legislature held that the charges practically were proven, despite Mrs Sulyer's statement that she was responsible for tlio entire speculations without her husband's knowledge.

INSANE DOCTOR. At Marielte, Dr. William Dabney, becoming gradually insane, attempted to perform vivisection Avhile a patient Avas undergoing an operation on the jaAV. Other doctors seeing Dalmey's action remonstrated Avith him, but Dabney refused to listen and proceeded to cut the man's face. The nurse ran shrieking for help, and other doctors overcame Dabney, avlio was removed to the asylum, Avliere he died just after, from nervous collapse. (Received This Day, 10.50 a.in BAN T K CASHIER'S FALL. London, August Pi. Joseph Phillips, aged 04, second (-ashier of the Bank of England, has been arrested on a charge of forging South American shares and transfers. Since his disappearance in April lasthe lived at Boxmoor, povertystricken.

COLD QUARTERS. Copenhagen, August Pi. Advice received hen; states thai Ivoch, the Danish explorer, crossed Greenland six hundred miles further north than Hansen. KING CONGRATULATED. Vienna, August Pi. Emperor Franz Josef congratulated King Carol of Roumania on his pacification work. King Carol replied that he hoped the peace would be durable, and bring tranijuility io the Balk.UH 1 ;. NO DEVIATION. London, August Pj. Questioned in the House of Commons, the Hon. Mr Ackland stated that the Government's attitude towards the San Francisco exhibition Avas unchanged. Mr John O'Connor, a Nationalist, asked whether that Avas a proper return for the United States' reduction of the taritV. Mr Ackland replied That the tariff had not yet been reduced.