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Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 May 1914, Page 3

to the Bow--street ignored the gro--yo\ u bly recited in K frequently shouted "ViVo Christ%bel,'"when being ixv. 1 moyed. : ; V;.,- . UNDE/fe TESt. Four London Ihospitals are try--1 lug thtvSpahlinger treatment for tuberculosis and lupus. It does not interfere with the patient's daily occupation. V\ FIRE EXTINGUISHED. * The fire on the Waimate was extinguished. The hemp was much damaged, and fifty bales. of . •"wool scorched. A quantity of worthless cargo was jettisoned \ The vessel proceeds on the voyage to-morrow. •> " BANKERS. IN TROUBLE. . 1 Paris, May• 28. Henri and Robert .Deneufville, bankers, were arrested for using a client's .stock as security for their own transactions. The liabilities total-half a million sterling and the assets £175,000. • BOLE. In the final for the golf championship'Quimen beat Tapping .',"-'•'4—3'. (Received This Day 10.40 a.m.) RIFLE SHOOTING.' London, May 28. The best scores yet received for < the Empire Day Challenge Cup are: Fourth King's Rifles, Rawal Pindi, 2740; 38th Dragoons 2644 ; Marine Artillery, Portsmouth, ,2632. STILL BURNING. The Elfrida is still smouldering; 1270 tons of cargo have been discharged. j A WIN FOR THE KING. , -The King, at Epsom, witnessed J his colt Friar Marcus win in the " Great Surrey Foal Stakes. TO-KEEP HOME RULE. Mr Stephen Gwynn, M.P. for _ Gal way City, states that the Irish Party has decided to permit members to strongly support the volunteer movement. Mr Gwynn adds that the Home Rule Bill may be taken off the """Statute Book unless the Nationalists are prepared to assert their ' { determination by the same means # as the Ulstermen. - (Received This Day, 9.15 a.m.) -A HEAT WAYE. New York, May 28. The Atlantic States, Ohio and the middle Mississippi States are sweltering in a heat wave. There is a record temperature and numerous prostrations. The . thermometer is 100 in the shade. .The hospitals are filled with . cases, paused by the heat. EARTHQUAKE. There were severe earthquake shocks at Colon. No damage to ' the Panama Canal is reported. (Received This Day, 12.30 p.m.) RAILWAY STATION BURNED New York, May 28. A fire destroyed Fort-street Un. - ion Railway Station at Detroit. Forty-seven . firemen s-and policemeu narrowly escaped death. Dense smoke overwhelmed a score of immigrants who were locked in the basement. Firemen and police entered trying to rescue them, and dragged them to the open air. It is expected all will recover. Valuable railway records were burned/ IN MEXICO. The Peace Conference has arranged to transfer the executive power of Mexico from Huerta to an unnamed provisional president, ) acting in conjunction with four Cabinet Ministers. These will arrange new elections if the United States pledges recognition / thereof ; thus simplifying their task. , A Japanese cruiser is reported to be convoying an ammunition ship from Japan to Mexico. Huerta ordered arms and' ammunition from Japan a month ago. It is understood American wark ships will not interfere. | FOREST FIRES. ■ Ottawa, May 28. News from St. John. New Brunswick, states that miles of forest fires are threatening the villages along the Canadian-Paci-fic railway, sweeping the country bare for a stretch ten miles wide. i Farmers' homes Have been deand narrow escapes _have v Occurred, but no loss of life is reported.