CABLE NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3598, 16 November 1905, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

Various Items. FRANCE AND HKR EMPLOYEES, Paris, Nov. 14. Workmen at the arsenals at Toulon, Cherbourg, Brest, and Roclieiort have resolved to strike. , M. Thohison, Minister ol i Marble, has appealed to their com-mon-sense and patriotism, re- , minding them of all the Republic has done to improve their lot. The Minister declares that all the workmen will, de dismissed, since the Government will never tolerate attacks on discipline or the cessation of work, amounting to desertion, M. Thomson asserts that differences have arisen owing to a minunderstanding. AN INSANE WOMAN, London, Nov. 13. Florence Doughty—who was sentenced in June to seven years penal servitude for attempting to murder Charles Swan, son of a solicitor —has been declared insane, and removed to the Broadmoor Asylum. ROBBERY OF MAILS. Sydney, November 14. In connection with robbery from the Port Macquarrie mail coach, bags containing letters, most of which had been opened, have been recovered. Amongst the other booty secured was a package containing five £$ notes. ROYAL 'VISIT TO INDIA. Bombay, Nov. 14. The Prince of Wales laid the foundation stone of the Alexandra Dock at Bombay. Berlin, Nov. 14. The lock-out of workmen in the textile trades is dying out. In Saxony-Thuringa it affects 65,000 workers. London, Nov. 14. Lord Salisbury has successfully undergone an operation for appendicitis. The theatres will give performances in aid of the Queen’s Unemployed Fund. An influential meeting in London pledged itself to support the Archbishop of Canterbury’s fund in aid of a great public schools scheme for South Africa. A sum > of ,£150,000 is required. Tokio, November, 14. The Mikado attended a shrine in one of the temples, and reported the successful conclusion of the war to the spirits of his , ancestors. Sydney, Nov 15. The Amateur Athletic Union of Australia has resolved to endeavour to arrange for representation 1 at the Olympian games at Rome. The next championship meeting was fixed to be held in Tasmania in 1907. New Zealand’s turn will be in 1911. Adelaide Nov- 15. , The Council negatived the progressive land tax and limited the , increase of income tax in one year.