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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 57, 21 October 1911, Page 6

Second Edition LATEST MESSAGES.

HOME AND IfORKIGN

(By Electric Telegraph;-—Copyright:) (United Preks Association.) : (Receivdd 21,-10.45 a.m.)

f ' : ; ,Nq\v, lork, October 20. A. gahg of desperadoes j-raided: the Cplprado town of Cokedaie, and terrorised the Residents, using firearms, and wounding several people. They pottpd the County Attorney, who barricaded hhnsclr in liis office. The, gang finally departed, and a posse of police lias, been organised to hunt them * ‘ ' At’ Hibernia', New Jersey, a blast • ‘destroyed the partition between (two •; : • . . ton- Steel .Company, and water flooded , th.o -typtkiligs, twelve men being * ‘'dfowfied; ■ The victims were* mostly foreigners. Sixty ni'en were ovqr- ’ all escaping save those unable' to .make their way out of the v , flooded gallery. ' - • (Received- 21, 8.30 a.m.) Madrid, October 20. The steamer Sugundo del Cerro foundered in the North Sea, twentythree persons being drowned. London, October 20. .'Advices from Georgetown, British Guiana,, state that the diary of Mr. Dayis, an American missionary, supposed to I have been poisoned for preaching . against- polygamy, shows that ho died from fever, and the aboriginals have been cleared of all suspicion. ■' (Received 21, 1.40 p.m.) ' London, October 20. The Railway Commission unanimously reports that owing to their great responsibility,, companies cithndt/ho expected 'to permit interventidii .between them and their men on questions' of discipline and management. ', The' Commission recommend that the scheme of 1907 bo amended to expedite settlement, and permit members of’ each Board to select a secretary from any service. , AUSTRALIAN. (Receiver 1 91. 9.35 a.m.) Sydney, October 21.■ The .stamps at the philatelic exhibition are valued at over £50,000. ... " Sydney,, October 21. The ticks discovered on Homebush cattle are declared to bo of a harmless variety. (Received 21, 10.30 a.m.) Sydney, October 21. The heads of the evangelical churches. have-issued. $ manifesto to Protestants,, condemning the “No -Temero” dedi'ee.lt states,.that the decree’s unwarrantable .intrusion into the sphere nf^State, “affairs is inimical to the domestic ptmee,-and moral welfare of the Cbmrhiinity. k-t i' . 'Hobart, October 21. ’■ lshe Government has -arranged with the police to give relief where nrgentneeded*;as a result of, the strike. * *“ ' •'•••• Melbourne, October 21. ■ ’AThe postal prohibition on the Commercial . Bank of Tasmania has been removed. , , ; In the! Senate a Bill to prevent military and naval, men selling their decorations was read a third time.