GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 32, 20 January 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

BRITISH EDUCATION

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyrigi t.) (United Press Association.) (Received 20, 8.5 a.m.) Loudon, January 19.

Mr. Runciman, President of me Board of Agriculture, at Newcastle, sa.d lie was not sorry to quit the Board of Lducation. He was impatient with the Non-conformists, 'who refused to recognise the sincerity of religious convictions with which they disagreed. They would have to concede the principle of religous equality.

THE Y.M.C.A. FUND

London, January 19,

The Young Men’s Christian Association has already found £461,884 towards payment of their Jingo building.

PROFESSOR BICKERTON’S THEORIES.

London, January 19. Professor Bicker ton lectured at the Royal Institution on a subject entitled “Now Astronomy,” and outlined the solar collision theory.

JUSTICE GRANTHAM’S ESTATE

London, January 19. Mr. Justice Grantham’s estate has been sworn at £170,000.

AUSTRALIAN WHALE FISHING

London, January 19

A Norwegian company is forming to establish a whale-fishing depot on the north-west coast of Australia.

A CHARGE OF BRIBERY

New York, January 19

The trial of Schmitz, cx-Mayor of San Francisco, lias been ordered. The case was begun on an indictment returned in 1907, charging him with bribery, but was not acted on till Judge Lawlor in December decided to press the case.

AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

Washington, January 19.

Mr Bryan denies his reported intention to seek thq Presidential nomination, but his friends believe they can overcome his objections. \

THE CASE OF TRENCH

Berlin, January 19

Commandant Glatz states that Lieutenant Trench’s attempt to commit suicide in his cell in the fortress, was due to a belief that ho would not be permitted to continue in the army after his release. THE GERMAN ELECTION. Berlin, January 19. The Government has failed to organise a bloc against the Socialists, owing to the Nationals, Liberals, and Radicals refusing to join forces with the Centro and Conservatives!' The Government has therefore ordered its party to abstain from voting, whercthe choice is between Radicals and Socialists. ALLEGED WRONGFUL SEIZURE. Paris, January 19. France has demanded the release of the French steamer Carthage, seized by the Italian navy. (Received 20, 10.10 a.m.) Paris, January 19.

Italian officers boarded the French steamer Carthage, bound for Tunis, and ordered the captain to immediately destroy Duval’s aeroplane. The captain refused, and the Italians then demanded the Tripolitan mail-bag. This was also refused, and thereupon the Carthage was seized. The French mail steamer Manouba, bound for Tunis, was taken to Cagliari. The steamer Schleswig, which was accompanying the Manoiiba, was merely searched and then released.

EXTENSIVE WAR FRAUDS

Rome, January 19

War frauds have been discovered in Naples. Contractors forced cattle to cat salt. Consequently they consumed an enormous amount of water just before being placed on weighing machines. The army buying department was thus defrauded of several hundreds cf thousands of francs. SUICIDE IN A CHURCH. (Received 20, 9.10 a.m.) London, Janaury 19. Hudener, formerly employed at the Austrian Embassy, and suspected of a jewel robbery at the Embassy, was found in the Congregational Church in Tolmer Srpiare at midnight. The police attempted arrest him, whereupon he committed suicide with a revolver.

SUNK WITH ALL HANDS

(Received 20, 9.10 a.m.)

London. January 19,

The Cunard liner Yeria collided with and sank an unknown steamer with all hands, near Swansea'.

THE TURKISH PARLIAMENT

(Received 20, 9.10 a.m.) Constantinople, January 19 Parliament has been dissolved.