LATEST CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 34, 23 January 1912, Page 6

LATEST CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.* (Received 23, noon.) London, January 22. The steamer Arizona, which was detained at Harrow last August hy the British Government, afterwards wont co Belgium and thence proceeded to ?araguay, where she landed £IOO,OOO worth of war material and a quarter if a million sterling in gold for the ■cbels. Kcnsititos entered St. Mathew’s Church at Sheffield and carried off a Jo-sizcd statuo of the Virgin Mary, they then took the train for York, where they delivered the statue at he Archbishop’s Palace, demanding rim to stop ritualism. (Received 23, 11.45 a.m.) Xow York, January 22. James Hanrahan, ex-president of the Illinois Central Railway Company, Frank Melchoir, second vice-president of the Rock Island Railway Company, I. Pierce, general' solicitor of the Rock Island Company, and other offends, wore killed hy the collision of two Illinois Central trains. The engine of one train ploughed its way Trough the private car containing the officials. The, cause of collision was extra delay, due to one train failing co take water at the ordinary stopping place. No ordinary passengers were killed. The Duke of Conaught’s visit to Yew York will ho made the occasion t af lavish entertainment. The programme includes tours round the city and luncheons and dinners will he given hy tho Reids, Ogdens, Mills, md other loaders of society. Dr Wiley, Chief Government Chemist, has been held unhlameablo on a •barge of attempted evasion of the Pure Food Laws of the United States, n employing another outside chemist expert to aid him in the work of the mreau. The investigation was held it the instance of President Taft. Berlin, January 22. A labourer, employed in the construction of the Weidenau-Dillenhurg ■ailway, struck with his pickaxe a lynamite cartridge which had been accidentally left in tho tunnel. Four workmen were killed. Four miners used the coal lift in i mine at Gelsenkirchen, contrary to •egulations. The rope broke and the aimers were killed. (Received 23, 1.5 p.m.) Sydney, January 23. An official correction shows that he Commonwealth wool exports last /ear were valued at £26,088,538, a ; locrease of £2,688,745 compared with die previous year.. Yesterday’s, lig’ures’ dealt with greasy only.