GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 35, 24 January 1912, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

STORMS IN RUSSIA. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) St. Petersburg, January 22. There lias been a cyclonic blizzard and snowstorms in Central and Southwestern Russia. Guo hundred and fifty thousand peasants arc employed in clearing the railways. A hundred villages are isolated and many highways are impassable. It is feared there has been great loss of life. L ABOUOHEHE ’ S ESTATE. London, January 22. Reuter states that Mr Labouchers’a estate is valued at £2,00U,U00. The bulk is bequeathed to his daughter, the Marchesa Rudini. THE COAL MARKET. London, January 22. The Admiralty diverted its orders for coal from Cardiff to the North of England. A large Italian State railway contract has been placed with Yorkshire contractors, indicating the Welsh markets are swept. COMMONWEALTH TRADE. London, January 22. “The Times’ ” annual review says that the Commonwealth fared well during the past year, but less woll than in the two previous years. While admitting that the Government’s Ran expenditure was justifiable, some ox the expenditure ought not to be incurred. The increase in the burden of taxation was severe, and there had been no call for the proposed banking legislation. Discussing New Zealand, the review says the Dominion continues to be fairly prosperous, though, owing to increased indebtedness and industrial unrest, the position is less favourable than in 1910. AMERICAN SUICIDE RATE. 1, I ' New York, January 22. The American death rate by suicide in 1911 was 16 per 100,000 of population. California led the States in the number of suicides, San Francisco heading the list. GERMANY AND THE VATICAN. Berlin, January 22. Herr von Kiderlin-Waechter and Cardinay Merry del Val discussed the questions between Germany and the Vatican, including the German Centre Party’s attitude in relation to internal politics. , AVIATION ACCIDENTS. Paris, January 22. Boerner has succumbed to injuries sustained as a result of his flying machine catching fire. A pupil fell sixty feet at Juvasy, and was killed. NINETEEN DEATH WARRANTS. Sofia, January 22. At Istib, a court-martial sentenced to death eight Bulgarians, six Turks, and five others. i COAL DEPOSITS FOUND; Santiago, de Chile, January 22; Large coal deposits have been discovered at Aranco. The Government has boon requested to construct a railway to the coa«b.