GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 46, 19 February 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

(By 1 Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, February 17. ‘ The aviator Graham Gilmour was killed while flying from Booklands. His monoplane collapsed at Richmond, and he fell 350 feet. 1 Lord Selborne, at Cambridge, said, ho did not suppose the 'Government desired to'introduce a system pf spoils to tho conqueror, hut they had made wholesale appoints to the civil! service. He deprecated conferring .honours on men 'whose only merit was in donating largely to parliamentarj funds. This (tended to render public life corrupt and to bring honours into contempt. Ottawa, February 17. ‘ Such mild weather prevails in the Klondyke district that open-air dances have been held to celebrate the occurrence. The divergence of the Japan current is believed to be the cause. New York, February 17. The 'police at Oakland (California) are seeking a man representing himself to bo (Sir Harry Westwood Coop or, who 'is breaking his parole afte; being sentenced for procuring mone; by false pretences. He bigamoush married a wealthy ovoman as his sixtl wife. . , jL . Four men were killed and elevei injured at Fort Wayne an a collisioi between tho Pennsylvania expres; with a wreck train. All aboard the latter lost their lives, and two workmen were burned to death. All the passengers in the express escaped. The wreck train was engaged in relaying a broken rail.. Two men (jumped from a taxi-diT and entered a jeweller’s establishment at Maiden lane, New York. They heat the jeweller and dashed of! with a largo booty, valued at £3OOO

Robberies fare so numerous that business men are applying for permission to carry revolvers. A masked and tanned man held uj the Vandalla train at Terri Haute. Indiana, land looted the express cars He esqaped with a large sum. , (Washington, February 18.

The State Department admits tha a warship is proceeding to Palmyn Island to investigate the ownership, o the island. \ • ;

Adjutant-General Ainsworth- h ; a; been placed upon the retired list, fo lowing upon charges that his oonduc* was .prejudicial to -the good order and discipline of his officers. I Berlin, February 17.

Dr. Betlnnann Hollwag, in th' Reichstag, made a sharp attack on tin Socialists, and urged the -non-Socia.l-ists tounitc against them. He plac eel himself side by side with those .lie lieving in the present system of gov eminent, without diminution of tin. Emperor's powers, and -without dimin ution of ministerial responsibility t< Parliament, -must be retained at a.I: costs. ! ; Lisbon, .February 17. Advices deceived'state that tin greater part of the natives of Timoi have revolted. Rama tribesmen have raided Dille, and many residents have been murdered and their homes burnt. ■ Major lirgley, Lieutenant Silva 1 , and severaj soldiers have been killed In street fighting. Their heads were cut off arid stuck on poles. The Government houses were looted.