GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 81, 30 November 1912, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

/By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press lAssociation.) London, November 29. Mrs Longeon, wife of a labourer at Gateshead, gave a seafaring youth a decade ago shelter and food. The youth emigrated to Australia, where lie was a successful farmer. He died in June, and donated Mrs Longeon ids estate, with £25,000 worth of stock. St. Petersburg, November 29. A Russian military train with reservists collided with a workmen’s train at Horso, in Manchuria. -Eleven were killed, and thirty-two severely injured. Berlin, November 29. It is reported that the War Office and the Admiralty recommend the construction of a fleet of twenty Zeppelins, with a speed of 51 miles an hour, capable of remaining aloft for four days and discharging a ton of explosives. London, November 28. Inspector Henry, who was shot by a disappointed chauffeur who had boon refused a license, is improving. The accused has been remanded. (Received 9.30 a.m.) London, November 29. The United States Health Deprtment has adopted the system' of Dr. Harken, of the Sydney University, for the fumigation and disinfection ol ships. Calcutta, November 29. Mrs Clark, the wife of an officer in the medical department at Allahabad, was found with her head shattered. It was at first supposed that the deed was the act of burglars, but subsequontly the husba'nd and Mrs luillam (a widow) with a native servant, were arrested. Mrs Full a mbs husband died a year ago and it is suspected he was poisoned with" arsenic. Tokio, November 29. ( The struggle, over the War Officer s proposal to establish a permanent military division in Korea is becoming a question of popular Government versus militarism and bureaucracy. Hitherto the Ministers of War and Marine have been responsible to the Empire am; not the Premier. Supporters ot the rigid economy oppose the Korean proposal. . „ (Received 9.q0 a.m.) Hongkong, November 29. Owing to the electric trams refusing debased Chinese coins, placards were posted in the streets threatening the passengers. Many members of the Royal Artillery First Yorkshires were enrolled as special constables to protect the trams. (Received 8.5 a.m.) London, November 29. A workman who was- loading steel plates at the wharves for the past six months, when injured, confessed to the doctor that she was Margarer Neilson and that her husband illtreated her and forced her to adopt male attire to support herself am: children. . Pans, November 29. The postmaster at Nancy has been suspended for blundering in connection with the recent mobilisation fi aS co A denial is given to the statement regarding the despatch of the cruisci to Mu skat, which implies a demonstration in connection with gunrunning.