GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 38, 13 February 1913, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

A CASE OF SMALLPOX. Port Darwin, February 12, The steamer Eastern, from China has arrived with one of the firemen I suffering from smallpox. HIGH PRICED HORSEFLESH. (Received 8.30 a.m.) London, February 12. A horse named Higlijumper, winner of prizes at Olympia, has been sold for 1450 guineas. THE TWINS OF KING CANUTE. London, February 12. The coffins of King Canutes’ twin .children, who were drowned at WhitIcsea Mere, have been found in a monastic cemetery at Petersborough. SOCIALIST LEADER MURDERED. London, February 12. Herr Sckumeir, the Parliamentary leader of the Socialists, has been assassinated at the Vienna railway station. The murderer has been arrested. / •> KING MENELIK. Addis Abeda, February 11. A severe conflict ‘ took place at King Menelik’s palace, between the guard and troops ordered by Prince Lidjii to replace them. Thousands of troops surround the palace. King Menelik is now said to be still alive. a haNdsomiTbequest. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, February 12The late Charles Theodore Williams bequeathed £119,467 to the Oxford University for medical educ; fun. LYNCH LAW. St. Petersburg, February 13. Five thousand peasants at Kharkov demolished the Courthouse and Ijmched two horse thieves.