GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 45, 21 February 1913, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Washington, February 20. The Senate lias ratified the FrancoAmerican supplementary treaty, extending to 1918 the operation of the present arbitration treaty. New York, February 20. Judge Noyes released Mylius on appeal, declining to hold that criminal libel involved moral turpitude as contemplated in the immigration laws. Judge Noyes wished it to be understood that he was not wishful to minimise the offence,of which Mylius was really guilty. Mylius declared that his release was a slap at the aristocracy of England and against all forms of monarchy. (Received 9.20 a.m.) London, February 20. The Chorley hy-election caused by tho succession of Lord Balcarres to the Earldom of Crawford, resulted: Hibbert (Unionist) ... 7573 Jackson (Liberal) ... 5606 Marconi is erecting a station at Towyn for direct communication with New York. (Received 10.35 a.m.) A confidential torpedo hook was found in the possession of Claireger, the German who was arrested at Portsmouth. Inman, the• billiardist, was robbed of jewellery valued at £SOO. The Pall Mall Gazette states that a Bill is being prepared in the House of Lords to provide for an investigation as' to who was entitled to the Page millions and who at present were enjoying the benefits therefrom. The Ambassadors’ Conference is discussing the Austro-Russian difficulty. Austria is disappointed at the slow progress. Unconfirmed reports state that Roumania is concentrating on the islands in the Danube near Silistria. Tokio, February 20. The original Salvation Army Hall in the Kanada quarter, with many schools and institutions, were destroy-. e<J. The damage is estimated at one and a half million sterling. The homeless people are taking refuge in the parks.