Second Edition GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 47, 1 July 1913, Page 6

Second Edition GENERAL CABLES.

WOMAN EATS LOVER'S HEART [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Berlin, June 30. At the trial of a widow named Koeckeritz, sentenced to death fo; murdering her lover, whose remain:were burned, she confessed to baking and eating his heart. A NEW ZEALANDER'S GIFT. London, June 30. A New Zeulandcr, an old boy, lia> offered the Commercial Travellers' School a challenge for rifle shooting.

TRAIN FALLS INTO A RIVER. Calcutta, June 29. A train was precipitated into a river at Bardwan, and many passengers perished. The train, with a hundred passengers, mostly in the foremost carriages, fell into a roaring torrent, floods having destroyed the bridge. Seven coaches, embedded m the mud, supported the remainder in mid-air. BREACH OF PROMISE CASE. (Received 10.0 a.m.) London, June 30. Before the King's Bench Division of the High Court, Daisy Markhan, a well-known actress, is suing the new Marquis of Northampton for breach of promise. . BERKLEY HOTEL ROBBERY. Stephen Sharmen has been arrested in connection with the Berkley Ho-

tel robbery. YE OLDE CRYSTAL PALACE The Times has opened a funis in support of the Lord Mayor's appeal for £90,000, which is required to save the Crystal Palace for the public. SOMNAMBULIST'S DEATH. (Received 10.20 a.m.) London, June 30. Sir Samuel Gillatt, who was killed through falling doWn stairs, was staying with relatives. He arose half awake and fell from the top of the stairs to half-way down. He was suffering ffom a cold, but otherwise was in excellent .health. The. spyie was fractured. Ho remained conscious till death. . • . f j,'l H 3i — ■ H,M-,A.S. AUSTRALIA. !Jsftssv<}! 1.20 p.m.) ; |, . London„ June 30. After inspecting H.M.A.S. Australia the King conferred, a knighthood of the Victorian Order on Rear-Admiral Patey.

THE DOWNiN&e'PBFJP.-RIOT, The Downing Street rioters were each fined 405., , . v)l » .-,

HEAT WAVE IN AMERICA. (Received. 1.55 p.nv>, New York, Juno 30. The heat wave in Chicago is un-, abating. The death, roil numbers forty, ten deaths occurring daily. Thousands, are sleeping on the shore of the lake and in open spaces. Kansas City and Washington are also sweltering.

PLIGHT OF HOLIDAY-MAKERS. Fire destroyed the trestle bridge connecting the. Rockaway Beach with Long Island., and 50,00,0 pic-knickers were compelled to sleep in the cpen throughout the night. A train crossing the trestle caught fire, but it was extinguished without a panic. VISIT OF THE KING. Ottawa, Juno 30 It is reported that King George is contemplating a visit to- Canada and Australia in 1914, and is likely to open the Toronto Exhibition.