SUN CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 79, 7 August 1913, Page 5

SUN CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS SUFFRAGETTE DISORDERS. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [Sydney Sun Special Cable.] (Received 6.50 p.m.) Loudon, August 6. The Pavilion has been withdrawn from use by suffragettes owing to the disorders.

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND. Sir E. Carson, speaking at Portrush, challenged the Government to arrest him. They might issue a warrant, but they dared not execute it. He was prepared to attend at a few hours' notice and sarrender to* the behest of a warrant. The committee of the United Irish League at Boston has cabled to Mr Redmond undertaking to raise 41,718 dollars to support Home Rule.

"A STREAK."

Dpnaldson broke the 300yds record at Manchester, covering the distance in 29|secs and won £IOO.

INFANT MORTALITY

At the Infant Mortality Congress, Dr. Barbara Sutherland, of Glasgow, speaking of the abuse of the maternity benefit, said she knew ?of numerous cases where a husband spent his entire thirty shillings a week in drink } in anticipation of the benefit; men | stopped work and refused to work when offered. In some instances they used the money for the payment of betting transactions or the purchase of gramaphones. Frequently the money was paid to the wife and the amount afterwards deducted from her household expenses.

The Countess of Aberdeen said it was necessary to teach Irish children in the hospital to like milk, as they hardly knew the taste. The teapot stewing on the hearth too long provi.led drink for the children. WOMEN IN LAW. A committee of barristers under the presidency of Lord Robert Cecil ;has been formed to assist the' movement for the opening of the legal 'profession to women. CADDER COLLIERY DISASTER.

The- Carder »is under control. THE PANAMA EXPOSITION. , .Sir E. Grey, in the House of .Com-.--M--; mons, stated that the refusal to participate in the Panama Exposition had been decided upon apart from the . tolls question. * k "&% , ■yTfcfe WHOLESALE THIEVING. jj 4A domestic employed in a doctor's , house has been sentenced to six weeks' \' imprisonment for wholesale ".thieving. She was possessed of 159 pawn tickets. .; ' •' .jj ■„• d t ' % \ PERFECT DENTITION. ; At the Dental Conference Dr Wallis, of King's College Hospital, said that the poor child's great advantage was feeding from his mother's breasts, It grew up to school age with perfect dentition. Rich parents destroyed their children's teeth by feeding them vith sweets and cakes.

FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH.

Quebec, August 6

A family of seven, including four women, were burned to death at a pilot's cottage on the Isle of Orleans. Spectators heard terrible screams, but the victims were entrapped, and they "were unable to rescue them. A priest, raisiding the cress, uttered words of absolution. Men and wome/i knelt beside, sobbing and praying.

STRATEGICAL RAILWAYS. St. Petersburg, August 6. The French Military Commission has arrived to discuss adaptation of the Russian railways for strategical purposes. The Czar received the member Si. DONATIONS TO CHARITY. New York, August 6. The estate of Anthony Brady has been {sworn at ,£14,000,000. The widow receives a million dollars, and 60,000 dollars annually. Charities receive 100,000 dollars. THE BRITISH MANOEUVRES. Ottawa, August 6. The Government is considering the despatch of a brigade to the military manoeuvres in England in 1914, in the interests of co-operation in defence. PEACE ON THE RAND. Johannesburg, August 6. General Botha states that the crisis is past. The Government intends to carry out ifs undertakings towards the men. He declared emphatically that the Cabinet had no intention of going to the country. Permission would be given immediately for the resumption of recruiting in native territorials.