GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 16, 19 September 1913, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

RIOTS IN BELFAST. [Per Press Association.] London, September 18. There have been riotous proceedings at Belfast. The discharging of revolvers compelled the police to charge the crowds welcoming Connolly, the hunger-striker.

GENERAL lAN HAMILTON. (Received 8.15 a.m.) London, September 18. The Express states that General lan Hamilton will probably be appointted Commander-in-Chief in India when the inspectorship of the Overseas Forces is abandoned.

FIRE AT GHENT EXHIBITION. (Received 8.15 a.m.) Ghent, September 18. At the exhibition a fire in a Rheinland restaurant at midnight spread to a shop adjoining and confectioners' and bakers' pavilion and Burghershin's four pavilions were speedily destroyed. The fire was extinguished in 2£ hours.

OUTBREAK OF TYPHUS. (Received 8.50 a.m.) Berlin, September 18. Several cases of typhus have been traced to contamination of the water in the river Elbe. It is attributed to the rinsing of bottles containing infection in milk. There are numerous cases at Hamburg, where the bathing establishments have been closed.

A CONSPIRATOR'S DEATH. (Received 12.30 p.m.) Lisbon, September 18. Bosta, who was lately acquitted on a charge of conspiracy, was blown to pieces while making bombs.

THE SCHMIDT SENSATION. (Received 12.45 p.m.) New York, September 18

Detectives are now inclined to believe that Schmidt was not the real name of Amuller's murderer. According to information received at the police headquarters Schmidt died some months'ago and acquaintances borrowed his name in order to commit the crime. . i

THE SOCIALISTS' DESIRE. (Received 12:30 p.m.) London, September 18. The Socialist Congress at Jena urged the Imperial and State Governments and municipalities to establish a provident institution for unemployed, who are alarmingly increasing. .

EX-GOVERNOR SULZER. , I (Received 11.45 a.m.) .-, j New York, September 18. •The Senate and Appeal Court judge? of New York sat in open court to try ex-Governor Sulzer on a c'harg." of high .crimes and misdemeanors. Sulzer's counsel attacked the valid ity'of the impeachment at the out set, and the Court decided to tak time to» consider, the objections. Sulzer did not appear.

; THE ANTI-ALIEN LAW. (Received 12.45 p.m.)..,;, [ New York, September 18. :■ < Mr Chinda discussed the anti-Japan-ese land law with President Wilson and Mr Bryan,requesting an early decision on America's part. President Wilson is understood to lie still considering Japan's last note.