GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 45, 23 October 1913, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

CREMATION. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] ‘ F [United Press Association J (Received 10.50 a.m.) London, October 22. After a religious service, Arthur Chamberlain’s body was cremated and : the ashes-scattered on the surface of the grouSid instead of being buried. SMUGGLED,.EMIGRANTS. (Received 10.50 a.m.) ■Vienna, October 22. The police closed the Uranium Company’s office and arrested the manager on a charge of smuggling emigrants in disguise across the frontier. It is believed maYiy such were- aboard the Volturno. FORGERY AND THEFT, (Received, noon.) London, October 22. James Doran has been remanded in connection with forgeries and cashing cheques stolen from a pillar-box in Hanover Square and defrauding Ladbrokes, turf .popiinission agents, of Gumf '| THE SENCHENYDD DISASTER. London, October 22. Operations at Scnghenydd have been postponed till Friday owing to the danger. NEW CHINESE CONSTITUTION; « I.i. .i C ' Pekin, October 22. A Committee of all- parties which, is drafting a constitution-decided on two chambers, also a Government by Cabinet. A suggestion tjiftt;£«ifscianisin be t!ie State religion WRsjnqgjitived. MUNICIPAL MALADMINISTRATION I .{• ' f ,‘ ’ i Not 'York, October 22; ] j ‘ officials t and .members of they City Council St ~ Lpms hav.h ibejen [jndictetl by a (Grand 1 Jury investiglitittQ for; hnctcorruption while holding municipal office. The exJVlayor and ex-Treasurer are iuvolved in grave..; charge, of . maladministration. -wsr'. • :■ A FATAL.C LOUD BURST. • .Owing’ to * eavei-iii, ‘seveirlfjMexican. miners were entombed in a mine at Rockdale, Texas,. After five -days’ strenuous drilling the men were taken out alive but much emaciated. AN ISLAND IN DARKNESSI Staten Island, October 22. •An explosion at, a light and power plant, at Staten. Island wrecked the entire building,- killed six and injured many, employees; The island is in darkness and- the trolly services are suspended. THE BRESLAU SCANDAL. . Berlin, October 22., Eight men concerned in the Breslau scandal have been - sentenced to six months’ imprisonment; two to three years;’.rimprisonment, and two were acquitted. STOCK EXCHANGE PANIC. Bombay, October 22. A tremendous fall of Bombay mill shares caused a panic on the share market and the Exchange closed. One broker failed for . £160,000. THE METRIC SYSTEM. LondonyvOetpher) 22. A conference of Associated Chambers of Commerce resolved in favor of the metric money system.