GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 49, 29 October 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

LAST OF THE VOLTURNO. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright}’ [United Press Association.] London, October 27. A Dutch steamer found the Voltnrno burnt out. Several bodies were aboard. The vessel was scuttled and left sinking. THE THRONE OF BRUNSWICK. Beilin, October 27. The Federal Council has adopted the Prussian proposal for Prince Ernest’s succession to the throne of Brunswick. AN AUTHOR IN TROUBLE. London, October 27. Louis Cohen, author of ‘-Berninis-' cences of Kimberley,” has been charged with conspiring with Berger in connection with libels on Robinson contained therein. A CLOSE SHAVE. London, October 27. The steamer Teutonic has been, docked at Liverpool. When 172 miles east of Belle Isle, the lookout sighted a huge iceberg in a fog. The helm was ported, and the engines reversed, and the vessel passed the iceberg at a few yards’ distance. London, October 28. The iceberg was almost on top of the Teutonic when sighted. It towered above the boats on the decks and passed close to her stern as the vessel sheered off in the nick of time. ROYAL CLUB HOUSES. London, October 27. Tiie King has handed to the villagers of Babbinglay, his Norfolk estate, a club house. Every village on the Royal estates is now provided with a club at the expense of King Edward and King George. THE AUSTRALIAN FORCES. London, October 27. General Sir lan Hamilton, BrigadierGeneral Ellison, and Major Ashmore will reach Fremantle on the second of February on a visit of inspection of the Australian forces, which will last until April 22. Thence they will go to New Zealand, remaining till the end of May. 1 i• •• • i EXPENSIVE EXPERIMENT. ■ .it ~Ht — London, October 27. The Daily Mail states that the Terpischore experiments did 'not involve a new method of explosion, hut merely tested new explosives.

A HEAVY BANKRUPTCY. London,| At * a meeting of creditor! ■in the Earl of ])e la Wane’s estate, the latter’s counsel .stated that secured creditors’ claims amounted to £146,4&5 sterling, and the unsecured creditors claims to £17,870. PEARL MERCHANT’S BANK- j RUPTCY. Delhi, October 28. 4 well-known Bombay pearl merchant, named Abdul Rehman, has gone bankrupt. His liabilities are £113,000. He was widely known in Western India as a racehorse owner under the pseudonym of “Mr Lion.” DISASTROUS STORM. London ,October 28. During a thunderstorm in South Wales the lightning demolished the Congregational church at Tressaries. Several persons were seriously injured. Many houses were blown down and destroyed.