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LATE GENERAL CABLES.

J By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 9.5 a.m. Paris, February 5.

Iskander Bey has been acquitted in connection with the attack on Cheiif Pasha on January 14th. Lima, February 5.

President Billinghurst is generally blamed for precipitating a crisis by a decree enforcing the Budget, which Congress had rejected. Congress, at an extraordinary session, nominated a governing board, with Benavides as acting-President pending new . elections. The Navy has recognised the new Government.

(Received 9.45 a.m.) London, February 5

The jury was absent an hour in the Liverpoohmurder case. Sumner, whose real name is George Ball, was found guilty of murder, and Eltoft, an accessory after the fact, was recommended to mercy owing to youth, having been influenced by Sumner. The latter, who was sentenced to death, was quite unmoved, and Eltoft was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. (Received 11.30 a.m.) London, February 5.

The Privy Council has reserved judgment in the appefil of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of America versus Reed, of New Zealand. The case was before the Wellington Appeal Court in August and October, 19.12.

Sheepskins: 4900 bundles were offered and all were sold. There was a full attendance of buyers with good competition. Merinos sliowed a farthing advance and crossbreds a farthing to a halfpenny. • (Received 1.30 p.m.)

London, February 5

The National Sporting Club has offered a purse of £3OOO for a ma ch between Johnson and Langford foi the world’s championship. The purse is divisible in the ratio of 00 to 40 or 70 to 30. It will not allow any set amount, win, Jose or draw, but wO 1 ■give a third 'of the money rect-h eu for the cinema films. The offer is open till March Ist. Langford has paid the first deposit. (Received 1.50 p.m.)

London, February 5

Neuman is ,15,008 and Gray 12,845. Play was even in the afternoon, when Gray increased an unfinished break to 231. He made a further break of 234, mostly off (lie red. The Australian went to pieces in the evening and scored only 0! against Newman’s parkling .

London, February

; ■ Baron de Forest has accepted Lord' Derby’s offer to sell bias’' Bootle estates, for one' and adialf million. Sydney, February. 6. ' Canberra cost the Government £20,ooo.; '‘.'V ' '

Hoskins’ property under offer to the Government is valued at over a million. Mr Cann admits that Cabinet has seriously considered the introduction of the totalisator as a means of State revenue, r • ■ . w

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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1914, Page 3

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LATE GENERAL CABLES. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1914, Page 3

LATE GENERAL CABLES. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1914, Page 3

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