VARIOUS CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 144, 22 June 1904, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLES.

BUTTER COMMISSION INQUIRY. MELBOURNE, June 21. The Butter Inquiry Commission has been created a Federal body in order, to give it jurisdiction over documents and witnesses in other States. FATAL MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT. PARIS, June 20. The bursting of a motor tyre while the car was running at the rate of sixty live miles an hour caused the death of the Mui|quess Daudiffera Pas/tjuier. THE KAISER'S CUP YACHT RACE. LONDON, June 20. Douglas Kerr's Yuldoru won the Kaiser's Cup Race from Dover to Heligoland. SEQUEL TO SIEVIER SUIT. LONDON, June 20. The Treasury authorities have secured *the arrest of Robert Standish SievLer, the well-known member of the turf, who has been prominent lately owing to his lilf.'i suit agiainst ,Sir J antes Duke. This development arises out of a charge of perjury in connection with his bankruptcy. (Received June 21, 10.15 p.m.) LONDON, June 21. Sievier, after the warrant b'een sent to his residence, surrendered at Scotland Yard. He immured whether Sir James Duke was paying the •costs of the prosecution, and when charged with jxerjury in connection with his private examination in \atilmiptey ill 18U8 'he declared that he ha«l u perfttt answer. Bail was allowed in two sureties of £.'!OOU each. ENGLISH BYE-ELECTION. (Heceivod June 21, 10.20 p.m.) LONDON, June 21. The bye-election for Devonport resulted ill t.he return of Mr William Hcnn (Liberal), who polled 0219 a'gain.s't. Mr Jo'hn Jackson (Conservative) 1578, LIEU TEN AX T \VI TTO .V. LONDON, June 21. The l'all Mall Gazette slates that the Hon. A. Lyttelton has agretxl to consider Lieutenant Witton's release when three years of his .sentence have heiii served. This is equivalent to his release early in 15)05. ZIONIST MINISTER FINED. (liiceived June 21, 10.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 21. Tho adjourned cluarges ayainst Doctor Volivia, u Zionist minister, of using threatening ia»guagx> to Mr Willis, M.L.A., during tlie disturbances connected with Howie's visit, neie Itv-ard to-day. \ olivia was lined £1 and X.i 7s costs. Notice of appeal was given.

CAN A 111 A X J 'IIEFEKENCE. OTTAWA, Juno 21. lho Dominion House of Commons has Y(i;[ to tarill' prel'eruico to goods iiiiporUd throii-'li Ca"adian seaports. Tin.' proposal (low) not take L'lK'Ct in lipresent year.