GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81840, 5 September 1906, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

ARREST OF AN ANARCHIST. Received 4th, 10.19 p.m. Paris, September 4. Cirillo, an Italian Anarchist, wat arrested at Marseilles in connection with a supposed plot against Presi dent Fallieres. An expert reported that powder seized in Ciri'lo's rooms was a most dangerous explosive.

THE FRENCH MANOEUVRES. Received 4th, 10.19 p.m. Paris. September 4. After the fiist portion of the French manoeuvres, General French and other British officers attended the umpire's deliberations. The officers of other nations were not admitted.

THE INTERLAKEN TRACEOY. Received 4th, 10.19 P-ni. Geneva, September 4. M. Durnovo stayed at Interlaken until the end of last week. His portrait, on the front page of a newspaper, was found in possession of the murderess. The latter regrets she was mistaken, but remarks that in the midst of Russia's troubles one man more or less did not matter.-

THE LAND SCANDALS CASE. Received 4th, 10.35 P-m. Sydney, September 4. Peter Close gave evidence in the Crick-Willis conspiracy charges, fie deposed that in conversation with Crick about improvement leases, the latter said a lot of people were making money out of improvement leases, and "I do not see why you should not." Crick added: "If there is anything I can do for you in that respect, [ will do it.'' Witness replied, "If I am going to be making ■money out of it. I don't see why you should not.'' lie admitted he gave Crick half the amount of the fees lie received.

BYONEY WOOL SALES. Received 4th, 15.36 p.m. Sydney, September 4. At the monthly wool sal'"-, greasy •old to 11 Jd, scoured to z;<l.

THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAICN Received 4th", 10.40 p.m. London September 4. The "Tribune's'' New York correspondent asserts that Sir Bryan has abandoned the idea of vi-i'in); Australasia before the Presidential campaign.

COLD ROBBERIES' INQUIRY. Received sth 12.55 I'm. Perth, September 4. The Royal Commission to inquire into th" sold stcalinir summoned five • itnesse, to produce books and pa P p r» in c nneriion with jodd dealing business. Only one did so: the re-t made" the e X( u-e that they nevr kept books.

BRITISH EXPORTERS' ASSOCIA TION. Received 4HI. in. 11 p.m. London, September 4. Lord Aherc rn has leen elected nrrsi'Vnr of t|,e Hri'is'i K\|>"rter-' Awciation. w'li.h ha- been formed to push trade bv mean- of direct information from all parts of the *or!d. Tie- advis'Tv .onnei! ; n r'udes the AirentiOneral, and Governors of the Colonies.