GENERAL CABLES.
A GERMAN KOiIANUK. Berlin, January 21. Theodore Schlumberger, a (toman Deputy, with a fortune of £75,000 stfen-< ling has married a beautiful ess whom lie met near Bale. His sow vainly, offered the girl £18,750 as an inducement to break the engagement. A THIEF SENTENCED. Brussels, January 21, l'oosens, a Brusels joiner, has been' sentenced to ten years' pen.il servif 1 ' tude for the theft of a picture by the famous Flemish artist Rubens, the property of Count Asche. i
FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. Brussels, January 21. By a colliery explosion at Cliarlei}oi ten were killed and twenty-eight in jured.
PRICE OF DIAMONDS. Johannesburg, January 21. Ihe diamond syndicate has agreed with (he D e Beers Premier Mines Company to maintain the prices at the present level, despite the depression of the market price.
DUBLIN CASTLE ROBBERY. London, January 21. At the secret enquiry concerning the missing regalia of Dublin Castle, it transpired that nine keys to the safe existed. Two belonged to Sir Arthur \ icars, the Lord Keeper, one to the police, and the others were at the disposal of the Office of Works.
CHAUFFEUR AND PRINCESS. Bucharest, January 21. Prince Ghika's Italian chaffeur, fell desperately in love with the Prince's wife. She threatened to tell lier husband of his advances. The chaffeur tried to kill the prince, the princess, and himself a mad drive outside Bucharest. Prince Ghiba and his wife overpowered him, but the chaffeur managed to jump lroiii the motor and was killed. ' SARAH BERNHARDT. London, January 21. Mr J. 0. Williamson, while the Atlantic by the LuSitnniii, closed a contra ct. per medium of a marconigrara with Madame Surah Bernhardt, the famous actress, for an Australasian tour of one hundred performances. The tour will o]K>n about midsummer, 100 ft. Mada jnc Bernhardt is (o receive iiOOAOO francs for her services. I
MONEY FOR A TTTLE. New York. .Tanuarv 21. The marriage settlement of' Miss Oladvs Vamlerhilt makes her intended husband. Count Laszio Szechenvi, ui\ Jiift of C 1,000,000. The money, how-' ever, will be held in trust, and ijlio fount will have flip of the income therefrom onlv.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 322, 23 January 1908, Page 2
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