GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 212, 1 September 1908, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

BRITISH NAVAL MANOEUVRES. Received 31,10.55 p.m. London, August 31. The naval manoeuvres suddenly COU' eluded on Saturday.

OBITUARY. Loudon, August 31. Obituary—Earl Rosse, aged 08 years. [Deceased was Chancellor of Dublin University since 1885, and representative peer for Ireland since 1868. He is succeeded by Lord Ormanton.J MYSTERIOUS GERMAN TORPEDO.

London, August 30. The German Consul explains that the torpedoer at present on the Xyne put in on account of a breakdown. Received 31, 10.55 p.m. London, August 31. The Daily Chronicle and Telegraph, state that the German torpedoer that visited the Tyne had followed the Tierring lleet as usual from Aberucen. AMERICAN ANTI,GAMBLING LAWS New York, August 30. Owing to the effect of the New York State's anti-gambling law, Mr. James Keen.. l , the well-known American sportsman, is sending a second batch of yearlings to a new market.

EXPLOSION ON A WARSHIP. Copenhagen, August 30. A premature explosion occurred on the Danish cruiser llekk at Aailius during practice firing. Five men were killed and several wounded.

ZEI'I'ELIN TESTIMONIAL. ' Berlin, August ;(0. Subscriptions to the fir.id for the rebuilding of Count Zeppelin's airship now amounts to £150,000. AME'RH-AN ATHLETES' RETURN. New York, August 30. A procession of 25.0U0 people marched to the Nuw Jersey City Hall to welcome the athletes who represented the I I'nited States in the recent Olympic I (James at London. Each of the titnleivs was presented with a gold medal. Hayes (the winner of the Marathon .race). Carpenter, and Bobbins also TeI ceived silver cups.

INDIAN AGITATORS SENTENCED. Calcutta, August ill). The chief of the Timievilly rioters was sentenced to seven years' transj portation. Five others were sentenced to five years' imprisonment.

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