GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 217, 7 September 1908, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

BOXED HEAT. London, September 4. The Local Government Board has agreed to postpone till January 1 next the prohibition of the importation of boned meat to t'iie United Kingdom. •SOUTH AM! it'AN FEDERATION. Durban, ■September 4. Mr. F. R. Moor, Premier of Xatal, speaking in the Assembly, said that in connection with the general election a referendum would In- taken regarding the adoption of tile closer union constitution to be drafted nt the approaching national convention of South African colonies.

CAPTURE OF A KICII WIDOW. London, September 4. Mrs. Marshall Field, widow of Marshall Field, junr., of Chicago, lias been married at London to Baldwin, son of Mr. Edgar and the Hon. Mrs. Drummond, WIRELESS TliljEG UAPIIY. Now York, September 4. Tho New York Herald announces that a plan is taking shape of linking together tho islands of the Pacific by means of wireless telegrapliy. HORRIBLE MURDER. New York, September 4. Chester Jackson, a vaudeville actor, murdered liis wife at Somerville, New Jersey. He burnt a part of the body and hid tho remainder in a box. A cabman was conveying the box to. Boston when he became, suspicious. He informed the police. Tile box was opened in .Tackson's presence and the crime was disclosed.