GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 258, 24 October 1908, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

FIGHTING THE BALLOON. St. Petersburg, October 22. Trials made in Russia show that quickfirers trained at an angle of 40 degrees are an excellent defence against airships. Projectiles from the quickfirers at a dirigible balloon rose to a height of nearly two miles.

NIGHT-RAIDERS' CRIME. New York, October 22. Detailed reports of the lynching at Reelfoot show that only one of the lawyers was killed. After he had been hanged and shot the nightraiders discussed whether they should kill the other or extort from him promises io concede free fishing in the lake, of whieh he was obtaining a lease. While they were deliberating the lawyer seized an opportunity to jump into the water and contrived to escape to safety.

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Rome, October 22. The Pope will preside over the reorganised Consistorial Congregation t 1 deal with Anglo-Saxon affairs. Cardiinl Delai will act as secretary. The lour teen members of the Congregation include Cardinals Merry, Delval, Moran. Vannutelli and Rampolla. DISASTROUS STORM. Manila, October 22. A storm at Cagayan Valley in the Philippines on the 12th inst. destroynl hundreds of houses. Three hundr\l people perished. CANADIAN CANAL .SCHEME. Ottawa, October 22. The Premier of the Dominion, S : > Wilfrid Laurier, has announced that, if the revenue continues to increase at the present rate, the construction of the Georgian Bay Canal to be made 20 feet deep and to cost £19,000,000 will be begun the moment the Transcontinental railway is completed. BLACKMAILEKS GET THEIR DESERTS. London, October 22. For attempting to levy blackmail on J. B. Joel by a threat of murder. Charles Winbourne was sentenced (o five years' penal servitude and Arthur Canhain to two years'.