GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 290, 2 December 1908, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

EX - PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT KNOCKED DOWN. Received 1, 0.55 p.m. New York, December 1. A motor-car knocked down Ex-Presi-dent Roosevelt when lie was walking to church at Washington. Ex-President Roosevelt was unhurt. It is stated that he had a very dose shave.

THE TOXGAKIIIU. Received 1, 9.55 p.m. London, December 1. Tlie Tongariro has been relloated. TIIE POPE'S HEALTH. Received 1, 11.55 p.m. Rome, December 1. The Pope is suffering from a feverish cold. The doctors have ordered him a week's rest. POWERS OF TRADE UNIONS,

London, November 30. Commenting on the Court of Appeal's decision regarding the powcra ot trade union, the Times remarks tliat if trade unions obtained the powers claimed tliey would become a menace to the vital interests of the whole community. NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES DISPUTE.

St. John, November 30. ! It is reported in Newfoundland that the United States Government intends to claim at the Hague Tribunal large damages aa compensation for the fines inflicted on Americana for offences against the Newfoundland fishery laws. A DEMOCRATIC NIMKOD. , New York, November 30. While hunting in Mexico, Mr. W. J. Bryan shot a bear, Thinking it wus (fead, he, approached it. The bear rose and tore Mr Bryan's hunting coat to shreds. The rest of the party then fired and killed the bear. THE KAISER'S I-WERVIEW. New \ ork, November 30. The New Vorlc World has accepted the statement of the German authorities tlmt the outline of the interview | between the Kaiser and Mr Hale as published in the World is not correct. I

The World apologises, but states that the publication was nil honest mistake. In the editor's absence the proofs of the outline o£ the interview were sent to Mr Hale and he corrected them. This was considered sufficient evidence ot Mr llale's approval of the publication. BALLOON FIUK!) I',|>oX. St. Petersburg, November .10. Russian guards on the German frontier at IMesehen saw a balloon crossing | the frontier from Germany and fired at it. Tlie balloon ascended rapidly and escaped. Li\ter it descended at Pocoff. The peasants were much scared by Its arrival. The occupants of the balloon were three Brcslau aeronauts.