GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 316, 6 January 1909, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

CHECKING LEGISLATORS. ] | ' Received U, 1.15 u.m. New York, January o. President Roosevelt, in a special message to the House of Representatives, denies tlial liis recent message renaming tile advisability of checking members' pledges with their doings was to east reflection on Congress. .He justifies his statements l;y reierring to the records of speeches of members themselves in the debate preceding the reduction of the secret service vote.

APPLICATION FOll APPEAL REFUSED. Reieived li, 1.15 a.m. New York, January 5. The United States Supreme Court refusMUjjte Government preinission to apdoeison of the Court of appeal quashing the 2!J million dollars line imposed on the Standard Oil Trust at Chicago in August, 11108. SUICIDE OF A HOUSE TRAINER. London, January 4. Coueii, the horse trainer, committed suicide while passing under the name of Matthews. It is supposed that his leal n,mm Was Breen. lie lired a revolver at himself three times while stund'iig More a mirror at a hotel. The third >liui penetrated his brain. A market di.incr was proceeding iu the room beloj', but the shots were not heard. Coujti was of a very excitable disposition, ami was disappointed at the non-success iff the racehorse Mercutio, which lie expected to win the Derby and other tB events. The draft of, thoroughbredßvhcrcof he had charge were cousigmßo Couch's old employer. Riflvcd (>, I a.m. H London, January 5. Couch been drinking. A verdict of while insane was returned at Uielqurst. THE yCCK~ ACTS. rfe|VLoadon, January 4. The Committee, in reof the Truck Acts, of fillip a lid. considers system harmful to the are neither nor so .widespread as committee recommends uant and Ority the {abolition of living-in, lin^^H^deduc|ions. ESTATE. January i. The Charles Bcthell was valued aM£llil,ooo. (

BRITISH PATENTS \ACT. Ij'M-Ira, January S. German ncws|apars are incensed . at the British Putoits Act, and threaten retaliation.