GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 74, 23 April 1909, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

TOM MANX OX TRIAL. Received 22. 0.20 p.m. Sydney, April 22. The trial of Tom Mann upon five counts, for conspiracy, riot and unlawful assembly, has commenced at Albury. ROOSEVELT'S EXPEDITION*. Keceived. 22, 10.55 p.m. London, April 22. President Roosevelt has reached Moinbassa. GAMBLING PER CABLE. London, April 21. Since the suppression of betting in New York it is estimated that £IO,OOO cable bets are made each day upon English races. BOSSES THROUGH DROUGHT. Melbourne, April 22. A return issued l>y the Government 6tatiet shows that owing to the dryness last year, the shrinkage in live stock represented a monetary loss of nearly three million pounds. ALLEGED THEFT OF LODGE FUNDS. Sydney, April 22. Parry, a,well-known solicitor, was arrested on a charge of stealing large sums of money, the property of the trustees of the Grand Lodge of Druids. BROKEN HILL TRIAL. Sydney, April 22. Rosser Lyons, who was accused of maliciously damaging the railway line at Broken Hill, was acquitted at Albtiry, the jury stating that the evidence was not strong enough to convict. THE PRESS CONFERENCE. ] London, April 21. The War Office is arranging a special sham fight on June 11th for the Press Conference. SLANDER ACTION DISMISSED. London, April 21. Mr. A. L. Drysdale's action for CKMIOfI slander against Uml Roselierv. cabled last February, was dismissed, the Judge remarking, that in justice to the plaintiff the result of the investigations of the accounts was a satisfactory one. BERLIN SLANDER CASE. Belli.i. April 21. Count Ktmp von Moltke, as co-prose-cutor, offered to abandon a prosecution for slander if Heir Harden withdrew a charge of immorality. Hcrr Harden was fined 600 marks. Von Moltke swore that the imputations were baseless. DINIZI'LU'S DISMISSAL. 1 Durban, April 21. Diuizulu's dismissal from the Government service in Natal is gazetted at Durban,