GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 189, 14 September 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

FROZEN TO DEATH. By Ca.ble.—Press Association.—Copyright Received September 13, 11.15 p.m. London, September 13. Two tourists and a guide were caught in a windstorm and mist and frozen to death on Mont Moenchjock, Jungfran. A DESTROYER INJURED. Received 13, 11.15 p.m. London, September 13. The destroyer Gipsy was badly holed on the Wigtonshire coast. She cros»ed to Belfast. The pumps were kept »t work throughout.

STEAMER RUN DOWN. London, 12. An unkuown steamer run down the Kotrcdnuiedorvor, hound for Hcrhart. Her hold was Hooded tiad 80 ioiuj ot cement had to be jettisoned. The Notre* damcditrvor whs towed 10 Falmouth.

LOSS OF THE SLA VOX IA. London, September 12. Tiie Hoard of Trade Inquiry finds that the loss of the Slavonia was due to the default and error of judgment of fae master. LIBERATION OF AN ANARCHIST. Paris, September 12. The Council of the General Confederation of Labor met at Paris to deeide what measures should be taken to secure the liberation of Ferrer, the anarchist, who was arrested for being the unseen director of th e July riots at Barcelona. POPULATION OF UNITED STATES. New York, September 12. The population of New York is 4,338,322 —an increase of 901,000 since the 1000 census. The Bureau estimates tfaat the population of the United States in 1000 is between 90,000,000 and 95,000,000. BOY SCOUTS. London, September 12. The War Office is experimenting with the use of boy scouts in connection witli the regular army manoeuvres.