GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 311, 10 February 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

TYPHOID IN CANADA,

By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received February 9, 10 p.m. Ottawa. February 8. There have been 95 eases of typh,oid at Toronto during the past five weeke. The epidemic in Montreal is no.w under control.

ACCIDENT TO A PROFESSOR,

Ottawa, February 8.

Prof. Goldwin Smith", of Toronto, ieil and broke one of his thighs. Anxiety is felt for his recovery.

CHINESE RAILWAYS.

London, February 8,

Britain has intimated to China that she must consult Russia and before entering int» any arrangements for the construction of the Chinchau-icigitß railway.

GREEK BRIGANDS EXEOUTED.

Smyrna, February 8.

Four Greek brigands have been executed at Smyrna. They belonged i» a band who attempted to kidnap a European named Patersou and also captured and held other Europeans for ransom in 1808.

POLICE USE THEIR SABRES.

Berlin, February 8.

Socialists held a demonstration at Breslau to express their dissa4isfaetion with tie Prussian Franchise BilS because it does not give a wider franchise. Tlae police used their sabres and many people weue wounded.

AN UNFINISHED COMEDV

London, FeViwyy 8.

Frohman is producing the late George Meredith's unfinished oomedy, " The Sentimentalists."

AN ASYLUM IN RUSSIA.

St. Petersburg, February 8.

Russia has granted Rakhim Khan an asylum. It refused to extradite him hecause he was a political offender. Rakhim Khan and his tribesmen, belonging to a district, near the Caucasus, besieged and seized the town of Arrfebil in Prysia.

A HEW PLAY.

Paris, February 8.

Rostand s '* Chanticler" was produced in Paris before a brilliant audience. The production included one hundred and fifty marvellous costumes of cocks, liens, pheasants, blackbirds, owls, etc., at a cost of £28,000. It is a fantastic satire on human follies, is lyrical, full of fervour and verve. The production created a deep impression despite its eccentric setting. Guitry, Madame Simonc, Jean Coquelin, and Sidney. a.n Australian actor, as Gamecoek, were great successes.

VIOLET CHARLESWORiTH.

London, February 8,

Violet Charlcsworth and her mother have been arrested on a charge of obtaining money at Derby by false pretences.

(Violet Charlesworth created a sensation in January last year bv disappearing after a motor car accident, in V'hich slile was supposed to have been thrown over a. cliff and drownod. She turned up later and was made a bankrupt. In the course of examination in bankruptcy it was disclosed that she owed very large sums of money.)