GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 44, 1 June 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

TWO MILES A MINUTE. Received May 31, 10.30 p.m. New York, May 31. Barney Olldfield, in a 200-horse-power Benz automobile on the Indianopolis speedway, covered a mile in 30 3-ssec. DEARER MEAT. Received May 31, 10.30 p.m. New York, May 31. The National Federation of Meat Traders' Associations announces greatly increased .prices for meat, owing to short supplies of cattle., ' A RICH TOBACCONIST. Received May 31, 10.30 p.m. Lonion, May 31. The late Sir E. Payson Wills' estate has been sworn at £2,531,207. The bulk is divided 'between his seven children. POPE'S LETTER TO KING GEORGE. Received May 31, 10.35 p.m. London, May 31. King George gave audience to" the Duke of Norfolk, who presented the Pope's letter. AFTER THE KING'S FUNERAL. Received May 3L. 10.30 p.m. London, May 31. The Kings of Greece and 'Norway have returned home. Only the Dowager Empress of Russia remains in England. ATHLETICS. Received Mav 31, 10.30 p.m. New York, May 31. Shepherd, at New York, ran G6O yards in 82 seconds. CREMATION. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright London, May 30. The body of Professor Koch has been cremated. A MURDERER CAPTURED. St. Petersburg, May 30. After eluding the police for many years' by means of skilful disguises, one Shuravleff, who has been guilty of seven murders and numerous robberies with violence in the vicinity of Moscow, has been arrested in that city after a asperate chase, in which he killed one of the detectives in pursuit of him. MANUFACTURE OF COTTON. London, May 30. The genera] opinion in Liverpool is that it is more likely that Hirs'ch and Sulby will form a new company with a capital of two millions to work an improved method of cotton ginning than to establish warehouses to hold a year's supply on the lines of the scheme already cabled.