GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 223, 14 January 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

SCHOOL-MISTRESS KILLED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, January 12. A gale detached the coping of a tavern on the Blackfriars road, killing a schoolmistress, and injuring two others. A LOVING WIFE. New York, January 12. A nurse attending John Oschcnk, of Wheeling, Virginia, says he was given poisoned water by his wife. SUEZ CANAL RE-OPENED. Port Said, January 12. The Sendoro has been re-lloated, and the canal re-opened. PRECAUTION AGAINST ROBBERS. New York, January 12. The Union-Pacific trains are to carry a permanent armed guard in future, as a precaution against robbery. MOHAMMEDAN EIOTS. Received 13, 11.30 p.m. Bombay, January 13, Mohammedan riots, the outcome oi outstanding feuds between the Santis. and the Shiahs, occurred during the Mohurrara celebrations, The, goljce wry stoned, trams held up, ftrt<i \a!ni«ger ß injured, A detachment of the Warwickshire Regiment fired on the rioters, killing eighteen and wounding 24. Peace was thus restored. " ? "" CHEAPER MEAT. Received 14, 12.15 a.m. Vienna, January 1:>. Fifteen tons of Argentine meat were eagerly purchased at sixpence to ninepence a pound.

THE COLONIAL OFFICE. R.eeived 14, 12.16 a.m. London, January 13. The Standard says the.whole of the Colonial Office staff is discontented with the proposed reorganisation. They claim that the area of promotion is narrowed, and those consigned to tile CroWn Colonies Department are forced to accept an inferior status. UNSEATED FOR RIUP.ERY. Received 13, 0.20 p.m. New York, January 13. Senator Stephenson was unseated on (he }rrom:ds of bribery. Stepheuson was eluded for Wisconsin. He spent twenty thousand sterling fightiii'v [he election. TWO ipyn Y.M.C.A. Rcceiv:d_ ]J r)£fl v>,m. Vi'W York, January 13. The ,^ ? , p > s christian Association's 'headquarters in New ) orl ',.«.ViVioiihcVs that the two million dpi .„r<> fund for the, erection of Assoeia f&Vii lei.ildih.gs in foreign lands is no* p 'practically complete. ■SHIPYARD WORKERS' WAKES. Received 1.3, 0.30 p.m. London. JaiViVavy 13. \ .inference of the Ship-Building Fci .oration a 5 ml the Shipyard Union at Edii Ivrir 'h a""reed to an increase of wage in a slnHing weekly, for 'time worker: aiul 5 per cent, for,piece workers, con Vaencing in the middle of February. il