GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 264, 29 March 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART. By Cable.—Praea AwociatioD.—Copyright London, March 27. ' Twenty-eight leading artists, in a memorial to the Prime Minister, declare that in view of the 'great development, of industrial art institutions in the United States, Germany, and other countries, and the British overseas dominions since the Prince Consort's death, a comprehensive inquiry by a Royal Commission, in the interests of the nation, is imperative before reorganising the Royal College of Art. A BAND OP MURDERERS. Vienna, March 27. Unidentifiable mutilated bodies found in the River Kulfa led to several arrests of members of an organised band ol murderers who had been killing and robbing Croatian emigrants who had returned from America. JOHNSON APPEALS AGAINST IMPRISONMENT. New York, March 27. Jack Johnson, who was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for having driven a motor-car too fast, is appealing against the sentence. CANADIAN COAL STRIKE. Ottawa, March 27. i The financial interests are preparing a big fight .against coal-miners who are . on strike in Western Canada and are endeavoring to break the union permanently. ARBITRATION PROPOSALS. London l , March 27. The Lord Mayor is convening a meeting of citizens at the Guildhall to consider Mr. Taft's and Sir Edward Grey'a arbitration proposals. RAIDED BY BURGLARS. London, March 27. Thirty artisans' houses in Stockwell were raided by burglars on Saturdaynight. INCENDIARIES ACTIVE. Buenos Ayres, March 27. Fires broke out in the remaining Customs houses in the city, but were suppressed. There is evidence that the incendiaries were very determined. AN OLD CHURCH DESTROYED. London, March 27. The beautiful fourteenth century Church of St. Michael's, at Honiton, Devonshire, has been destroyed by fire. STRIKE AT SINGER'S WORKS. London, March 27. The remaining employees of Singer's factory have struck, and the factory has been stopped.