GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 273, 8 April 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

BUSINESS MAN'S SUICIDE.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 7, 2.20 p.m. Xcw York, April 7. At Philadelphia, Craige Lippincott, head of the Lippincott Publishing Company, shot himself fatally. JAPANESE TRADE DEPRESSION. Received 7, 10 p.m. Sydney, April 7. The captain of the Yawata Maru reports a serious depression of trade in Japan. He is unable to account for it. THE RUSSIAN DUMA. Received 7, 11.30 p.m. St. Petersburg, April 7. Rodsiankq's election as president of the Duma resulted in a split in the Octoberists, fifty members, including many leaders, resigning from the party. A DIVIDEND. , Received 7, 11.30 p.m. London, April 7. I The British Australasian Trust Loan pays a dividend of 3 per cent., and a bonus of a shilling a share. MINERS' DISEASES. Received 7, 11.30 p.m. Capetown, April 7. It is announced at Witwatersrand that the Native Labor Association is building a laboratory at Johannesburg, costing £40,000, to investigate miners' diseases. The Government will pay half the cost, of upkeep. THE HONDURAS INSURRECTION. Received 8, 12.57 a.m. Washington. April 7. The master and owner of the steamer Hornet was arraigned on a charge of infringing the United States neutrality laws. It was alleged that he aided in the outfit of the Hornet to participate in the Honduras insurrection. PANAMA BONDS. Received 3,12.57 a.m. Washington, April 7. The issue of Panama bonds has been provisionally fixed for June 1. .A TARIFF FOR TEXAS, n-ocived 8, 12.57 a.m. Washington, April 7. The represon'Mive of Burleson, Texas, ; introduced tariff Tills providing for free trade in leather, snlt, wire nails, and certain products of the same. The Committee of Ways and Means is considering reciprocity.