GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 139, 7 December 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

CHEAPER CABLEGRAMS. jßy Cablo—Presa Association—Copyright. London, December 5. J Mr. Herbert Samuel, PostmastorGenoral, in the 'House of Commons announced a 50 per cent, reduction in the rates of uncoded public and press cable .messages to Australia. Both classes of messages would be liable to be deferred. The reduction on public messages commences on January 1, and on press messages immediately. THE "LA M1LO" CASE. London, December 5. Percy Kaston is suing Wood, a jeweller, for damages for malicious prosecution in connection with the La Milo case in JillO. A WOMAN'S REVENGE. Paris, December <i. Out of revenge for ill-treatment, Mmc. Pascal, wife of an ex-soldier, of Paris, shot him dead while asleep. She then took train to Savigny and fatally shot Pascal's aunt with a revolver, and surrendered to the police. ONTARIO ELECTIONS. Ottawa, October 5. For the Ontario elections there arc 17 uncontested seats. Sir James Whitney's party is again certain to be returned." HUDSON'S BAY RAILWAY. Ottawa, December 5. The Government is planning an investigation of the contract of the Hudson's Bay railway let by the late Government • prior to the dissolution. The present Government declares itself unsatisfied that the best route has been secured. | THE SANGER MURDER. London, December 5. Mr. George Sanger left his murderer £SO in his will. GERMANY AND THE DOMINIONS. Berlin, December 5. The Reichstag passed the Commercial, Relations with the British Empire Bill, j ALLEGED POISONING. London. December 5. - Frederick Seddon, district superintendent of the London and Manchester Assurance Company, is charged with poisoning with arsenic Eliza Barrow. Her body has been exhumed. It is alleged that Seddon controlled the woman's property and paid her an annuity.