GENERAL CABLES
AMERICAN POLITICS. 1 By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. New York, December 14. ' Democrats captured tlw Governorship of Arizona and the United States Senate seats and one .seat in the House of Representatives. A clean sweep by the Democratic Party is likely. EX-MAYOR INDICTED FOR GRAFT. New York, December 14. At San Francisco, ex-Mayor Schmitz has been indicted on a cliarge of receiving a briba of £IO,OOO in connection' with the municipal scandals following the 1906 earthquake. SHIPS FOR IMMIGRANTS. London, December 14. The Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Westralia have secured berths for 30,000 assisted immigrants for the coming year, and the same number for 1913, at £l2 a head. The Shipping Conference agreed to provide any further accommodation required. WCOLCOMBERS' WAGES. London, December 14. The Bradford Woolcombing Masters' Federation lias decided to increase wages concurrently with the termination of the Wages Board's agreement. Trouble is feared, ai tin workers oppose the latter propo-.al. THE MANTUA FOR AUSTRALIA. London, December 14. Owing to the loss of the Delhi, the Mantua is proceeding to Australia, via Bombay. A BANK HELD UP. New York, December 14. A single armed man at Everett, Washington, held up a bank at the revolver's point, and vanished after securing £3OO. GUT TO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. London, December 14. The sum of £30,000 has been offered anonymously to the University of London to build school- of architecture, -iiiliiturt' and eugenics in connection with University College. IJU'TISII POSTAL INQriUY. London. 1Vr,..,,;,,.,- 14. Mr. Samuel. IVtimis!,•:•<:,-
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