GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 188, 15 January 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

A WHOLESALE MURDERER. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Cetinje, January 12. Makovac, a master-baker, fatally poisoned a family of ten at Podgorica by supplying them with rolls containing potassium cyanide. The crime, which was on the day of the daughter's betrothal, was committed out of revenge for her refusing to marry Makovac, who was subsequently arrested, but committed suicide in his cell. A CANADIAN LLOYDS. Ottawa, January 12. A movement has started at Montreal to form a Canadian marine Lloyds. Government aid has been promised, but; not to exceed a million dolh-s. The move originated through dissatisfaction with Lloyds' charges on steamers using the St. Lawrence route. HIGHWAYMEN SHOOT POLICE. New York, January 12. At Portland, Oregon, three armed highwaymen held up two pedestrians and compelled the owner of a hotel to hand over the contents of the till. When two policemen entered, the highwaymen fired and seriously injured both. The robbers escaped, and a posse is pursuing them. AFRICAN SHIPPING LINES. Berlin, January 12. The German East Africa line has terminated its agreements with the South African conference shipping lines. THE STRAW HAT INDUSTRY. London, January 12. The Chamber of Commerce at Luton adopted a resolution protesting at Victoria attempting to secure skilled straw hat hands. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN MEMORIAL UNVEILED. London, January 12. The National Liberal Club memorial to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman has been unveiled at Westminster Abbey. THE CULLERA OUTRAGE, Madrid, January 12. The King has commuted to perpetual hard labor six sentences of death inflicted in connection with the Cullera outrage in September. The seventh prisoner will be executed. BANK FAILURE COMMISSION. Ottawa, January 12. The Dominion Government lias decided to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate the failure of the Farmers' Bank. RISE IN THE PRICE OF COAL. London, January 12. The price of coal lias risen three shillings a ton to-day on the London Exchange. BULGARIAN BOMB OUTRAGE. , j*.' Vienna, January 12. A band" of Bulgarians threw three bombs in the midst of an qpen air demonstration in favor of the Turks at Kilkowa. Three persons weie killed ana twenty-two wounded. A BARRISTER'S SUICIDE. London, January 12. Thos. Stephens, a barrister, aged 78, an ex-Parliamentary candidate for Plymouth, was charged with libelling his son. When called upon to surrender at the Old Bailey he did not respond. He was called again, and a messenger hurried in and stated that Stephens had cut his throat and was dead. GREAT FIRE AT HALIFAX. Halifax, January 12. The Halifax Herald building has been destroyed by fire. A gale hampered the firemen's work. The offices of numerous mercantile firms also the United States Consulate, were destroyed. The buildings of the Provincial Legislature, situated near by, escaped.