GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 175, 23 January 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

STARVATION CURE l .iSE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. New York. January 21. It transpires that Miss Williamson, the victim of the starvation case, was a wealthy Australian. SEARCH FOR PAPAL TREASURE. Rome, January 21. The newspapers announce the discovery of archives indicating where the ancient Popes concealed their treasure, and a search is being made in the Villa Gandolfi. ITALY AND GERMANY. Rome, January 21. The King of Italy gave a banquet to the German Minister for Foreign Affairs. SUPPOSED MURDERERS ARRESTED. Berlin, January 21. Three youths have been arrested for the murder of a jeweller and his wife and daughter on January 18. i EXTRADITION TREATY. Berlin, January 21. Ratifications have been exchanged of the Anglo-German treaty for the extradition of criminals between Germany and various British protectorates in Africa. The treaty becomes operative on March 20. REVOLUTION IN BRAZIL. Rio De Janeiro, January 21. The Federal Government'has ordered the reinstatement of the Governor of Bahia, who was forced to relinquish his office. CORONATION MEDALS FOR INDIA. London, January 21. The Pall Mall Gazette reports that there is some discontent in India, because 35,000 Coronation medals have been distributed to civilians and only 5000 to soldiers.

Y.M.C.A. London, January 21. The iuilding fund of the Young Men's Christian Association has reached £62,150. DISSOLVING THE HARVESTER COMBINE. , Washington, January 21. • The Attorney-General is taking measures to ensure the dissolution of the International Harvester Company, but informed a Congressional Committee that it was unnecessary to hold a Federal .investigation. AN ALLEGED SPY SENTENCED. ! p Berlin, January 21. j Max Hoist, a native of Sbhwerin, was sentenced to four years' penal servitude at Leipzig for offering Russia, France and Britain plans of the Keil fortifications. A NOVEL COMPETITION. New York, January 21. At Los Angeles a motor cycle, a man, a horse, an automobile, and an aeroplane contested a handicap dash for a hundred yards. The motor cvcle won easily, the man was second, the horse third, and the automobile fourth. THE UNION BANK. London, January 21. , The balancr-shept of the Union Bank of Australia for th'v half-venr to August 31 shows: Deposits £22,576,044, cash investments and remittances £10,605,995. bills discounted and advances £10,454,910.