GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 47, 13 July 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

AX ENGAGEMENT DEXIED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Ottawa, July 11. The Duke of Connaught denies tin report of the pending engagement between Prince Arthur of Connaught and j the Princess Alexandrena of Russia. | CANADIAN CADETS. j Ottawa, July 11. The High School Cadets left Vancouver by the steamer Zealandia on their Australian tour. SASKATCHEWAN ELECTIONS. Ottawa, July 11. The Saskatchewan election campaign is proceeding with much excitement. The fight centres in the reciprocity question. TROPICAL DISEASES. London, July 11. At Mr. Hareourt's instance, the Lord Mayor has opened a fund to raise £IOO,OOO to enable the London School of Tropical Medicine to extend its operations towards establishing a nursing home for sufferers from tropical diseases. ■A MAGAZINE IN DANGER. Vienna, July 11. An attempt has been made to blow up the St. Veit magazine. A mine was laid to within 20 yards of the magazine A sentry fired on two men, who escaped to the forest. A BUSINESS-LIKE SUICIDE. London, July 11. A verdict of temporary insanity was returned at the inquest on Dundai Slater, the dismissed manager of the Coliseum, who ordered a taxicab to driveto Charing Cross Hospital, and shot himself with a revolver en route. WEATHER IN THE STATES. New York, July 11. Abnormal weather continues in the Eastern States. Many persons have' been killed by lightning. Electric storms are eontinuous. GAMING-HOUSE KEEPER FINED. London. Julv 11. Youn». proprietor of the Conduit street gaming house, has 'been fined £SOO. j