GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 57, 25 July 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. By Oablo—Press Awociition -Copyright. London, Jtily 23. I Mr. T. W. Russell, in the House of Commons, said that a prosecution would be instituted for failure to notify the authorities in connection with the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease at Swords, near Dublin. THE MEXICAN REBELS. Washington, July 23. Senator Fall, in the Senate, arraigned the Government for failure to secure redress for Americans suffering from the excesses by rebels and the Government of Mexico. Senator Fall alleged that the Department of State used its influence in favor of President Madero and to overthrow President Diaz, The United States would be unable to recover its lost prestige for the next fifty years. A RUSSIAN MUTINY. St. Petersburg, July 23. A hundred and thirty sappers in the neighborhood of Tashkend mutinied and exchanged volleys with their comrades. They were ultimately disarmed after two had been killed and sixteen wounded. THE CHANNEL SWIM. London, July 23. Wolff was seized with cramp and abandoned the Channel swim after six miles had been covered. ESTATE OF SIR EDWARD SASSOON. London, July 23. I The estate of the late Sir Edward Sassoon has been proved at £1,000,000. A FATAL FIRE. London, July 23. A fire, with fatal consequences, occurred in a city factory. A quantity of celluloid became ignited and the fire 1 put off the workers employed on the fourth storey. Six girls perished and six others were injured. POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS. London, July 23. Mr. Samuels, replying to a deputation from the Empire Press Union, asking for a uniform rate of newspaper postage for the Empire of a penny per pound, promised his consideration. He stated that the present rates were not remunerative. Mr. Samuels hoped it would be possible to make a further reduction in cable rates.