GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 77, 17 August 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

FALL THROUGH A SKYLIGHT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, London, August LI A burglar in Lord Meath's 'house at Lancaster Oate fell through a skylight and was injured, but escaped. ■ KID M'COY REMANDED. London, August 15. Kid M'Coy, who was charged with robbery at the Palace Hotel, Ostend, has been .furlher remanded. A FATAL STORM. Madrid, August 15. A hundred and twenty men belonging to the fishing village of Bermeo were drowned in the recent storm. THE MIKADO'S FUNERAL. London, August 15. Prince Authur of Opnnaught will represent the King at the Mikado's funeral. AN ALPINE FATALITY. Rome, August 15. Advices froai Turin state that Mr 11. Jones,, a lecturer on chemistry at Clare College, Cambridge, with his wife and a Swiss guide, were killed on th» Fresnay Glacier, Aiguille-dePeteref.

, RUSSIA AND FRANCE. ' Paris, August 15. The Russian Premier and the. Minister lof Foreign Affairs are coming to Paris in September. The Grand Duke Nicholas l will attend the manoeuvres. j. . PTOMAINE POISONING. ' Londbn," August 15.

The Eastern Telegraph ..Company's steimer John Pender has arrived at Plymouth -with nineteen serious cases of ptomaine poisoning from, tinned food, out the men are recovering. PRACTICAL ADVERTISING. __ ' Londno, August 15. „ New South Wales is exhibiting four- ' teen varieties of wheat at Liverpool Corn Exchange, and the display is attracting much attention. THE TURKISH BUDGET. j Constantinople, August 15. The Budget deficit exceeds 3% millions sterling. It is hoped it,'will be possible to obtain a loan.' , ' •• A GAS EXPIOSION. London, August 15. The gas in a manhole in Jennyn st. exploded. Paving stones were thrown in the air and the electric cable caught fire, requiring the brigade to put at out. Four persons were injured. A WHISKY REVIVAL. London, August 15. Owing to thedepression in the whisky trade, eleven distilleries ceased work last season, but they are now resuming work*.'' - , .» . THE CLAPHAM MURDER . CONFESSION. Sydney, August 16. The naval deserter who.made a confession that he was guilty of the murder of Beron, on Clapham Common, London, last year, 'has now signed a. further statement that his first statement was false; and' made in order to have {•himielf sent to London.