GENERAL CABLES.
A COUNTESS released. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Rome, September 1. At the instance of Russia, King Emmanuel has pardoned Cuimtcssi Tarnowska, who is undergoing a sentence at Venice, for instigating the murder of Count Kamarowski in September, 1907. The Countess Taruowska is ill. AMERICAN COTTON PRODUCTION. New York, September 1. The total production of cotton in the United States during IDl'i is estimated I at 1(1,130,01)0 bales, an increase of 40 million pounds. ESCAPE OE A SPY. London, September 1. A spy was detected sketching at Rosyth, and was chased, but escaped. FATAL QUARRY ACCIDENT. Copenhagen, September 1. By the fall of 800 tons of rock in a quarry at Juka seven men were killed and valuable machinery destroyed. MOTOR-BOAT RACING. New York, September 1. America won. the first motor-boat races of the international series, Blackton's Reliance 11. beating the British challenger, Mackay Edgar's Maple Leaf. i Time, 48min. 29sec, a world's record. | The Marquis of Anglcsea's Mona was third. FIGHT WITH REVOLVERS. Berlin, September 1. A fight with revolvers occurred at Hagen, between the police and five housebreakers. Three policemen were severely wounded. The burglars threw «. wounded comrade into the river, to prevent his giving information to the police. He was, however, rescued, and though he afterwards died, he revealed the names of his accomplices, some of whom were arrested. RECORD HERRING CATCH. [ London, September 1. iThe herring season in the north-east of Scotland yielded £3,580,000, which Ss a record for a quarter of a century. , The fishermen received £1,700,000. A ROMAN TEMPLE. Rome, September 1. I The largest and most complete temple I to Mithras yet known has been discov- i ered by an excavation in the great baths ' of Caracalla. The temple underlies the stadium, and is so constructed as to be ' inaccessible to daylight. A SENSATIONAL ACCIDENT. London, September 1. ] While a small steamer was leaving | dock at Liverpool the captain dropped i' dead, and the steamer, being without control, collided with and sank the Spanish steamer Lista. I DANGERS OF IGNORANCE. I London, September l. J The court of enquiry into the loss of 1 the steamship Mark Lane at Gibraltar ) calls the attention of the Board of I Trade to the fact that the foreign sailors, being ignorant of English, were unable to differentiate between orders ; . relating to "port" and "starboard," 1 J which was a contributory cause to , much loss of property and a breach of j the Merchant Shipping Act. J GERMANY READY. , Berlin, September 1. : J The Kaiser, at a banquet given in ; his honor at Brandenburg by the notables, j said that they could be satisfied with j present-day conditions, under which the farmer, merchant, manufacturer and artI isan could pursue their callings, pro- • J tected against hostile arrogance and J warlike invasion by an army ready for j battle and a navy which was growing. A DISCLAIMER. London, September 1. : I The Royal Mail and Peninsular and ; Oriental Companies disclaim the sug- • gested amalgamation. ; RIOTS AT PaRA. Rio de Janeiro, September 1. Several persons were killed or wounded, and a number of buildings burned, in political riots at Para. Order was re- ' i' stored. | | SOLDIER RUNS AMOK. Berne, September 1. An insane soldier, name Schwarz, j barricaded himself in a room at Roman- ) shorn and fired for six hours at those . attempting to dislodge him. He killed } six and wounded several persons. Schwarz theii escaped into the wooda] , and was arrested after killing one of his pursuers. FIRE AT ROPE-WORKS. Adelaide, September 2. A fire destroyed the- greater portion of the Adelaide rope-works. The damage, including machinery and stocks, is estimated at £150,000.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 91, 3 September 1912, Page 2
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