GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 108, 23 September 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

SUNDAY THEAI i'.ES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, September 22.

A referendum of actors and actresses showed 2534 agaiast Sunday theatres, and 123 in favor.

A MILLIONAIRE. London. September 21. The estate of Han- Gaspard Sehintol, merchant, of Liverpool, lias been sworn at £1,000,000. THE POSKN CRIME. Berlin, September 21. The widow at Posen confessed that she shot Blume in a moment of exasperation at learning he had obtained from her lover a written confession that he was guilty of illicit relationship.

THE CIIEKIANG TYPHOON. Paris, September 21. Advices from the Vicar of the Apostolic Eastern Church at Chekiang state that the typhoon devastated entire towns and villages. Fifty thousand were drowned, and a hundred thousand families ruined. THE GREEK ARMY. Athens, September 21. The newspapers welcome the Premier's announcement that Greece will be able to mobilise a hundred and thirty thouaand men, and raise at an early date a hundred and seventy thousand equipped for a long campaign.

INTERNATIONAL DISARMAMENT London, September 21,

The Dailv Telegraph's Berlin correspondent says" that although the Social Democrats' Congress largely adopted the international disarmament proposals, there is a strong undercurrent of Anglophobia. One speaker questioned Britain's good faith.

THE NICARAGUAN REVOLT. Washington. September 22. The Nicaraguan revolutionists have captured the San Giorgo posts, situated on Lake Nicaragua. The Government troops fought for five hours. There •were heavy casualties on both sides. The Government troops retreated.

JAPANESE STEAMERS. Tokio. September 21. The Government will not renew the subsidv to the Nippon Yusen-Australian line, but will add it to the subsidy of the company's Calcutta line, which has now six vessels. THE AUSTRAL-TAX CADETS. Received 23, 12.35 a.m. Ottawa. September 22. The Australian and X- w Zealand cadets have arrived .it Varv-ouver. and were entertained by the Daughters _of the Empire organisation, in conjunction with the Mavor and City Council. The Mavor I Mr. Findla- I and Sir Cha=. Tupper welcomed ih-m nili-i-ill--. T'.e Duke of Connaugiii informally icviev, d the lioys. congratulating th-::i <m their -mart appearance.

AX IXTERXATIOXAL INCIDENT. Mexico City. Sept: mber 22.

An international incident i- likely to develop as tiie result of ihe ane.-t of an American subject in Tamainplas State. The American Ambit-ador has demanded hi* roie ; -c. threatening, if uecessarv. to land a f"rce of marines. It is expected that M-v<'o will yic-1,1.