GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 143, 4 November 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

THE DYNAMITERS. By Cable—Press Association—-Copyright. New York, November 1. Seven hundred letters, which have been placed .before an Indianopolis jury which is investigating the dynamite conspiracy, indicate that Ryan, president of the Industrial Union of Structural Ironworkers, was involved in plots to blow up obnoxious employers throughout the country. THE PRODUCE MARKET. London, November 1. At the Empire Trade Commission Mr. Norton advocated a more even distribution of Australian produce by means of direct regular shipments to Hull and Bristol. He proposed excluding speculators from the butter markot by co-op-eration between producers and shippers in regulating the London market price. He also urged the adoption of the New Zealand system of grading. A NEW ZINLANDER'S ESTATE . London, November ]. Dr. Graham, formerly inspector of the general asylums in New Zealand, left an estate valued at 142,488. AN ELOPEMENT RUMOUR. London, November 1. The Evening News reports the 'elopement of a wealthy colonial with the daughter of a foreign viscountess from Falmouth. The names are not mon- | tioned. I ARE BANDSMEN WORKERS? London, November 1. The Liverpool Court decided that the Titanic's bandsmen did not come within the scope of the Workmen's Compensation Acts and dismissed claims against the White Star Company. AN OUTRAGE IN PERSIA. Teheran, November 1. Lieutenant Bullock and twenty-seven Punjaubis were assaulted, stripped, and robbed near Doupuloun. GERMAN SHIPPING. Berlin, November 1. The Hamburg-Amerika Line is extending its Eastern service from Japanese ports to San Francisco and Vancouver. CANADIAN LABOR PROBLEM. Vancouver, November 1. It is reported that it is the intention of the British Steam Navigation Company to establish a service between Calcutta and Vancouver. This is likely to originate an immigration problem in an acute form as Hindus are at present barred in British Columbia, the law exclud- { ing them unless they come direct witlit out transhipment. If the service is or>I tablished Hindus will be able to comply 1 with the law and thus flood Canada with I Hindu labor. 1 A DISASTROUS HURRICANE. iSan Juan Del Sur (Nic.), Nov. 1. A hurricane destroyed Acapulco, fourfifths of the town being complete'ly wrecked. The American Consulate J was unroofed. It is unknown whether ' any lives were lost. ; WRECK OF THE OSPREY. ] Vancouver, November 1. iThe schooner Osprey, whilst attempting to enter Marslifield (Oregon) during a storm, was overturned, all aboard beI ing lost. An aviator, hearing of the | wreck, aeroplaned over the sea and enJ abled newspaper men to view the wreck. ) ChristofTerson tried to effect a rescue, i but the gale prevented him.