GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 249, 11 March 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THE IIUNSLET ELOPEMENT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, March 10. A large crowd waited the arrival of the steamer Port Lincoln, on board whieli were the Rev. Mr. Knight, the runaway Hunslet clergyman, and Miss Grimes, who travelled as Mr. and Mrs. Herbert King. The crowd was disappointed, as the couple eluded the ordeal bv landing with the medical officer at Williamstow'n. BICYCLE THIEVES. Received,,ilO, 11.43 p.m. Paris, March 10. The police arrested a gang of seven bicycle motor thieves, who have been operating for the past two years. All are youths, and the leader is only 19. THE POPE'S HEALTH. Rome, March 10. The Sisters from Nice visited the Pope. A medical bulletin states that he is suffering from simple bronchial affections, but needs watching, owing to his age. The Pope has suspended all audiences. KINO MENELIK'S CONSORT. Rome, March 10. Abisobaba, Empress of Taitu, King Menelik's consort, has been released, after being interned in the palace for three years. ROYAL CLEMENCY. St. Petersburg, March 10. Five hundred and thirty-three prisoners have been released at Odessa. The ' sentences of 850 have been minced un- ! del' an Imperial amnesty. : A SERVANT'S REVENGE. Teheran, March 10. , Tt is believed that the attack on M. i Constant was due to the personal animosity of a dismissed servant. A GOLD FAMINE. Berlin, March 10. The TCeuste Xachrichten states that the German banks are faced with a critical gold-famine,-primarily the result of the heavy withdrawal of foreign loan ; moneys last year. Unless this is remedied industry will be subjected to a grave crisis in the summer.

INTERNATIONAL TELECRAPII CONFERENCE. Berne, March 10. The International Telegraph Conference will meet in London on September 89. TROUBLE TN SPAIN. Madrid, March 10. Manv fights have occurred between the "Monarchists and Republicans over the municipal elections in the Basque provinces. A Magistrate and a number of others were injured. Several of the Civil Guards fired on the crowd at Fedrodialdar, killing one and injuring two dangerously.