GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 259, 25 March 1913, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

.» ' ■ RESULT OF TIJI-: BUDGET. By Cable— Press Association—Copyright. London, March 23. The Daily Telegraph states that the Duke of Devonshire is selling his racehorses and stud and retiring from the turf, owing to the effects of the 1910 Budget. BARRACKS CRUSHED. Vienna J March 23. .During building operation-; at Cattaro, a fall of rock buried the barracks. Six soldiers were killed and live seriously injured. PRESENT TO THE CZAR. j St. Petersburg, March 22. | Thirty-two delegates of Moscow and St. Petersburg banks presented the Czar with a million roubles in connection with the tercentenary proceeding-;. The Czar will devote the gift to charity. ROBBERY OF A PAWN SHOP. Xew York. March 23. Whew an alleged robbery of .-150,000 worth of property from a Xew York pawnshop became known a crowd of live thousand mobbed the building hoping to I secure the return of tlieir valuables. The police were called out and quelled the : disorder. Pathetic scenes were witness- ! ed. The ticket-holders were mostly poor. THE FRENCH MINISTRY. Paris, March 21. M. Barthou proposes to ask the Senatorial Committees to accept the principle of the representation of minorities. Paris. March 22. M. Barthou has formed a Cabinet, liesides the Premiership, lie himself takes the portfolio of Public Instruction. M. Kioto, is Minister for the Interior, M. Dumont Minister for Finance and M. Etienne Minister for War. CREECH'S NEW KING. Athens, March 23. King Constantine has arrived. He took the oath amidst enthusiastic scenes. A MILLIONAIRE'S DEATH. London, March 21. : Colonel Mecking\s estate was valued at over £1,000.000. He married a see | ond time, in 11107, the daughter of a French count, who was aged 22. He bequeathed his wife £II,OOO a year. The colonel's fortune was derived from his father, the founder of the drapery and furnishing business now known as Thomas Wallis. High Holborn. An enquiry is being held into the circumstances of Meeking's death. AUSTRALASIAN LOANS CRITICISED. London, March 21. The Daily News, in announcing the flotation of Victorian and Wcslraliali loans, after the holidays, states that there is a glut of Australian securities. Out of the loans, totalling €13,300,000, ( the underwriters took £10,40(5,000. A KOREAN CONSPIRACY. Seoul, March 21. The sentences on Baron Inebiko and five others who were accused of conspiring to murder the Governor of Korea have been reduced to six years, and another to five years. The other appellants were acquitted. ATTF.M PTKI) ASSASSINATION. Shanghai, March 21. As the Pari i.-i men) ary representatives, were entraining for Vek'm an unknown man fired a revolver and severely wounded Sung. ex-Minister of Education. TIIK TT'UAKINA'S CARGO. Rio de Janeiro. March 21. Til" Calalina U loading three ihousaud crates ot the Turakiiia's cheese, which is til-' only dairy produced salved. ALLEGED ESPIONAGE. London, March 21. Wilhelni Klart, a German, who was arreted at PorUnioiilh a fortnight ago. has been committed for trial on a charge of espionage. CHINESE LOAN ECHO. Washington. March 21. Mr. Huiiiingdon. Piv-dileiif Wilson's Assistanf-Srcrelarv of Slate, is staled to have resigned owing' fo his dilT""-ein-es with the adiniuisirutioii on its action with regard to (he Chinese loan. AN ASSASSIN'S -CARKHi:. Xew Vork. March 21. A Creek newspaper publishes a st.itfmei:i by a friend of that Ihe latter came to the United States years ago. bat was unable- to stand heavy work, and relumed to Crce.-e. S,-!ii;ns announced himself an anarchist, hut wis not connected villi ihe -ebool of anarch • which is reported to exist in Greece.