GENERAL CABLES.
BRITISH SHIP AT VARNA., Received June 9, 1.25 a.nv. London, May 2ft. A British Bhip with manufacturing goods has arrived at Varna (a Bulgarian Black Sea port).—Aub. N-Z. tkble.Association. A BAXER KILLED. 1 Received June 9, 1.25 a.m. Paris, May 29. Dixie Kid, a well-known negro boxer, was killed in a cafe on the boulevard on Sunday. He uad been drinking heavily, and staggered against an American officer and made an insulting remark. The officer knocked Dixie Kid down twice and he was picked up dead:— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. OIL DISCOVERED AT HOME. Received June 9, 1.15 am. London, May 30. Oil of high quality has been discovered at Chesterfield, in Derbyshire, at a depth of 3000 feet.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. THE WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS. (Received June 0, 1.20 a.m. London, June 7. There is a great exodus from 'London for the Whitsuntide holidays, ia perfect weather and complete resuscitation of the East Coast which were deserted during the wai;. demolishing Torts. • Received June 8, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, May 28, The French have begun to demolish the forts at Mayence constructed in 1914, BIRTHDAY HONORS. Received June 8, 5.5 p.m. London, June 8. The Prime Minister says the birthday honors comprise tbo smallest list on record. There are no peers, privy councillors, or baronets. The full list awaits the signing of the Peace Treaty. THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. London, June 6. Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Balfour will probably visit Washington in October in connection with the inauguration of the League of Nations.
DEALING WITH PROFITEERS.
Vicmta, May 28. Messages from Prague reveal a drastic plan for dealing with war profiteers. Shopkeeperda overcharging arc dragged to the gallows and a noose placed about their neck and tightened until they swear not to practiso further extortion.
INTER-ALLIED WAR HJEDALS. London, June 7. The Inter-Allied war medal will be known sb the "Victory Medal"
MINERS AND INCOME TAX. _ London, May 7 The miners at two Wekh pits struck owing to the arrest of two miners for non-payment of income tax. The men released and the miners resumed
TARRED AND FEATHERED. _ London, June 8. The Cambridge police at daybreak found a naval mib-fieutenrat, aged 19 nude terredandieathered end chained by the neck to a tree in the main rtrrnt the town out thatwn Aany officer recently
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