CABLE SUMMARY

Waikato Argus, Volume XI, Issue 1075, 17 October 1901, Page 2

CABLE SUMMARY

Received October 16, 8 57 a. in. THE DISCOVERY ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. Capetown, October 15. The Autractic vessel Discovery basis 'ed for Lyttelton. BREACH OF PROMISE. London, October II?. Mrs Catherine Brodie, an artist, formerly of New Zealand, who sued Mr David McGregor, a contractor, of Glasgow, for £30,000 tor breach of promise, has, on the re hearing of the case, been awarded £SOO. Previously she had defined an offer of £ISOO and her expenses. LONDON UNDERGROUND RAILWAYS. London, October 15. Rills cover'ng a capital of fif y millions for the construction of underground railways in London on the lines of the now famous eke rleal 1 twopenny tube' from B»yswater to the city will be submitted to Parliament next session. (Received October 16,10.25 a.m) FEVER IN FRANCE. Paris, October 15. Two hundred students of Paris, who commenced to learn the Russian language, have dwindled to twenty. INDIAN FIELD HOSPITALS. London, October 15. The two field hospitals under order to mobilise at Peshawar are doing so for training. FRENCH WORKMEN’S AGITATION Paris, October 15 French Ministers show indifference to the proposal for a strike with the object of promoting an eight hours’ day, old age pensions, and minimum wage legislation, Par/s, October 16. The Premier stated in the Chamber of Deputies that the proposed Workman’s Pensons Bdl was unfavourably received by masters and men a ike, who object to the quota imposed. COMMONWEALTH FLAG. London, October 15. Rear-Admiral Sir Larnbtou Loraine in a letter published in the Times, ridicu’es the design of the Australian Commonwealth flag selected 1 y competition. He suggests the employment of competent heraldic designers. RUSSIAN DESIGNS IN ASIA. St. Petersburg, October 15. The Russian Press states the General Kuropakine’s visit to Central Asia is only to inspect military ports there. FRANCE’S NAVAL PROGRAMME Paris, October 15. The French Budget Committee has mitted from t he Estimates the coat of hree ironclads. POISONING CASE. New York, October 16. Roland Molineux, son of General Molineux, and a once prominent member of New York Society, has been granted a new trial. He was charged with poisoning Mrs Adams in December, 1899, and the case at the time caused a sensation.

MISS STONE AND THE BRIGANDS. New Yoßii, October 16. Miss Stone and another captive lady are hidden underground by the Macedonian brigands.