GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2097, 4 June 1907, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

Unitod Press Association —Copyrigh LONDON, Juno 1.

Obituary: Karl Blind, at his residence, Hampstead. Blind was a no-

table leader in the Gorman rovolu tion of 1847-1849.

Brinchloy, charged with poisoning Sir. and Mrs. Beck at Croydon, has boon committed to trial. An Italian named Rodous has boon seutonced to seven years’ for stealing Mr. Wertheimer's jewols at Pai'k Lane. Santo Crescents, a dealer in antiques, receive a five years’ sentence for receiving the articles stolon. The Society of Arts has awarded the Albert medal to Lord Cromor. The Tribune states that the Shipping Federation are promoting an international combination of shipping interests, in o.rdor to fight tlio maritime trade unions. Several city financiers consider the

depression in consols duo to natural causos. Mr. Allan Gibbs states that the old quotations aro not likely to bo reached again, inasmuch as fresh securities are open to trustees for investment.

The Nation, in commenting on the Nonconformist frotfulncss, says: “Wo shall not use the word failure in regard to the Government's work, and can only say tho Administration has not had time to succeed.”

The Daily Express states that Swift and Company, meat packers of Chicago, and tho La Plata Cold Storage Company at Buenos Ayres have signed an agreement which is considered an attempt to corner the Argentine meat supply. PARIS, Juno 21.

France communicates with Ger many and the United States as to the basis of the Franco-Japanese treaty.

The French Cabinet has decided to transfer the body of M. Zola to the Pantheon in July. BERLIN, July 1.

Prince Buelow, at Berlin, and the Kaiser at Potsdam, welcomed the English journalists.

NEW YORK, June 2

During the heariug of a suit to compel Christian Science officials to render accounts, it was elicited that £20,000 had disappeared in a few days before the appointment of trustees. Mrs. Eddy’s family ignore the trustees. The hearing of the suit is proceeding.

The Water Pierce Oil Company, a constituent of the Standard. Oil trust, were fined. 1,623,000 dollars and refused permission to trade in Texas.

PEKIN, June 1

Thirty thousand Chinese are in revolt forty, miles away from Pekin. They are under good leadership.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 2.

Anarchists set loose an unguarded engine and tried to make it collide at Sebaspol with an express carrying the Grand . Duke Constantine. An accident was prevented by ail engine driver, who jumped on to the engine.

SYDNEY, June 2.

When the s.s. Tomoana was leaving for South Africa her high pressure cylinder blow out. The steamer was delayed for repairs. The steamer Alapanthus has reached Newcastle from Hong Kong. Tho third-engineer’is suffering from smallpox.

MELBOURNE, Juno 3. Tlie Federal Customs excise revenue for eleven months was £630,000 larger than for the corresponding period of last year.