GENERAL GABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2380, 22 December 1908, Page 5

GENERAL GABLE NEWS.

RESULT OF ALBERTI FRAUDS

United Press Association. Copyright

LONDON, Dec. 20

The liquidator is offering Wilier and Riley’s business for sale, as there is no prospect of a reconstruction.

KING EDWARD’S HEALTH

King Edward is better, and is returning to London on Monday.

WITHDRAWAL OF PENSIONS

The Duke of Westminster notifies the withdrawal of pensions to his septeugerarian estate pensioners, owing to the granting of State pensions.

A SUCCESSFUL NEW ZEALAND STUDENT.

Mr. Frances Hutchens, of New Zealand, lias been awarded the Hine prize for composition, by the Royal Academy of Music.

DEVOURED BY WOLVES

VIENNA, Dec. 20

Pastor Heskert, driving Eliza Retstadt to Schaesidorig, Hungary, was attacked by eight wolves. Ho shot one with a revolver, and the others fled. Pastor Heskert alighted to secure the carcase. The wolves returned, and caused the horses to bolt with the coachman. Meanwhile Heskert was devoured.

THE DARWIN CENTENARY

(Received Dec. 21, 9.52 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 21

Cambridge University intend celebrating in 1909 the centenary of,Darwin’s birth.

RUSSIA—A LONDON MERCHANT COMPENSATED.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 21

The Czar has promised to compensate Mr. Luxembourg, a London merchant, who was arbitrarily imprisoned at Odessa.

GRAFTERS SENTENCED—AN APPEAL.

(Received Dec. 21, 10 p.m.)

NEW YORK, Dec. 21

Sanderson, contractor, Shumaker, superintendent of buildings, Suyder, auditor, and Maathuss, treasurer, sentenced at Harrisburg to two years’ imprisonment, have appealed to the Superior Court at Philadelphia.

THE GERMAN AIRSHIP FUND. BERLIN, Dec. 21. The Zeppelin fund has closed, totalling £146,500. .

DUBLIN CARTERS’ STRIKE ENDED.

(Received Dec. 21, 10.30 p.mr) LONDON, Dec. 21

The Dublin carters’ strike ha 6 terminated. Arbitrators are to settle the final terms. '

THE AMERICAN TARIFF

The New York correspondent of the “Times” states that the tariff inquiry shows that the active steel manufacturing concerns arc unable to seriously controvert the position laid down by Mr. Carnegie in a recent article in the “Century Magazine.”

A MEAN-MINDED PEER

The "“Chronicle” states that Baron Ardilaun, the occupier, of the house, refused to allow the County Council to affix on No. 11, Carlton Terrace, a tablet commemorating the late Mr. Gladstone’s residence there. t,: