GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2465, 1 April 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

ROOSEVELT’S ASSAILANT—AN ANARCHIST. United Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, March 30. Mr. Roosevelt’s assailant, who attacked him on the steamer during his vovage to the Azores, was 'an Italian anarchist, a first-class passenger. OBITUARY. The death is announced of Sir Chas. Cecil Stevens. He died 0 suddenly outside his residence at Redc.liffe Square. [Sir Charles Cecil Stevens was second son of the late Mr. C. G. Stevens, of Melbourne, and was born in 1840. He was a retired member of the Indian Crflt ’Service, and served three successive terms as additional member of >he Viceroy’s Council. He acted as Lieut.Governor of Bengal in 1897.] A GOVERNMENT INVEST!GATOR. PERTH, March 31. Sir Charles Lucas (representing the Imperial Government) has anived. He stated that the object of his visit was to acquire more intimate knowledge and a better understanding of;Australian questions and wishes. He a ill spend about three months in Australia before going to New Zealand. THE" SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTITUTION. . r > (Received March 31, 11,40 p.m.) CAPETOWN, March 31. • Special-sessions of the South African Parliaments have, been opened to consider the constitution.