GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2483, 23 April 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

A CASE OF SLANDER

United Press Association—Copyright

LONDON, April 21

Drysdale’s action against Lord Roseberry (cabled on February 25th) has been dismissed. The judge remarking, in justice to the plaintiff, that the result of the investigation of accounts was satisfactory. [The action referred to was for slander, brought against Lord Rosebery by Mr A. L. Drysdale, h:s late factor, the damages being laid at £10,000.]

AMERICAN BETS SENT BY CABLE

Since the suppression of betting in New York, it is estimated that £IO,OOO is transmitted in cable bets daily upon English races.

DINIZULU DISMISSED FROM GOVERNMENT SERVICE.

DURBAN, April 21

Dinizulu’s dismissal from the Government service is gazetted at Durban.

DRUIDS’ FUNDS STOLEN

SYDNEY, April 22

Parry, a well-known solicitor, liasbeen arrested on a charge of stealing large sums, the property of the trustees of the Grand Lodge of Druids.DAMAGING A RAILWAY LINE. Rosser and Lyons, accused of maliciously damaging the railway line at Broken Hill, were acquitted at Albury, the jury stating the evidence was not strong enough to convict. LIVE STOCK SHRINKAGE. MELBOURNE, April 2d A return has been issued by the- State Government showing that owing to the dryness last year the shrinkage of live stock represented a money loss of nearly £3,000,000. HEAD OF DOMINIONS DEPARTMENT. Sir Chas. Lueas, head of the Dominions department of the Colonial. Office, has arrived here. He visits Tasmania next week. BROKEN ' HILL TROUBLE—TOM MANN’S TRIAL. (Received April 22, 9.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 22. Tlie trial of Tom Mann, upon five counts of conspiracy, riot, and unlawful assembly, has commenced at Albury. THE PLAGUE, A case of plague has occurred in Kent Street. THE KING AT MALTA. LONDON, April 22. King ,Edward and Queen Alexandra have arrived at Malta. EX-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. - Ex-President Roosevelt has reached Mombassa. MERCHANT VESSELS IN WAR, LONDON, April 22. In the House of Commons, Mr. F. W. Jowett, Labor member for Bradford, moved, on behalf of the Laborites, that enemy’s merchantmen other than carriers of contraband should lo immune from capture in time of war. The debate was adjourned. BULGARIAN INDEPENDENCE. ST. PETERSBURG, April 22. Russia has recognised Bulgaria’s independence.