GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2522, 8 June 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

DISPOSING OF MILLIONS. - j x United Press Assocjuhon—Copyright. LONDON, June G. Charles Morrison left upwards of a million pounds each to four relatives, also'large fortunes to others, and £65,000 to.charities and employes. LIGHTNING EXPLODES GUNPOWDER. Lightning exploded gunpowder stored in a tower at Podgorge, Galicia. Two persons wero killed and sixty injured. ANOTHER PLAGUE VICTIM. ADELAIDE, June 7. Another death from bubonic plague has occurred here. 'LOPUKHIN’S SENTENCE COMMUTED. ' • ST. PETERSBURG, June 6. The Court of Cassation commuted Lopukhin’s sentence to transportation to .a Siberian settlement. (Received June 8, 12.30 a.m.) Madame. Lopukhin wil share her husband’s life in exile. A MURDERER EXECUTED. (Received Juno 7, 10.45 p.m.) BRISBANE, June 7. Arthur Ross was executed this morning for the murder of J. Muir, clerk In the Commercial Bank at Guyndah, On. October 18. Death was instantaneous. COST OF RABBITS IN QUEENSLAND. Up to the present the campaign against rabbits has cost the State £1,200,000, of which £696,000 was 'found by the. Government. INTERNATIONAL MINERS’ CONGRESS. BERLIN, Juno 7. The Miner’s Congress at Berlin resolved that whenever there is a, general strike of miners in one country, the miners in neighboring countries shall stop work for the time. It also resolved to demand a fortnight’s annual Ixoliday.

LABORITES AVILL NOT OPPOSE LYNE. SYDNEY, June 7. (Received June 7, 11.10 p.m.) The [Labor delegates from the Hume constituency have decided not to nominate a candidate to oppose Sir AViliiam Lyne at the Federal elections. ARCHIEPISCOPAL ELECTION CONFIRMED. The Bishops have confirmed the election of Archdeacon AVright as Archbishop of Sydney. CANADIAN MINISTER TO VISIT ENGLAND. LONDON, June 7. The Hon. T. Oliver, Canadian Minister of the Interior, is coming to England to. inspect the Canadian immigration agencies, and devise new plans fox securing emigrants. HUDDART-PARaKER CO ’S APPEAL SUCCESSFUL. . (Received June 8, 12.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, June 7. The High Court has granted the HuddarUParker Company’s appeal against the decision of the Court of Petty Session in the action under the anti-trust law regarding the supply and carriage of coal. THE ORIENT RAILAVAY CO. - PARIS, June 7. The Porte and the Orient Railway (Companies have agreed to divide the '42 million francs (£1,680,000) obtained from Bulgaria as compensation for the seizure of the railway.