GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2679, 8 December 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

THE BARCELONA TRIALS.

United Prkbb Abbodiation—Copyright LONDON, Dec. 6. The “Times” states that 870 prisoners in Barcelona, arrested in July, have been discharged. The trials of 50 are pending. SUFFRAGETTES STILL PERSISTENT. Three suffragettes spent a night on the roof of the Southport meeting hall in. order to interrupt Mr ‘ Winston Churchill. The meeting was stopped while a dozen stewards climbed to the roof and captured the women, who were lashed to window frames. Suffragettes at Leith, Preston, threw stones through the post office windows, each being wrapped in paper inscribed with protests against the Government’s suppressing the suffragist movement. THE PRINCESS WALDEMAR. Princess Waldemar, who died at Copenhagen, was generally considered to he the cleverest woman in Royal circles. The newspapers hear testimony to the active part she took in promotr ing an improvement of the relations between Russia, France, and Britain. German newspapers often assailed her. The Kaiser admired her wit, but considered her an intriguer. HELPLESS MARINERS. The Prairie, with 700 marines aboard, is aground on the mudbanks of the Delaware river. The transport Dixie is hurriedly preparing to tranship the marines and carry them to Central America. BISHOP OF NEW GUINEA. Tho Rev. Gerald Sharp, vicar of Whitkirk, has been chosen Bishop of New Guinea. AN UNDERGROUND CABLE. An underground cable between London, Glasgow, and Edinburgh has been completed. THE CZARINA’S HEALTH. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 6. Fresh reports of the Czarina’s health are increasingly serious. She is suffering from nervous breakdown and hypochondria of long standing. [The Czarina is a niece of King Edward, being a daughter of the late Princess Alice, the King’s sister. Before her marriage to the Czar ' in 1894 she.was known as Princess Alix of Hesse. She has suffered greatly through the fear of Terrorist attacks, and has been ill with a nervous complaint since 1905, when she broke down under the strain caused by the Russian railway, strike. She is now 37 years of age.] A GERMAN FAILURE. BERLIN, Dec. 6. The Public Prosecutor appeals against the Kiel acquittal. Tho verdict was due to the discovery that the Kiel administration was so inefficient that it was impossible .to prove the case. THE KING OF PORTUGAL. LISBON, Dec. 6. 'King Manuel had a popular and enthusiastic reception at Lisbon. KING OF SPAIN. MADRID, Dec. 6. Queen Ena has returned to Madrid, where the doctors have recommended that King Alfonso undergo an operation for an affection of the throat and ear. FRENCH AEROPLANE FLEET. PARIS, Dec. 6. The French Minister of War has given orders for four Farman aeroplanes, one Bleriot aeroplane, and three others. KAURI TIMBER. MELBOURNE, Dec. 7. The report of the Kauri Timber Company shows the gross profits to he £98,369. Deducting the costs of management and other contingencies the net profits were £41,224. It is proposed to declare a dividend of 8 per cent, and to carry forward £23,533. The new mill is working well, and has increased the producing facilites. Large deliveries of logs are coming forward. The conditions are more favorable than at this time last year. THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. Mr Deakin expects to he able to announce the name of the High Commissioner before the end of the session. It is Stated that the Government has not abandoned the principles of -the new protection. ..i_