GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2684, 14 December 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

AN OLD CAMPAIGN

Unitkd Pricks Ahhooiation— Copyright

LONDON, Dec. 12

The British Museum has secured a terracotta cylinder, containing 720 lines concerning Sennacherib’s Cilician campaign, 8.C., 698, and the forti-fying-and extending of Nineveh. DR COOK MISSING. * The “Times” correspondent reports at a diligent search failed to discoved Dr. Cook. HUNTING FOR SUFFRAGISTS. Prior to Mr. Asquith’s meeting 350 stewards scoured the hall for suffragettes. Several were discovered behind curtains and in the organ loft. SPECULATION IN COTTON. Reuter’s correspondent reports wild scenes on the Cotton Exchange, New Y'ork, Avhen the Agricultural Bureau’s report announced that the crop, avas 200,000 bales below expectations. The price rose 45 points. The NeAV Orleans Exchange was similarly excited. NOBEL PEACE PRIZE. The Nobel .peace prize has been divided between Baron Destourelles de Constant and Mr. Beerneart, formerly Belgian Premier. A MAD PUBLICAN. MARSEILLES, Dec. 12. As the result N of a dispute on money matters a publican of Marseilles shot another’s wife with a revolver, cut the throats of her three children, mortally AA-ounded her daughter, and assistant, and finally committed suicide. ITALIAN POLITICS. ROME, Dec. 12. Baron Sonino has informed an Italian Ministry. Signor Guicciardini is Minister of Foreign Affairs, and General Spingardi is Minister of War. The general character of the Cabinet is Conservative. TERRIER DEFIES' MASTIFF. GENEVA, Dec. 12. The Swiss Government has dispatched a sharp protest to Germany in connection with the dum<ping of flour, and threatens retaliation. A “SHOCK” AT OTTAWA.

OTTAWA, Dec. 12. A shock of earthquake Avas registered in Ottaiva at 24 minutes past one on Friday morning. SIR WILLIAM LYNE. "SYDNEY, Dec. 13. Sir William Lyne had a sudden seizure on Saturday. His condition is not serious, and is improving. BURNT OUT. _ PERTH, Dec. 13. Disastrous bush fires at Bolgart SAvept ten square miles, and fourteen settlers avere burnt out. . A GENEROUS AND PATRIOTIC CANADIAN. (Received December 13, 9.10 p.m.) OTTAWA, Dec. 13. Colonel Pollatt, of Toronto, is taking to England, in August, at his own expense, which is estimated at £20,000 sterling, 600 picked men of the Queen’s Own Canadian Rifles to participate in the Aldershot manoeuvres. DISASTROUS STORM ON LAKE ERIE. A storpn on Lake Erie caused a million dollars’ Avorth of damage. Fiftynine persons were droAvned. BRITISH SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAY. CAPETOWN, Dec. 13. The British-Congolese section of the Rhodesia-Katanga railway has been linked up, completing a continuous British line of 2147 miles from ■ Capetown.

THE "BELGIANS IN AFRICA. BRUSSELS, Dec. 13. The Belgians have begun an extension to the Star of Congo line. AMERICAN MARINES SENT TO NICARAGUA. NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Seven hundred more American marines have been ordered to Colon, in connection with the Nicaraguan trouble. THE ADANA MASSACRES—EXECUTION OF PERPETRATORS. ADANA, Dec. 13. Twenty-six Moslems sentenced to death in connection -with the Adana massacres were executed on Saturday and Sunday. One Armenian awaits execution. v A CHANGE OF ADMIRALS. •I LONDON, Dec. 13. Rear-Admiral A. Winsloe succeeds Admiral Lambton on the China.station.