GENERAL GABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2756, 10 March 1910, Page 5

GENERAL GABLE NEWS.

.MIXERS’ TROUBLES IX GERMANY

United Press Association —Copyright BERLIN, March 8. A demonstration by seven thousand persons was made at Breslau. The gathering passed a. resolution in favor of a general strike of miners unless a liberal franchise was granted. THE ITALIAN CABINET. ROME, March 8. The Marquis of Capped has .succeeded Signor Paina. The recent troupes arose in connection with the filling of minor posts, hut the British and .some other delegates are neutral. A LONG JOURNEY. ' : CALCUTTA, March 8. Lieutenant Etlieron, of the Garvwai Rifles, journeyed 4000 miles on foot. He left the Himalayas, crossed the Pamirs, and then went over the Yarkand and Atlas Mountains to Siberia. He struck the Novonovisk station and thence travelled to Europe.

SOAP MAKERS GET HEAVY DAMAGES.

(Received March 9, 9.45 p.m.) LON- , March 9

Ogston and Tennant, soap manufacturers, have, been awarded £9OOO damages against the. Glasgow “Daily Record” for defamation in connection with the recent ‘ Daily Mail’’-Lever Brothers libels. An action against the “Associated Newspapers,” another of Harmsworth’s associations, was settled, Mr. Ogston receiving 4500 guineas and costs.

THE SUEZ C -i.'AL. CAIRO, March 9. A committee of the Egyptian General Assembly has examined the Suez Convention report, which does not favor the prolongation of the concession. The Government, however, is able to disregard the Assembly’s opinion. STRIKE IN THE WOOL TRADE. (Received March 9, 11.15 p.m.) LONDON, March 9. As a result of a’ snap division, 7000 wool ••combers have struck. Gangs pi strikers visited the woolcombing works at Bradford and Shipley, and in every case succeeded in inducing the operatives to cease work. The employers asked the operatives to meet them in conference. CARNEGIE’S 33j. .iCIIONS. Mr. Andrew Carnegie.. has given £60,000 to establish a fund in the ten loading cities of the United States' for sending teachers abroad to study educational methods.