GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2768, 24 March 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

BLACKMAILERS ACTIVE- IN BRITAIN: United Press Association —Copyright LONDON, March 22. The Scotland Yard authorities have discovered renewed activity on the part of the- notorious gang of blackmailers, numbering 200, which victimised many people of high social standing some •years ago -to the extent of £200,000. AN HISTORIC EVENT. The borough of Lambeth h'as undertaken a- scenic pageant of Empire, depicting Captain Cook’s departure for Australia. Four hundred actors will take part in it. COUNCILLORS’ PICKINGS. A confession by Klein, who was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for bribery at Pittsburg, has led to tlie indictment of forty -present or -former municipal councillors for bribery. In the majority of cases the amount did not exceed £2O. A NAVAL DISPUTE. H.M.S. Irresistible has been isolated in Portland Harbor for a week, owing to all the gunsights having been tin-own overboard. The cause of the dispute has 'not been made public.

THE HUNGARIAN DIET BRAWL

VIENNA, March 22

The police are prosecuting the Hungarian Deputies who assaulted Ministers during the recent scene in the Diet.

ATTACKING THE MEAT TRUSTS.

WASHINGTON, March 22

The Grand Jury at Chicago indicted the National Packing Company and subsidiary concerns for violating the anti-trust law of the United States.

The District Attorney has applied for a dissolution of the Beef Trust, naming the National Packing Company, Armour, Swift, and Morris Companies, besides individual directors. RAILROAD DISPUTE SETTLED. In connection with the American Western railroad workers’ dispute, a compromise has been arrived at- on matters of seniority and employment, while the application for an increase of -wages will be submitted to arbitration. NO PENSION FOR ROOSEVELT. A committee of the Senate on pensions declined to proceed with a Bill for retiring cx-President Roosevelt as chief of the army and navy with a pension of £2OOO. THE ALL-RED ROUTE. (Received March 23, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 23. Replying to Mr. A. Fell, M.P. for Yarmouth, Colonel Seeley stated that the All-Red route was under consideration, but fie was unable to say when a decision would he reached.

SOMALILAND—BRITAIN WITHDRAWING.

Britain’s decision to withdraw the Somaliland troops to the coast has perturbed Italy. Colonel Sir W. H. Manning is issuing arms and ammunition to the friendly natives to enable them to defend themselves. LADY DUDLEY. Lady Dudley’s improvement is well maintained. CANADIAN CADETS INVITED TO ENGLAND. The Lord Mayor of London has invited a team of Canadian cadets to visit England on Empire Day. THE DALAI LAMA. CALCUTTA, March 23. Three high lamas and their suites have reached the Indian frontier, and are proceeding to Darjeeling to consult with the Dalai Lama. A SOUTH AMERICAN OUTRAGE. BOGOTA, March 23. During an anti-American riot at Bogota, Cblombia, two English girls were mistaken for Americans, robbed and beaten. SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS. PRETORIA, March 23. At the Het Volk Congress at Pretoria, General Botha advised reorganisation on the broadest possible basis, .so that every South African, of whatever nationality, might become a member. His speech did not mention coalition. The Hotvolk adopted a resolution in accordance with his recommendations.