MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14400, 6 July 1912, Page 12

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

United- Press Association—By Electrio Telegraphs-Copyright. Ln a wrestling match ' at Chicago, Gotcli defeated Joe Smejkal, securing two straight falls. Tho reception to the Right Hon. James Bryce at Parliament House, Sydney, was largely attended. The South African Government has prohibited tho importation of British arid Irish cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. H.M.S. Drake, with the Admiral on board, has left Sydney for a six weeks' cruise in the Islands. Clarke, cashier to Proctor and Co., corn merchants, Liverpool, has been committed for trial on a charge of embezzling £126,000 of the firm's money. AVhile a rifle regiment- was at firing practice near St. Petersburg, forty wero struck by lightning, two being killed. The others were removed to the "hospital.

A sleeper was placed on tho rails of the Darjeeling lino to wreck a train in which Lord Carmiehael, Governor of Bombay, was travelling. The police assert that there was a deliberate conspiracy. Two Calcutta Bengalis and threo others aro under suspicion.

Parratt. who was bribed by Aladame Clerc, of Paris, to murder "her husband, walked into the office of tho Public Prosecutor, A T crsailles, and protested against tho newspapers mentioning his name in connection with the murder. Ho was astonished when informed that a warrant was out. Parratt was arrested.