MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Press, Volume L, Issue 14918, 17 March 1914, Page 7

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

» (By Cable.-—Pre_» A_-Oci»ti__i— Copyright.) An earthquake at Akita, Japan, caused numerous , fatalities in several villages. The Paramount Chief of Rasutoland has fined Jonathan, a troublesome chief, twenty head of cattle. Cornelia Vanderbilt, an American girl, aged thirteen, has inherited her father's fortune of £10,000,000. The Kaiser ordered officers' wives to refrain from riding on horseback astride. Hart, who recently accomplished a triple run from Brighton to London, is prepared to race a horse 150 miles for £1000. The Senate of the University of London has appointed' a committee to advise concerning the organisation of Imperial studies. The cathedral at Neuss, one of the finest specimens of mexti-oval architecture in Germany, was greatly damaged by fire. The tower collapsed, but the nave was saved. Kothavle, manager of the Bombay Banking Company, which failed in October, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for breach of trust. Mr Ustis, of Sydney, flatly contradicts the statement cao.cd from Auckland on Tuesdoy that the Chicago Meat Company is extending its operations to Australia. He denies any connexion with the company. Tho Melbourne agents of the Norddeutscher Llayd state that the Australian service will continue until May 12th, 1915, whether tho subsidy is renewed or not. The last vessel, according to the present programme, will leave Sydney on that date. At a Belgian Court ball, a lady wore a very decollete gown with a big slit. The King whispered to the Marshal, who conducted the lady to her carriage, saying: "'The King noticed that you have torn your dress. Return homo and have the damage repaired." Mary Amelia Sibley, formerly Black, is suing in the Sy.lney Court for a divorce from Raymond Henry George Sibley on the ground of desertion. The parties resided in New Zealand. Petitioner returned to Australia, and learned from the New Zealand nolioe that respondent had gone to San Francisco. Judgment was reserved. Mr Harry Boyle, British ConsulGreneral at Berlin, who is known as "the man who helped Lord Cromer to rule Egypt," has been married- to a beautiful young Polish Jewess named A_ch, who, although her parents are wealthy, had acted as typist at the Consulate-GeneraL