MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15016, 10 July 1914, Page 7

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

(By Cable.—Pre«i A_-t*-ci«tion.—Copyright.) Throe cases of smallpox were reported in Svdnoy yesterday. Tbo New South Wales Liberal Conference decided that women should bo eligible to sit in Parliament. The Gorman Insurance authorities have granted concessions to the doctors, and tho strike has ended. In connexion with the robbery at tho Central Post Office, Melbourne, it is officially announced that tho stolen bag contained £550. A meat company, said to bo representative of a large American firm, has secured a sito for meat works on tho Briebano river, Brisbane. Tlio submarine Calypso, whilst per-

forming evolutions at Toulon, collided with tho submarine Circe. The former was sunk, and two men wel'o drowned. Tho Peninsular 'and Oriental Company has placed a contract with Harland and Wolff for a 13,0C0-tou steamer on the lines of tho Maloja. Tho Hon. T. Mackenzio-gave a luncheon to the Maori chiefs at tho British Empire Club. Mr L. Harcouri, Lord Islington, Viscount Bryce, and several prominent Australians wero present. An Athens messago says that disquieting news comes from Asia Minor, where isolated Christians are murdered almost daily. It is reported from Now York that tho Resolute won on her timo allowance by 79 seconds in tho first race against tho Vanitie in the America Cup elimination tests. The weight of tho machinery caused the collapse of tho top story of tho Knorr Brake Factoiy at Lightenbcrg, Germany. Tho machinery fell through four floors, wrecking the building. Five workmen woro killed, and fivo injured. The Progressives are endeavouring to induce Mr Roosevelt to accept nomination for tho Now York State Governorship. Mr Roosevelt has declined, but it is understood that ho is likely to reconsider his delerinination. Tho Pacific Cable Board has resolved to abolish the delay in handling weekend cable letters, which will be delivered as early as possible on Mondays. Tho Eastern Extension Company has agreed to the same course.

The Duke and Duchess of Connaught aro visiting Newfoundland. The addresses of welcome emphasise tho fact that it is the first important Royal visit for marry years, and hop© that others will be paid. Fishermen found a body off Boulogne, which was too decomposed to allow of recognition. They secured a map of tho South of England from the slothing. Thisc and other tions point to tho body being that of Hamel, the aviator. Mr Lloyd Georgo will receive Mr Harcourt, tho Hon. T. Mackenzie, and Sir Georgo Reid to discuss the matter of residents of the United Kingdom paying income-tax on, incomes acquired abroad, whother they aro remitted Homo or not. The French Chamber of Deputies voted £80,000 to enablo Franco to b© represented at tho San Francisco Exhibition. The Minister of Commerce hoped that the vexatious American Customs proceedings would bo adjusted shortly. A runaway train crashed into a sleeping van stationed at a dead-end at Sydenham station, Victoria, seriously injuring three employees. But that the Bendigo passenger train was late, it would have met tho runaway, and a terrible smash resulted. A message from London says that Mr Charles Grant Tindall, of the Australian Meat Company, left English personal estate valued at £220,109, to be distributed among tho children, who also receive land and stock in Aus-

tralia. Four separate revolutions aro raging in San Domingo. Tho United States is considering the question of intervention. The Bordas Government is unstable, and there is much fighting. Warships, have been despatched as a precautionary measure. American plantations aro imperilled. When a" live wire at Spandau, Germany, snapped, a group of workmen htuTied to the spot. One proposed that they should have electric shocks, and ten of them accordingly joined hands. One seized the end of the broken wire. All fell, fivo being killed and two seriously injured. A Now York message says that the mystery regarding the murder of Mrs Bailey has been deepened by* the discovery in J>r. Carmen's attic of aji unopened box of cartridges similar to tbose used to commit tho crime. Dr. Carmen reports that whilo returning from a professional call, a man fired at him, but he managed to escape by increasing tho speed of his motor-car. A man and a woman corroborate this story, but th© police discredit it»