GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 260, 27 July 1908, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(dt telegraph—-ritnss association— copimanT.) NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES. (Reo. July 26, 4.30 p.m.) London, July 25. Reuter's Washington correspondent states that America and Britain havo agreed to oxtend tko modus vivondi with regard to the Newfoundland fishories, pending settlement of the dispute by the Haguo Tribunal. N INTER-STATE FOOTBALL. (Reo. July 26, 4.45 p.m.) Sydney, July 25. In the Inter-Stato Rugby match New South Wajes beat Queensland by 25 points to 6, , LATE SPORTING. Sydnoy, July 25. King Billy has been scratched for the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps.

: SEQUEL TO SLANDER ACTION. London, July 524. An action at the Cork Assizes, in which tho Hon. Alexis llocho sued Sir Timothy O'Brien for slandor, abruptly terminated, a juryman declaring that O'Brien, through a third party, had to influence his decision. Tho Judgo granted a conditional order attaching Sir Timothy O'lirion for contempt of Court. , UIRL MURDERER 'EXEUUTED. Berlin, July Vo. Two hundred spectators witnessed tho guillotining of Greto Brier, aged twenty-two years, who murdered her betrothed, having forged his will in her favour. Tho execution took/place in tho courtyard of the gaol at Freiburg. Tho murderess met her doom in a penitent, composed attitude. ; NEW AIRSHIP. Melbourne, July 25. Sergeant Matthews, of tho local defence forco, has completed a military airship, and will shortly give public- demonstrations of tho working . model. Tho main features of the invention aro that it can bo manipulated without lo'ss of gas, and is easily steerable. ' Exports have mado favourable pronouncements in regard to the machine. COLD WEATHER. Adolajdo, July 25. |. The thermometer touched freezing point— tho lowest record for the city for filty years.