GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 480, 13 April 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(yittbi.egiuph—rnssa association— corTUianx.; • THE KHAIBER CLOSED. (Rec. Apri] 12, 10.30 p.m.) London, April 12. Tho Khaiber Pass has been temporarilj closed to caravan traffic owing to friction with the Afghan frontier officials. GENERAL BOOTH. London, April 12. Congratulations from Australasia and al parts of the world have reached Geiiera! Booth on his 80th birthday. ARMED MADMAN STANDS SIEGE FOE A WEEK. London, April 12. A madinau, armed with a rifle, barricadec himself in a cottage at St. Blazey, Cornwall, andjjvounded four besiegers. Ho kepi the, police at bay for almost a week until he was starved into surrender. MR. ROOT'S SERVICES TO PEACE. London, April 11. Mr. Andrew Carnegie has given Hamiltor, College, in New York State, where exSecretary Root was educated, £400,000, U commomorato Mr. Root's services to the causa of international peace. CUPID'S TRIBUTE: TEN MILLIONS. New York, April 11. Copeland Rhinelander, of New York, was disinherited by his father—except for a codici leaving him £1000 per annum—for marrying a, servant. A sum of ten millions sterling is bequeathed to two younger brothers, Copeland contested. the will in tho law courts, but in vain. NEW YORK SOCIETY—AN ACQUITTAL. Now York, April 11. Mrs. Georgia Sampson, who was arrestec and tried on a chargo of shooting her husband, a nephew of Admiral Sampson, ir November last, has boon acquitted. AIR. ROOSEVELT'S~HUNTING TRIP. Suez, April 11. Ex-President Roosevelt has passed Suez on his way to Mombasa, British East Africa A NEWFOUNDLAND ELECTION. St. John's, April 11. Tho Governor of Newfoundland has dissolved tho Legislature, and ordered an election to bo held on May 8. The Morris Ministry (which has a following numbcrinc only ono moro than that. of ex-Premier Sii Robt. Bond) will in tho meantimo retain office. MILITARY RELAY BICYCLE RACE. Sydney, April 12. A military relay bicycle race from Adelaide to Sydney was accomplished in 69 hours 3S minutes, an average of IGJ miles an hour. SYDNEY STUD SALES. . L , , Sydney, April 12. At tho stud sales the Now Zealand hackney stallion Osprey sold for 83gns. ' BOWLS. ,„.,,. Sydney, April 12. lne bowls tournament, Victoria versus New South Walos, resulted in Victorinn pairs securing tho first three places in the open pairs. • SMALLPOX. Thursday Island, April 12. The steamer Empire reports landing a case of smallpox at Timor four days ago. AGRICULTURAL SHOW. _.- , Sydney, April 12. The attendance at tho Royal Agricultural Show to-day was 62,000, making a total in six d3ys of 216,000. AUSTRALIAN MARATHON RACE. Sydney, April 12. Tho first Mnnthon rnco in Australia produced 31 starters. Tho course, 26 miles was from tho Sydney Cricket Ground to Toni Lgly s Point and back. The competitors were medically examined beforo the start, and several wore prevented fron. proceeding. Simo (South Sydney) won easily in 3 hours 5 minutes 30 1-5 seconds. Wood, the second man, just reached tho post in a fainting condition, nnd was for a considerable time unconscious, iLAWN TENNIS. „,,,„. , Sydnoy, April 12. Tho following lady tennis playors have been ohosen to play against New Zealand on April 23:—Mrs. Doyle, Misses Baker, Collings, 1. Leo, Jones, and Gardiner,