GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 500, 6 May 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

[BY TEMOBAI-H— rnESS AESOCUTIOMr-CQPi"BIOBT.

PERSIA: SHAH NOW SUBMISSIVE.

~ (Rec, May 5,' 11.45 p.m.) V .: "'.■;■■ : London, May 5. 'l'ha Shah has accepted Britain's and Russia's friendly advico as to reviving tho Constitution, and desires to discuss points in detail.' " " : ■.'■■; \"

BOY ELECTROCUTED—TWO" RESCUERS ALSO KILLED. .

■■■■' ,' '.:, v '..-■■ '...-■• ■''."' Paris, May 4. .' A boy who oarae in contact with a.liyo. r »il on a suburban electric line in Paris was killed. Two nien who attempted; to rescue hiniiVero also electrocuted, ; ,•:. ,

SOUTH AFRICAN UNION,

: ; .-. -Cape Town, May 4.,. The second' South African Unioii Convention has opened' at' Blpemfqiitein, Orange River Colony. Tbe proceedings are being conducted with closed doors.. ;■ ' ;

THE KING, AND QUEEN,

. ;vv' : London; May ; 4. King Edward, who has been on a pleasure toriiise in the MeditorfanSdil, Jia'sl'etftrted! for London, but will rest in Parjs 'eh route. Queen Alexandra and tho Dowager Empress Marie of Russia remain; on, board the Rpyd yacht. Yictoru} and' Albert.i,.',:_ ■;:•■■

A CONDITIONAL PRIVILEGE.

, • V London, May; 4. The Speaker, in reopening the galleries of the House of Commons, wliich were closed on account of the rnoont disturbances by stiff ragottes, announced that he did bo under specified conditions, and if theso Were violated tho gajiorles wou]d again , be closed.

AUSTRALIAN. "TOPS , ' 1 FOR JAPAN.

■ i -i ..■''■■ Sydney, May 6. ■The first shipment■ of .Australian-mnd« wool-tops i& p.bout to bo made to Japan, Ii will be followed by regular monthly shipm'wits, -i . :'•."'. ~ ■'■■'

REDEMPTORIST- SUPERIOR-GENERAL,

, : , .;• Sydney, May 5, Advice h'a-s. been received ,t])at tho Very Rev, Patrick Murray, Provincial of the Order in Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, has been elected Superior-General of the Redemptorjat'S throughout the world,;

A MODERATOR APPOINTED,

' : V-. , ..- Sydney, May 5. ' The Rev: Georgo Keith L has ■: been elected Moderator of: the General Assembly.

* SEQUEL TO , NAVAL DISASTER.

■■■■■...■■■■ ■ Sydney, May 5. A deputation representing the Labour iOouneil, the Seamen's Union, and the Merchant Service. Guild .asked 'the. .'Premier, Sir. Wfldoj to return tlie certificate of Captain Hansen (who was master of the Dunmore when tho latter collided with H.SI.S, -Encounter's 'pinnace/ fifteen bluejackets losing their lives;,, The deputation considered that. tho.'Marine Court, .m ( suspending Captain Hansen's certificate for twelve months, had treated him harshly/ Mr, Wade declined the request, Baying/that he could see no grounds for reopening the case. ;. . ' ; .[ipto circumstances of the collision and tho reasons fur the Marine Court's fiiidinc were reported : in. Tfiß DpwNioif'on April 7, J ;

CHARGE WITHDRAWN,

. :'■ Sydney,; May 5. The police to-day, withdraw the \ charge, against Geo. Maloney, charged with theft of cash and jewellery to the value of £64, the property of Mrs, Martin, of Hamilton, New Zealand, as Mrs. Martin had not obtained nu original iwairrant for the arrest of accused in New Zealand, and as Maloney did not intend to return to, New Zealand the police hore could not obtain a provisional warrant. '

FIRE AT. NORFOLK ISLAND.

; Sydnoy, May 5. Norfolk Island fost Office and prison have boon destroyed by fire.. -.'■■,'

ELECTIONS-LABOUR GAINS. , ■;"■-

' Hobart, May 5. At the elections Mr. Urquhart, Treasurer, was .defeated. iSvelvo Labour members \vero elected, agninpt soven last Parliament, i