GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 977, 18 November 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Bx Telesrapb—Press AsßOdation-UopyrighX.' RAILWAY ACCIDENT. TUA (Rec. November 18, 0.50 a.m.) '■■.]■ New York, November-17.' , Two freight trains collided on tho Oregon railroad. A fireman.and a brakesman were killed,.{and several injured. ' : . A MISSING STEAMER; • - .;■'.■-• Ottawa, November 17. The Government.has sent a steamer to search for the'missing steamer Wolvermo. SAN FRANCJS.CO POPULATION. . ■■'■■: New York, November.l 7. According .ta the census, the copulation, of Snn Francisco-is 416,012, an increasu of 70,000 since 1900,,..' ...:..■, ' ; ~;. . UNITED ESTATES'■WARSHIPS. (Rec. November 17, 10.35 p.m.) : London, November 17. The United States warships Minnesota,. Vermont, Mississippi, and Idaho, have arrived at Grayesend. ' ' ' ■ :■ , POTATO BLIGHT-.- ■ : . (Rec. November .18, 0.10 a.m.) ' Melbourne,' November 17. So serious and extensive is tho outbreak of Irish potato blight in tho Warrnambool district , 'that the Minister for' Agriculture has decided, to. quarantine' tho whole- of tho five infected parishes. MR: WRAGGE. : ' (Rec; November 7, 8.45 p.m.) , Sydney, November 17. Mr. Wraggo proposes .to stay in New Zealand for a' year, lecturing 'and investigating the reported prevalence of radium bearing pitchblende in certain parts of 'the -Dominion. ■■ - ; PETER BOWLING.. Sydney, 'November. 17. . 1 Two lodges at Newcastle have nominated candidates to oppose Mr. Peter Bowling for the presidency of the Miners' Federation. . . GRASSHOPPERS. ■ ■ . .Sydney, November 17. There is a.serious plague of grasshoppers in the. Western Districts. Many miles of country have been eaten out. SOCIALIST DOMINATION. New York, November 16. The ultimate domination of the Amorican Federation of Labour by Socialists was predicted by leaders at the Convention at .St. Lpuis. - ■ • ■ PANAMA CANAL. . New York, November 16. President Taft, who is visiting' Panama, has been informed that the canal will be ready for opening in December, 1913. Rapid progress is being made with tho work. ■ ■ ' A RUSSIAN CANAL SCHEME. St. Petersburg! November 16. The Council of Empire will, shortly consider the question of the building, at a cost of .£2,600,000, of a canal from the Dnieper to tho Duna, to connect the Black Sea with the Baltic. THE TSAR. St. Petersburg, November 16. The Tsar and family, who have been on :( visit ,to Germany, have, returned to the Imperial Palace at Tsarkoo Selo. ALLEGED. ESPIONAGE. Berlin, November 16. The well-known provincial paper, "Neueste Nachrichten," has recommonded a long detention of Brandon and French, the English officers arrested at Borkum on n charge of espionage, in,order to prevent them remembering: and reporting what they liave-seen, , .; . BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. Brisbane, 'November 17. In tho Legislative Council the Biblo in State' Schools Bill passed its final stages.