GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2266, 28 September 1914, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright : -4 ,

AFFAIRS IN MEXICO

LEADERS AT VARIANCE. Washington, September 25. A quarrol has evidently arisen between President Carrahza and General Villa. The latter has proclaimed his intention to march against Mexico City. Villa's army is estimated at between twenty and forty thousand. The American troops have postponed the intention to withdraw from Vera Cruz. President Wilson declares that ho will ask for the removal of the diplomatists guilty of indiscretions., FALL OF SNQW.INHOBART. ' Ho'oart, September 2G. -, After, a spell of: dry weather, "wintry conditions prevail. Snow, fell in . ,the > city yesterday. ~' _ , ~ THROUGH THE'PANAMA CANAL.' ■ Sydney,. September.. 26. -The first .cargo . steamer from New. York to. New Zealand and Australia via the Panama Canal will be the Cape Corso, which leaves in the middle of October. . ■■- LORD KITCHENER HONOURED.' London, September 25. Lord Kitchener 'has accepted the Lord Rectorship of Edinburgh. University. OBITUARY. •' (Reo. September 27, 10.30 a.m.) ; Ottawa, September 25.' Lieutenant-Coiouol the lion. Sir James. Pliny Whitney, Premier of Ontario, is dead. The late Sir James Whitney was born at Williamsburgh; Ontario on December 2, 1943.. He was: educated at the Cornwall Grammar School, and.was called, to the Bar in. 1876, and was made. Q.C. in 1890. Ho took part.in the Fenian troubles-as a non-commissioned officer. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Ontario Legislature in 18S6, but was returned at a by-election in 1883... -He-.,was ; chosen Leader of-, the vOppositidnoih 1896, and on the defeat of the Ross- Government at the general olectiou in January,'l9os, formed a Government- on .February 8, and assumed the office of.'Attorney-Gencitil, in addition to that : of Prime Minister. He became President of the Executive Council in June 1905,. relinquishing the office of Attorney-General. He received the degree of.LL.D. from Toronto University, Juno, 1902; D.C.L., from Trinity University;--'- Toronto, .1902, and LL.D. from Queen's University, Khifston, 1903'. He was knighted by the Prince of Wales, July 23, 1908, on the occasion of the Quebec Tercentenary. - He'w.as a lieutenant-colonel of the Militia. Reserve. AIRSHIPS FOR THE DOMINIONS. (Reo. September 26, 5.45 p.m.) London, September 25. The Imperial Airfleet Committee- has christened" the machine shortly to' be presented to Australia "Liverpool. Y Later on similar machines will be presented to Canada aud Africa. the committee hope these will form the nucleus of an Imperial fleet for the whole Empire.—("Times" and -Sydney "Sun" Services.) "