MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 156, 23 November 1896, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS.

♦ . 1 "DR. JIM" SERIOUSLY ILL. [press association.] London, 21st November. Dr. Jameson, the imprisoned leader of the Transvaal raid, has undergone a serious operation in the prison Hospital, and there is an agitation for his release. The P. and 0. Company has declared a dividend of 6J- per cent. Spofforth, the well-known cricketer, was nearly suffocated in a fire which occurred in a tea warehouse in London. Mr. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, speaking at Sheffield, said he did not fear and did not envy the growth of German industries, as he felt sure they would ultimately prove helpful to British commercial prosperity. The enormous sums spent in Germany on scientific research affected commerce, and caused the production of a great body of trained experts. Let Great Britain, he urged, learn a lesson from this, and there was no doubt she would hold the supremacy in the commerce of the world. New York, 21st November. Mr. Arbuckle, "a millionaire, has been ; found dead in a street in New York. A medical certificate has been given to the effect that his death was caused by heart disease, but murder is suspected, as his I money and watch are missing from the i body. Brussels, 21st November. The City Market at Antwerp has been destroyed by fire. The damaged is estimated at £80,000. Calcutta, 21st November. There has been a heavy rainfall in the Madras and Bombay provinces, and the prospects are improving. AN M.P. SUED FOR BREACH OF PROMISE. (Eeceived November 23, 11 a.m.) London, 21st November. .In the course of a speech Viscount Cranborne, M.P. for Rochester (son of Lord Salisbury), said he feared that Mr. Balfour's proposal to separate the Education Bills was a dangerous one. It was necessary to save the voluntary schools, and to lay aside timidity. 22nd Novembsr. Eight additional English officers are sailintfor the Niger. Dr. Jameson's condition is improving. Owing to a breach of promise action being brought against him, Mr. J. M. White, M.P. for Forfarshire (Radical), has resigned his seat in the House of Commons. Hamburg, 22nd November. The dockers here and at Alkua have struck for higher wages. * Ottawa, 22nd November. Archbishop Langevin declares that the settlement Of the Manitoba school difficulty is a farce, that it will be impossible to carry it into effect, and that its acceptance would cause a revolution in Quebec. New York, 22nd November. A demonstration hostile to Spain has been made by the Delaware Militia. They burned .the Spanish flag, and made violent speeches in regard to the condition of Cuba. ACCIDENT TO A LADY CYCLIST. ' A few days ago a lady was thrown from a bicycle owing to her aress being wound up by the gearing of tho machine. To free the dress it was necessary to nso the knife. Tho safety and tho comfort of the rider is tho first consideration of the English manufacturers, and we noto that the latest " Stars " aro supplied with a gear case and dross protectors which make such an accident impossible. All intending purchasers should call and inspect the "Star" wheels, at Showroom, Mercer-street, opposite new Evening 1 Post office.— Advt.