VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 141, 11 December 1902, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received' December 11, 10.30 a.m.) A WARSHIP'S CRUISE. SYDNEY, This Day. H.M.S. Dart has returned from a cruise in the Pacific. She .made a complete survey of the harbours and anchorages of Ysabel Island, which was recently acquired by Britain from Germany. FATAL MINE EXPLOSION. NEW YORK, 10th December. A miner carelessly dropped a stick of dynamite, which exploded the South Wilkesbarre mine, in Pennsylvania. Seventeen men were killed. A DIPLOMATIST OBJECTED TO. NEW YORK, 10th December. The Government objects to the appointment of Mr. Barrett as United States Minister in Japan, on the ground that he favours the exclusion of Japanese from America. THE SUSPECTED POISONING . CASES. LONDON, 10th December. The bodies of the two wives of Chapman, the Southwark publican, who was ■lecently charged with the murder of a barmaid by poisoning, have been exhumed. The symptoms at death are stated to have been similari and an analysis will be made. WINDFALL FOR THE CHANCELLOR LONDON, 10th December. Colonel Harry M'Calmont's death will •benefit tha Treasury to the extent of £320,000. LADY DUDLEY'S ILLNESS. LONDON, 10th December. The Countess of Dudley, who is suffering from appendicitis, passed a restless night. She shows symptoms of exhaustion owing to lack of sleep. FIRE IN GLASGOW. LONDON, 10th December. A fire in the Scottish Cold Storage Company's premises at Glasgow caused damage to the amount of £10,000. THE UP-TO-DATE ELOPEMENT. PARIS, 10th December. Ex-Senator Leplay has been reconciled to the marriage of his daughter with Dr. Marcelle, who carried her off in a motor-car. .The pair have telegraphed that they are safe and happy 'at Turin. SECOND THOUGHTS ARE BEST. PARIS, 10th December. -The threatened duel between M. Valle, Minister of Justice, and M. Yveton, the Nationalist Deputy, arising out of the recent scene in the Chamber of Deputies, has beeD avoided 1 . AN AUSTRALIAN STEAMER DISABLED. LONDON, 10th December. The steamer Glaucus, bound from Australia to Dunkirk, has been rescued in a disabled condition. A Russian torpedoboat is towing her to Corunna. THE PLAGUE DISTRIBUTOR. BERLIN, 10th December. Professor Koch has discovered a gas which will kill rats in ships' holds.