MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Evening Star, Issue 15537, 6 July 1914, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

A powerful bomb was exploded in the upper floors of a six-story flat in New York, killing three and injuring many others. . . Two persons were killed and 15 injured on a picnic ground at Sallisan (Oklahoma). A building wherein many bad taken refuge from a storm was struck bv lightning. Preaching at St. Mark's Cathedral, Kingston (Canada), Archbishop Snratt told the women that he would prefer that those who wore low-necked dresses would n"t present themselves at Communion. Ho considered it disrespectful on the part of women to approach the altar in garments which exposed themselves beyond the limit of decencv. On many occasions he had expressed hinvelf against low-necked dresses and slit skirts. Isaac Barnes, a young Castleford (hncrland) miner, was struck bv lightning and blinded on Wednesday. He was lyinjr in bed on Thursday when he was struck again and thrown to the floor. He exclaimed: "Thank God, I can see!" and this proved to be correct. The steamer party with Sir Dents Anson at the time of his death by drowning in the Thames included Mr Ravmond Asquitli (son of the Prime Minister) and his wife, the Hon. Jasper Ridley and wife, and other aristocrats. Eighty machines took part in the aviation manoeuvres at Aldershot. The authorities are of opinion that no aeroplane engine, pilot, or observer eould_ withstand more than three months' continuous cmplovment in the field. Tho supporters of the British celebration of the Shakespeare tercentenary (Viscount Brvce presiding) have appointed a committee to carry out the arrangements. The 'Sunday Observer,' rerdviusr to Sir Newton Moore. Agent-General for Western Australia, declares that the simple facts were that the Western Australian Government had lone shown a desire to freeze out the Midland Railway Company.