FOREIGN CABLES.

Hastings Standard, Volume XII, Issue 5848, 12 May 1908, Page 3

FOREIGN CABLES.

1 CABLE NEWS.

United Association—By Electric Telegviiph.—Copyright. 'FRISCO METHODS. ATTEMPT TO DYNAMITE A WITNESS. (Received 12, 8.30 a.m.) San Francisco, May 11. Dynamiters attempted to assassinate Mr Gallagher, the principal State witness in the bribery charges against G. Neal and Fierzford, counsel for the United Railway Company, in connection with the San Francisco graft cases. His house was wrecked and Gallagher and his wife were injured.

j THE MURDER SYNDICATE. INCRIMINATING LETTERS. (Received 12, 8.41 a.m.) New York, May 11. A trunkfui of incriminating letters addressed to victims have been discovered at the La Porte farm. A DANGEROUS VOYAGE. BALLOON TRIP ACROSS THE BALI IC. (Received 12, 8.41 a.m.) Stockholm, May 11. Two Swedish ofiicers travelled in a balloon across the Baltic from Stockholm to Courland on the Russian coast, in twelve hours. [The distance from Stockholm to the coast of the province of Courland is over 300 miles. The daring aeronauts have accomplished'what is probably the longest over-sea balloon voyage yet made.] SHIPOWNERS' LIABILITIES.

(Received 12, 8.41 a.111). Ottawa May 11. The Canadian Senate Committee of banking and commerce, supports a bill to prevent stejmsh;po,vn:-rs from contracting out their iiab:!itv for damage which may occur to g > id-; in transit.