GENERAL CABLES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 94, 3 April 1912, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

FLOODS IN THE STATES

New York, April 2. Floods in Missouri Illinois and Kentucky are the worst recorded. The los-ses to property amount to millions Rain is falling and the Mississippi is higher than eicr befoie Railroad communication is suspended, and railways are washed away in places THE SYDNEY BURGLAR. Sydney, April 2. A masked burglar reappeared at Darlinghurst, and entered two residences. In each place he was confronted by the inmates, but escaped with over £lOO in money and jewellery. REVOLT NIPPED IN THE BCD. Cairo. April 2. A force under Captain Wheatley, acting sub-governor of Kordorau, pursued and killed a Moslem fanatic and eleven of his followers, who were trying to create a rebellion. A BANKER ARRESTED. Pans. April 2. Jean Bapiste Joanv. the head ot a hanking firm, has been rusted for swindling. ~ The liabilities are £160.000. Only £l5O and some set until f little value were found on th premises THE PRINCE AT PARIS. Paris, April 2. Though his visit is private, the Prince of Wales received a great popular ovation on his arrival here. U.S. RAILWAYS. Washington, April 2. The State Governors, acting in concert, appealed to the Federal Supreme Court against a decision of the Minnesota Federal Court virtually transferring the States’ control of the railway rates to the Interstate Commission. The Supreme Court decided that the Interstate Commission was empowered to compel water lines to report the business done within the States, as well as the business done between them, and reversed the decision of the Commercial Court.