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King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 304, 19 October 1910, Page 5

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! i)y Tplecvaph. •• Press Association. -Copyright HOME AND FOREIGN. j THE CRIPPEN TRIAL. ! HALF-DAY ADMISSIONS FOR j CURIOUS PUBLIC. Received October 18, 11.10 p.m. London, Yesterday. | There were 100 applications for 100 ! seats at the Crippen trial to day. A ' svstem of half-day tickets has been j inaugurated. ! Lord Alvcrstonc is the judge and !Mr R. D. Muir leads for the Crown, j Mr A. Tobin represents Crippen and - Mr F. E. Smith Le Neve. Received October 11), 8.45 a.m. The Court was crowded when the | Crippen trial began. ' In a firm tone he pleaded "not i guilty. Ths prosecuting counsel explained j that the accused had not cohabited with i his wife for four years. The intrigue j with Le Neve had been carried on for ! three years. j Bruce Millar, with whom Crippen ! stated his wife had eloped, gave evidence. He had not seen Mrs Crippen I since 1904. He admitted they were ! friends on affectionate terms, but | denied any improper relationship.

TIDAL WAVE OFF CUBA. • SEA WALLS BROKEN. Jlavanna, Yesterday. A great storm has swept the sea. The waves broke over the sea walls, and flooded many of the houses. A panic followed. It is reported that the disaster is the result of a tidal wave, and that many lost their lives. The salvaging 1 apparatus of the warship Maine was swept away. Received October 18.45 a.m. The cyclone which swept over the island was most disastrous. Thousands were rendered homeless and destitute. International help may be required. The tidal wave which partially submerged the city did damage amounting to millions of dollars. MAD REGICIDE. Genoa, Yesterday. Lucchini, the murderer of the Empress Elizabeth of Austria, suddenly went mad. It took the united efforts of six warders to overcome him. ELECTION RIOTS. Genoa, Yesterday. In Guadaloupc island five men and three women were killed and 25 wounded during election rioting at Bassetterre. The gendarmes lired upon the crowd.

FLIGHT ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. New York, Yesterday. Nothing has been heard of Wellman for 24 hours. OIL PROFITS FOR HOSPITAL. New York, Yesterday. Mr Rockfelter donates £700,000 to the new hospital in connection with the Rockfeller Institute in New York. GOVERNOR OF NOVA SCOTIA. Ottawa, Yesterday. Senator Ray has been appointed Governor ol Nova Scoria. RAILWAY STRIKE "OFF." Received October I'J, 8.45 a.m. The raihvaymcn's strike committee has decided to resume everywhere. PORTUGUESE REVOLUTION. London, Yesterday. The Portuguese censorship was so rigid that only live words of Reuters' messages, detailing the events preceding the ravolution, were despatched. It was equally severe afterwards. M.U, 0.0. F. CENTENARY. London. Yesterday. The Manchester Unity of Oddfellows has presented King George with an address and a jewel on the occasion of the centenary of the Order. His Majesty expressed his personal interest in the prosperity of the Order. HULL RE-ELECTED. Capetown. Yesterday. Mr Hull. Minister of Finance, who was defeated at the general election, has been elected tor Barberton.

country. When the Public Works Statement was introduced it would furnish details of the scheme. Mr Merries said it was an unbusinesslike proposal to ask the Ilouse to vote the money without giving the full details of how it was to be spent. He moved that clause ;> be amended by striking out the words "not exceeding a sum of Jtsoo,o(i('," with a view to inserting a reduced (igure. The amendment was iost by ::2 to 17 and the Bill reported. The House rose at 2 a.m.