GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 8 May 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

PLAGUE IN DURBAN. j DT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COri RIGHT. TER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received May 8, 8.20 a.m. SYDNICY, May 8. The captain of the steamer Kent, ' from Durban, reports that plague is | raging there, being confined to the In-] 'dian quarter. Twenty-nine Indians and: two Europeans havo died. | i IMITATION GEMS. Received Mav ft, 10 a.m. BERLIN, May 7. Experts have exploded the story of the ex-missionary Father Liebe's fabu-1 lous 'wealth. The gems discovered in his cabinet were imitations and were valueless. It was stated that the heirs of Father Liebe, a retired Catholic missionary in India and Japan, who died suddenly, were astounded to discover treasures in an old chest valued at £75,000. Tliey j included several hundred diamonds and i other gems. ARM OF THE LAW. .Received Mav 8, 10 a.m, ' PARIS, May 7. An alleged Britisher who has been arrested at Marseilles admitted stealing the Maharajah of Alwar's jewels, valued at £2-1,000, which were believed to have been lost on the journe\ r from Marseilles to Paris. SCIENCE AND DiSEASE. Received Mav 8, 12.40 p.m. OTTAWA, May 7. Investigations conducted by the Dominion Entomologist havo established no connection between woodsticks and spinal meningitis. Tt was previously believed that woodticks, which are common in many parts of Canada, conducted if not caused the disease. The Entomologist, however, lias established the fact that Rocky Mountain fever is due to the wood ticks' bite. The disease is of the spotted variety and is' frequently fatal in Montana and Idaho. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. Received Mav 8. 12.40 p.m. NEW YORK, May 7. The Presidential primari-es for Ma-rv-land resulted in favor of Mr Roosevelt bv a single vote. The Democrats voted for Mr Clark ('Speaker of the Kou.se. of -Representatives). IMPERIAL TRADE. OTTAWA, May 7. Mr F! ister (Minister for Commerce) ] will attend the Imperial Ti ado- Commis- , sion. He has postponed his projected visit to Australia to dismss reciprocity.