GENERAL CABLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7567, 18 April 1903, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(Per Press Association—Copyright) RESULT OF INSOMNIA. Lovdox. Thursday. JN pwvigr;in. a coachman suffemi" jrrnn insomnia, murdered his wi\\> . a ;id four daughters and then suicided. KOCH'S THEORY. Investigations conducted by Professor Hamilton and Mr Young, of the Aberdeen Umvemty, with a view- of testing i\l. ii.och s theory, proved Unit human tuberculosis; is communicable t > cattle. NATIONAL CONVENTION. t t i -n Friday. Air John Redmond Jtas Iven elected president of the Nationalist Convention sitting nt Dublin with 2500 repre.i>nhitives present, Mr William O'Brie-i moreu the accjitaiicc of the principal hues of tiie new Ji-i-Ot Laud Bill, though oiUh he and Mr .Redmond insisted that radical and sweeping amendment* would be required. P. While, a member ot the lious.: of Commons, moved an amendment in favour of the unconditional rejection of the Bill, but it found only one supporter. Mr O'Brien's motion was carried unanimously with enthusiasm. KING EDWARD, -king Edward lias arrived at Malta. He wns welcomed with immense enthusiasm. The forts and vessels saluted and the churches rang jo;>-bells. Replying to an address'or \vi-lcom-c the King stated his early vi.it since he became lung was due to his great personal interest in that boautiluL historic island, one of his most precious possessions. The warships iv the harbour aud the King's yacht were suocrblv illuminated. OUR AGENT-GENERAL. The Hon. W. P. Reeves, A<*entGeneral. has started for Madrid to attend the International Jledical Conference. A FAT SURPLUS. Orrxyrx, Friday. Ine Canadian budget shows a surplus ot 13,850,000 dollars, enablit.g the liquidation of all the capital expenditure, and the reduction of debits by 5,050 000 dollars. GERMAN GOODS. The Hon Mr Feildin;.;, Minister of Finance, announced that since negotiations had failed to induce Germany to treat Canadian producers fairly, a surtax of one-third additional to the present duty would be levied on German goods. AMERICAN ITEMS. fey Yokk, Thursday. The auditor reports discrepancies in the construction 'accounts of the .New York Metropolitan street railways. The deficit is two millions sterling. Steamers reaching New York met 1 tremendous icebergs in tho Atlantic Severn storms have taken place on the coast and many wrecks. GERMAN VENGEANCE. Submit, Thursday. Hartman,, an artilleryman at Essen, | failed to salute Naval Lieut. Huesseur, who killed him with a sword thrust. i NATIVE LABOUE. Capetoavk, Friday. The Rand native labour supply has greatly improved. • There is a prospect•t recruiting labovu- in Madagascar. GOLD REEF STRUCK:. A gold reef has been struck in the ni°o Vcfo» 8c d mine> iv the Eaild at * de-Pth or roet.

DDSD.AHEKO. St. Peteesbukg, Friday. The Czar, commenting on the death of M. Stcherbina, remarked "He died like a hero in the brilliant accomplishment of his duty." THE BALKANS. Belgbade, Friday. Jung Alexander of Servia, speaking at a banquet at Belgrade, said the situacion m the Balkans was very serious. Critical times were approaching, though the actual time was not determined. The departure of Prince Forainand of Bulgaria for Mentone has occasioned surprise and uneasiness. NEW SOUTH WALES NEWS. Sydney, FndayJ At the thoroughbred sales. Patronage was passed in at 1500 guineas, and Sequence at 650 guineas. It | transpires that the price paid for Haiuette, sold some time ago to be sent to France, was 2000 guineas. At the sale of the Dorchester stud. Mr Moore, of Wtinganui, bought the In-ood mares Mouthpiece, Mariana, and Guiding Star for So, 55, and 35 guineas respectively. A sensational development has taken place in connection with the Auburn murder. Woolford. the witness whose loss of memory caused the postponement of the trial, has been arrested on a charge of burglariously breaking and entering in the company of others the Eoyal Hotel, Auburn; the scene of the murder of constable Lonj: on the nig"'it the tragedy occurred. Woolford at the time of the murder was in the employ of the licensee of the hotel. The arrest is the outcome of a confession made at the time of the first arrest.