HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11655, 10 June 1912, Page 4

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph—CorriucnT.] (Per Press Association.) . PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. New York, Jnjie"B. ' The control of the Chicago Bepu.br. lioan Conventiou is problematical. Both.' campaign managers claim a victory, but the indications appear to .favor Mr Koosev;lt. whose forces have securedadmisison to the Press' Convention, although Mr Taft opposed them. Received June 10,-. at 8.15 a.m. New York, June 9. The National Committees at Chicago decided to give Mr Taft'4B contested delegates and others arc- expected to follow." Mr Taft's chances are thus enormously increased. DISCREDITED SULTAN. ' Fez, June 0. The Sultan's first day's journey was made in safety. CANADA AND AMERICA. Ottawa, June 9. Sir.W. Laurier, having stated the intention of the Liberals to continue the. reciprocity campaign, the anti-Recip-rocity League is being resuscitated. CANADIAN ; SHIPPING. Ottawa, June 9. The- discrimination, of Lloyds against Canadian shipping.-resulted■■•in the Department of Commerce initiating an investigation of. Canadian-:shipping insurance and cognate questions. , SOUTH AFRICA DEFENCE. Capetown, June 8. The Senate has passed the Defence Bill. EX-GOVERNOR'S ESTATE. Received June 9, at. 5.5 p.m. London, June 8. Lord Onslow's personality has been sworn at £41,360. OSBORNE JUDGMENT. London, June 8.The House of ; Commons 'lias - postponed the second f eading of - the Osborne Judgment .-Bill .from Monday, when the dock strike will-be debated. HEAVY EARTHQUAKE. - ''.Vancouver, June 9. A heavy'- earthquake shock was experienced hi Alaska, and a volcanic eruption followed: The town of Cordova is covered with ashes. Loud detonations were heard. FEMALE ROBBERS' COUP. . -New-..York,-. June 9. : Female robbers bound and.gagged the wife of Mr Bernheimer, a wealthy New York merchant, and ransacked the apartments and stole jewels valued at

•AIR RACE. „,. . . ' London, June 9. :llie air race, for the 'Daily ;Mail's trophy, to make■■'the circuit of London a distance of 81 miles, was started aaid finished at Hendon. Seven competed fcopwith was first, taking eighty-four minutes, but was disqualified! for passmg a nnle within.the mark at Purley Hance the gold cup' and £250 were awarded to .Harail, who took 982 minutes. - * NATIONAL~RESEUVES. Received June 10, at .0.30 a.m. .f 4.1 .-London, June 8. in the presence of the -Queen, Princess Jlary, Prince Arthur of Gamiaught and thousands of spectators, the K?n.r reviewed 30 000 of the National jfe serves inHyde Park, and afterwards rt mayors ' ieadcd IN THE AIR, Received Julie 10, at 9.30 a.m. r> i •, , Paris, June 9 Diilreuil and Yisseur, a passeucer wink, a:eropl«iniii>r f P ]i +LJ T ? i feet Tli« I,+i "'• .-,P° 'hundred icet j i, e latter was: killed and DnT reu.l was severely injured. Ul ~ DESPERATE ASSASSIN. Received Jun e 10, at 8.50 a.m. •AVl,;i«w r- yjenna, June 10. '; er for pS?'- T ' a ' V ' R °. T ?J Commissioner ioi Ciotia, was motoring with Herr Hervoic Chief of the Education Department, Juk,.cs, a Bosnian student, fired hj, P ° ,Ut W »»k.and -missed fauvay but fatally wounded Hervoic. J„kSs fled, but was captured after killing one policeman and wounding another. HOSPITAL SUNDAY. Received June 10, a 6 9.10 a.m. ti , London, June 9. -lucre were large congregations in the churches on Hospital Sundav. The +£ a « 9, ueea attend morning service at be. Paul's. . GKRAND OPERA. „ ' r London., June 9Oscar Hammerstcin. the American impresario, is-inaugurating grand opera to-morrow at theatre prices in his newopera, house, which so far has not been a financial success.

NEW FRENCH COINAGE. Paris, June 9. | The Government has drafted a Bill substituting for copper perforated nickel five, ten," and twenty-five centimes pieces. AUSTRALIAN ARTIST. Paris, June 9. "Mr Bunny has been made ah associate of the Salon and Mr Quinn has received honorable mention at the new Salon. MOTOR BUS RUNS AWAY. Received June 0, at 8.50 a.m. London, June 9. A motor bus carrying no passengers dashed' down Highgate Hill at a speed of 50 miles an hour through the brakes failing, and collided with an electric standard. The driver was very seriously, injured. Three learners on the bus and two pedestrians escaped with slight, injuries. BRITAIN THE MOST \ I'OWER FUL. Lonodon, June 10. Lord Haldane.-speaking at Marylebone. saidthht ; when the oversea Dominions had organised their naval and military defences, which would be accomplished ere long, we would become by far the .most powerful military and naval nation the world had ever seen. Time was on our side.

THE KING'S HEALTH. - Ldmlon. June 9. The recent reports of the King's illness are denied. He is only suffering from dyspepsia, ami is recovering. .LINK WITH SHAKESPEARE. London, Juno 9. Obituarx —Mrs-Shakespeare Hart, of High Wycombe.- whose luishsind- is a direct descendant of the great dramalist's sister, Joan. POSTMEN AND HOME RULE. London, June 9. The Irish postmen are. agitating forail amendment of-'the. Home Rule Bill to enable them to take pensions or transfer themselves to Britain. , PARIS'. APACHES.' Paris, June 0. Three navvies..' attacked Madam : Trcmblay, keeper of the cafe where the motor "bandits, committed their, crime and almost- strangled' her. then de-j-camped. ... They repeatedly fired revolvers, wounding one of their pursuers. THE NEW' DELHI. . Calcutta. June 9. - Town planning experts, instead of the site on which the "-durbar was held, recommend for the new capital at Delhi, a location in the south-western suburb's offering good drainage and fine prospects. '.'"-'" RUSSIAN BRIGANDS. St.-Petersburg, June 9.' - The police surrounded' brigands in a house in a village near Taganrog. On their refusal to surrender they poured in volleys, killing five of the men.