MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 3114, 7 September 1908, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

Ehetric Telegraph- Press Association. Copyright. London, September 4. In the cricket match, Players v. Gentlemen. Frank Tarrant, the cxA ictorian, took five wickets for 36 runs. Durban. September 4. I'lie Premier of Natal (Air Aloorb speaking in the Assembly, promised, besides a general election, the taking of a referendum on the question of closer union. A Constitution is to he drill ted at the approaching National Convention of the Smith Africa a colonies. (Received this day at 8.35 a.in.) St. Petersburg, September 6. Tiie Russian Holy Synod has pronounced Count Leo T Isioi lt hackslider. ,'ordcrod true believers to refrain from part k ipa: ing in the celebration of liis eightieth birthday, and directed' the priests to refute his w ritings. London, September 6. Sir George Sydenham Clarke, Governor ol Bombay, lias telegraphed to Uadahhai Navroji, the first Indian who was elected toi the Imperial Parliament, congratulating him upon the attainment of his eighty-third birthday, and expressing the hope that he would he spared to see (he dispersion cl the clouds which were threatening the progress ol the people in India. Mr Navr. ji replied hoping that time

|ly necessary reforms would cause a change for the better and restore faith in British justice. The accounts of the British Olympian Association show a surplus, which will be used as the nucleus of a future fund to assist British athletes to attend Olympic games. Lisbon, September 6. A decree has been issued fixing King Alanuel’s allowance at £2OO daily and the Duke of Oporto’s at £32,000 annually. (Received this day at 8.55 a.m.) London, September 6. Dr. W . S. Bruce, addressing the British Association at Dublin, narrated some discoveries which had been made by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, and claimed that they pointed to the existence in piehistoric times of a continent twice the size of Europe. New York, September 0. Public indignation is being expressed at the luxuries and pleasures allowed to Harry Thaw, who occupies a suite of thirteen cells in Ala; team ain prison, fitted like a l ouse, with a business office, and receives food trom hotels, while the rest of the prison is overcrowded. Rome, September 6. A motor car containing the two daughters of Marquis Bevedin ran over and killed the child of an engineer named Galori, near Genoa. In a mad rage the father shot the younger girl and the chauffeur with a revolver, and the driverless car was dashed to pieces. The elder girl was injured, .and is not expected to survive.